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Tunis
In the capital, Tunis combines a dense medina of narrow streets and the Bardo Museum’s Roman mosaics with French-colonial boulevards.
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Hammamet
Hammamet’s beaches and seaside promenades host both local families and holiday resorts; the medina offers jasmine-scented lanes, fort walls and cafés.
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Bizerte
Bizerte perches on a northern bay where fishing boats cluster near a Spanish fort and narrow medina lanes.
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Tabarka
Tabarka hangs between pine-covered hills and the Mediterranean; divers hunt coral reefs while Genoese forts survey the coast.
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Zaghouan
At the foot of Djebel Zaghouan stands the Roman water temple and the start of an ancient aqueduct to Carthage.
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Nabeul
Cap Bon’s ceramic heartbeat: visitors come to Nabeul for its weekly souk, centuries-old pottery workshops, seaside promenades, and nearby citrus orchards and Hammamet beaches - plus harissa and brik sold from market stalls.
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Aïn Draham
Perched in the Kroumirie hills, Aïn Draham draws Tunisians for pine forests, waterfalls and cool weather; colonial-era villas, mountain walks and artisan workshops offer respite from the coast, while local cafés serve strong coffee and wild-honey pastries.
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Medina of Tunis
Walled old city of Tunis with narrow souks, craft workshops and the Great Mosque of Zitouna; visitors wander markets, sample street food and examine Ottoman, Andalusian and Islamic‑era architecture.
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Northern Tunisia at a Glance
Local Time
1:01 AM
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Population
4,772,443
Best Things to Do in Northern Tunisia
Historical Site
Medina of Tunis
Historic walled medina with traditional souks and monuments
Ruins
Carthage
Ancient Punic-Roman ruins and seaside archaeological site
Museum
Bardo National Museum
National museum housing extensive Roman mosaics and artifacts
Ruins
Dougga
Well-preserved Roman archaeological site with monumental ruins
Archaeological Site
Antonine baths
Large Roman bath complex and archaeological ruins
Archaeological Site
Kerkouane
Ancient Punic town ruins on Tunisia's coast
Park
Ichkeul National Park
Wetland lake and migratory bird sanctuary in Tunisia
Cape
Cape Bon
Peninsula in northeastern Tunisia with agricultural plains
Archaeological Site
Utica
Ancient Phoenician and Roman archaeological site
Island
Galite Islands
Remote Tunisian archipelago with rich marine biodiversity
Stadium
Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Large Tunisian stadium hosting football and events
Lake
Lake Ichkeul
Coastal Tunisian lake and UNESCO wetland refuge
