Further information:
Visa
ü You can ask for visa to Tunisia
in Jakarta, Indonesia, as there is no
Tunisian Embassy in Vietnam. Email:
[email protected]
Itinerary
ü You can fly from HCMC to
Tunis with Turkish Airlines, Emirates
Airlines or Etihad Airways.
Language
ü The official languages of Tunisia
are Arabic and French. There is
an office guiding visitors in English
at a station the center Place de
Barcelone.
Culinary quiescence of
Maghreb
ü Sheep and goat meat are the
“premium” dishes of Tunisians.
Goat cheese is made daily so
its taste and smell are so great,
awkward and aromatic.
ü Like Morocco, Tunisia is famous
for exporting canned sardine
and tuna. Don’t miss the taste of
sardine and tuna mashed in olive oil
and served with bread.
Attractions
ü You should walk along Habib
Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis to
contemplate French remnants.
This avenue is also called “Champs
Elysees” of this North African land.
ü Must-visit destinations include
Carthage, a historical site of
Tunisians with Roman emperors.
This place is also the setting of
famous antique films. Not far away
from Carthage is Sidi Bou Said, a
beautiful Mediterranean city. You
can travel by train for 15 minutes to
visit this city.
ü Apart from Tunis, you can
explore other cities such as El Jem,
Dougga, Kairouan, Sousses and
Kerkuane or book a tour to explore
Sahara desert.
Hands carved into doors
made me curious. According
to the locals, there are two
hands on their main door,
one for guests, and the other
for family members. Each
hand is a doorbell with a
distinctive ringtone. These
hands also express the owners’
characteristics. Just by seeing
the right hand carved on the
door, we can see its owner’s
aesthetic prefere nces.
Tunisia always reminds me of
unique Roman walls. In the 2nd
century BC, Romans battled
Carthage to take over Tunisia
until the 6th century. The stone
craft had flourished until the
Ottoman Empire occupied
this beautiful land. I love the
feeling of getting lost in a world
of colorful tiled walls with
signature patterns of Maghreb
that can be seen everywhere
from houses to mosques.
According
to the locals,
there are two
hands on their
main door, one
for guests, and
the other for
family member
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