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- Sousse
Sousse
The captivating holiday resort town of Sousse lies on Tunisia's
east coast, about two hours drive south of the capital, Tunis. From
the 9th century onwards the Phoenicians, Byzantines, Arabs and
Romans discovered the delights of this fertile spot, dubbed 'the
pearl of the Sahel' in ancient times, and today the mild climate,
beautiful Mediterranean shoreline and warm people work their magic
on holidaymakers from Europe.
Sousse is also favoured by Tunisians as a get-away destination,
and the friendly inhabitants enjoy mingling with visitors on the
sandy beaches and busy promenade. The proliferation of modern
resort hotels along the beachfront has not detracted from the
charms of the inner city, and Sousse is still regarded as having
probably the finest (though not the largest) old city, or Medina,
in Tunisia. A warren of narrow covered alleyways nestling below the
Ribat, or fort, hide hundreds of colourful shops selling a myriad
of local goods from carpets and porcelain to leather bags and olive
oil.
Outside the Medina there is also a vast modern shopping complex.
Sousse is not all just shopping and beach bathing, however. The
town's museum, situated in the old castle or kasbah, is renowned
for its collection of mosaics, masks, statues and other relics of
the Roman occupation. There are also several miles of
well-preserved ancient Christian catacombs and marble tombs in the
town. Sousse offers its many package-tour visitors all the
facilities and surroundings of a relaxing seaside holiday, overlaid
with the undeniably foreign and exotic atmosphere of North Africa,
all at extremely affordable prices.
Information & Facts
Language
The overwhelming majority of people in Tunisia speak
Arabic and French. English is taught in all schools and is
increasingly spoken especially by younger people. Some German and
Italian is also spoken.
Money
The unit of currency is the Tunisian dinar (TND), divided into
1, 000 millimes. Travellers cheques are widely accepted. Banks and
some hotels provide foreign exchange. ATMs are found in most towns
and at all the tourist resorts; almost all will accept Visa cards
and many will also accept Maestro (Switch) cards. Visa, Diners
Club, American Express and MasterCard are accepted for payment in
souvenir shops, upmarket hotels and restaurants, although Visa
encounters the least problems. All Tunisian currency must be
exchanged before departure.
Time
Local time in Tunisia is GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last Sunday
in March to the last Sunday in October).