Tunisia
Capital: Tunis · 24 regions · 286 places
TNUS travel advisory: 2/4Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks, and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Tunisia is… Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Tunisia in October
Ben Gardane
Mareth
Gabès
Gafsa
Zarzis
Rhennouch
Ajim
Métouia
When to go in Tunisia: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunis | 54 | 61 | 68 | 81 | 92 | 99 | 85 | 84 | 96 | 88 | 77 | 59 |
| Sfax | 72 | 77 | 83 | 94 | 99 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 99 | 96 | 93 | 77 |
| Sousse | 66 | 70 | 75 | 86 | 95 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 98 | 92 | 86 | 71 |
| Sukrah | 53 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 92 | 99 | 86 | 83 | 96 | 87 | 77 | 59 |
| Kairouan | 71 | 76 | 84 | 92 | 89 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 94 | 91 | 76 |
| Bizerte | 50 | 55 | 61 | 73 | 90 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 70 | 54 |
| Sīdī Ḥusayn | 54 | 60 | 67 | 80 | 92 | 99 | 84 | 82 | 96 | 88 | 78 | 59 |
| Sakiet ed Daier | 72 | 78 | 84 | 94 | 99 | 100 | 95 | 91 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 77 |
| El Mourouj | 55 | 62 | 70 | 84 | 93 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 60 |
| Aryanah | 54 | 60 | 68 | 81 | 92 | 99 | 84 | 82 | 96 | 87 | 77 | 59 |
| Gabès | 79 | 85 | 90 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 94 | 88 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 82 |
| Hammamet | 59 | 66 | 70 | 81 | 93 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 89 | 83 | 65 |
| Sakiet ez Zit | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 99 | 100 | 94 | 90 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 77 |
| Gafsa | 70 | 80 | 87 | 95 | 84 | 57 | 41 | 43 | 69 | 98 | 90 | 74 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Tunisia
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houmt Souk | 16° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 18° |
| El Mgarsa | 16° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 18° |
| Midoun | 16° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 18° |
| Erriadh | 16° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 18° |
| Zarzis | 16° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 19° |
| Gabès | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Rhennouch | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Chenini Nahal | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Teboulbou | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Bou Chemma | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
More ways to travel in Tunisia
Tourism in Tunisia
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Tunisia
Tunisia: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Tunisian Dinar
TND · د.ت
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling code
- +216
- Meal, casual restaurantTND 24.00≈ $8.00
- CappuccinoTND 6.50≈ $2.20
- Beer (0.5 l)TND 9.20≈ $3.10
- Bottled water (1.5 l)TND 3.00≈ $1.00
- Taxi, 5 kmTND 17.00≈ $5.50
- Public transport ticketTND 3.20≈ $1.10
- Mid-range hotel, per nightTND 225≈ $75.00
Estimated from Tunisia’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 33% of US levels.
- Dec 17Revolution Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
Regions of Tunisia
24- Tunis10 · 1.24M
- Sfax16 · 729.7K
- Monastir35 · 694.6K
- Nabeul Governorate25 · 684.6K
- Sousse17 · 603.7K
- Ariana Governorate7 · 541.8K
- Ben Arous Governorate10 · 519.4K
- Medenine Governorate9 · 464.6K
- Bizerte15 · 405.6K
- Manouba9 · 318.4K
- Gabès13 · 297.7K
- Gafsa8 · 252.8K
- Mahdia16 · 245.7K
- Kasserine11 · 241K
- Kairouan12 · 201.6K
- Kef Governorate12 · 156.7K
- Beja8 · 145.3K
- Jendouba8 · 123.1K
- Sidi Bouzid11 · 116.5K
- Tataouine6 · 98.3K
- Siliana10 · 94.6K
- Kebili Governorate6 · 90K
- Tozeur6 · 79.3K
- Zaghouan Governorate6 · 79K
Largest cities in Tunisia
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Tunis
Sfax
Sousse
Sukrah
Kairouan
Bizerte
Sīdī Ḥusayn
Sakiet ed Daier
World Heritage sites in Tunisia
Kairouan
Djerba
Sidi Bou Said
Dougga
Roman amphitheatre of El Jem
Ichkeul National Park
Medina of Sousse
Medina of Tunis
Archaeological site of Carthage
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
Main airports
- DJEDjerba Zarzis International AirportMellita
- TUNTunis Carthage International AirportTunis
- NBEEnfidha - Hammamet International AirportEnfidha
- MIRMonastir Habib Bourguiba International AirportMonastir
- SFASfax Thyna International AirportSfax
- TBJTabarka-Aïn Draham International AirportTabarka
- TOETozeur Nefta International AirportTozeur
- DTTBBizerte Sidi Ahmed Air BaseBorj Challouf
- EBMEl Borma AirportEl Borma
- GAEGabès Matmata International AirportGabès
Algeria
Libya