Sousse

Went to Sousse for the first time earlier this year and I enjoyed it although you do have to be a bit streetwise - I've outlined a bit about the place and some tips below. You generally fly to Monastir airport and Sousse is a 30 minute coach journey away on which you see quite a bit of poverty and the scruffy side of Tunisia and honestly think "where have I come to?!". Once you reach the actual resort it is much better and the hotel I stayed in was just on the edge of Sousse. Again, it was very nice in the hotel complex and down by the private beach (most sea front hotels have a "private" beach although there is nothing to stop anyone using ...  Read the complete review

In March 2001 I jetted off to Sousse, Tunisia via Gatwick airport. After a pleasantly short and comfortable flight I arrived in the evening time to travel to the hotel from Monastir airport. My hotel was right opposite the beach. The hotel was the El Hana Beach. Classed as three star accommodation, but the truth was far from that. Dont get me wrong, for the time I spent in the hotel it was just about functional. But I had to move room twice, my room had no sound-proofing from the noise of the main road outside and my spare blanket (essential for sleep in March) had one or two moths as residents ! The food was quite poor too. The beach was excellent ...  Read the complete review

I'm really going to Focus on shopping in the Souks (The narrow streets of shops and market stalls in the Medina) in this opinion as it's where most English tourists get ripped off in Tunisia (the rest of Tunisia is very cheap), I think the reason for most of us is we don't have a clue when it comes to haggeling. Remember the Life of Brian (It was filmed just down the road from Sousse in Monastir which is why I remembered this) when he has to haggle for the false beard to use as a disguise? Well I think that's how we tend to do it, the shop owner says one price we say another he drops it slightly and we agree. This is not a good idea, so here is my ...  Read the complete review