Tunis (Tunisia) Reviews
Description:City: Tunis / Country: Tunisia / World Region: Africa / "Tunis (Arabic: تونس, Tūnis) is ... more
Tunis (Tunisia) ... the capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Governorate, with a population of 728,453 in 2004. Informal estimates state that the population of greater Tunis approaches two million. Situated on a large Mediterranean gulf, (the Gulf of Tunis), behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Halq al Wadi), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At the centre of more modern development (colonial era and post) lies the old medina. Beyond this section lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said. The medina is found at the centre of the city: a dense agglomeration of alleys and covered passages, full of intense scents and colours, boisterous and active trade, a surfeit of goods on offer ranging from leather to plastic, tin to the finest filigree, tourist souvenirs to the works of tiny crafts-shops."Newest Review: ... in kilo's or grams. Try saying I want one lettuce and they will look at you as if you have gone mad. You buy 4 or 5 at a time cause that's how they come! (We had some interesting meals in the first month or so!). Meat does not come in portions or recognisable cuts. You could pay 4 dinar (the currency) for a piece of meat and get sirloin steak or mince! Get fussy and point to what ... more
... you want. Some stalls have the animal's head outside to show how fresh the meat is. The duller the eyes, the older the meat. Also, don't be offended if your bag of chicken is stil ...moreCustomer Tunis (Tunisia) Reviews (1)
by - written on 01/05/01, updated on 10/04/03
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I lived in Tunisia for a year and have seen the tourist season come and go as a local. I lived in Tunis, up the north near Parc Nahili, the city's 'amusement' park, full of over-sized plastic animals, a few tired looking camels and a lot of sand. (Tunisian's haven't quite understood the idea of kitsch although they are very good at it!) Living in a non-white area (not where most ex-pats lived, such as Gammarth or Sidi Bou Siad) I was immediately very aware of how much I 'stuck out' from the crowd. So much so, in fact, that the place I was living in was twice targeted by burglars. (Once involved me chasing him away - but that's ... Read the complete review
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