Tunisia tommorow any advice

[Quiff Wichard]

off to Sousse. Port El kantoui tomoz for a week for Mands birthday

anyone been?


any advice.. ?

can I wear my speedos?

[mister c]

Went to Djerba a few years ago. You will be fine if you stay in the hotel, venture outside & you get pounded by hawkers trying to sell you tat.
We did do a few of the trips out, Boat, Sahara desert etc, but even those were set up so that you stopped near to "Can you buy please sir" hawkers.
I didn't like the whole experience, the only plus point was the hotel, which was 5 star fully inclusive. I couldn't fault it at all.

And no, you can't wear Speedos, not because it's illegal in the country, but because it's just WRONG! ;)

[Bluefish]

Yeah i been, speedos compulsary, and you can usually use other hotels bars/nightclubs, taxi drivers are lunatics, pre arrange a price first and you can take a trip to where they filmed part of star wars out in the desert hth

[punyXpress]

Buy your Drachmas before you go!

[Mr Speirs]

Been to Tunisia on my Honeymoon. It was rubbish.
Didn't like the place at all...and that was before the problems. What made you decide Tunisia after there had been a huge political upheaval? Are you sure your Insurance is valid?

Any way, people were hawking stuff left right and centre, the shops had all the same fake crap in, shop after shop after shop.
We went all inclusive but the food in our place was rubbush.
This time of year it's full of germans.

If you are flying into Sousse (depending on what time though) be prepared for a 3 hour queue (with no aircon) to get through customs and almost the same on the way out.

Its a closed currency so don't exchange more than you have to.

In all honesty it's a **** hole of a country but usually the hotels are a tiny bit of paradise. Our hotel was right on the beach so didn't have to leave the hotel to get there thank god.

Sorry it's probably not what you wanted to hear :)

[timwilky]

Oh god, Quiff in budgie smugglers.

My poor mind, what have you done to me.

[Quiff Wichard]

Been to Tunisia on my Honeymoon. It was rubbish.
Didn't like the place at all...and that was before the problems. What made you decide Tunisia after there had been a huge political upheaval? Are you sure your Insurance is valid?

Any way, people were hawking stuff left right and centre, the shops had all the same fake crap in, shop after shop after shop.
We went all inclusive but the food in our place was rubbush.
This time of year it's full of germans.

If you are flying into Sousse (depending on what time though) be prepared for a 3 hour queue (with no aircon) to get through customs and almost the same on the way out.

Its a closed currency so don't exchange more than you have to.

In all honesty it's a **** hole of a country but usually the hotels are a tiny bit of paradise. Our hotel was right on the beach so didn't have to leave the hotel to get there thank god.

Sorry it's probably not what you wanted to hear :)


cheers

[Quiff Wichard]

we not going for shopping.. just swimming , reading and relaxing and having each others company ..

Price was the main factor.. it was a steal ... maybe for all the reasons you state above .. Libya now sorted (ish) so none of the hotels being used as hospitals..

we will stay on resort and take a 3km nice walk up to port el kantoui a couple of times maybe..


we dont really want nightclubs or shops or markets etc


Was looking at Egypt again or cape verde but price was major compared to here its just a quick winter break for Mandys birthday a short flight and a 20 min transfer .. we flying in to the new airport near Sousse not the old one you would have used on yer honeymoon I guess -

Always avoided Tunisia to be honest cos Mandy went there on her honeymoon 20 years ago but we decided this time give it a go.

[Quiff Wichard]

Oh god, Quiff in budgie smugglers.

My poor mind, what have you done to me.


:grin::grin::grin::grin:

[Mr Speirs]

We flew into Munastir. But they were building a new airport further North when we went there a year ago so hopefully you get that one.

[kellyjo]

Tunisia for a birthday treat?? I need to find me a Quiff, dont s'pose you have a brother do you?:p

Have a super trip x

[Quiff Wichard]

Kelly I have brother .. He is a solicitor with his own practice .. But married with 3 kids I am afraid ... Mind you his ideal holiday is a cottage in Scotland and 10 hours hiking a day ....

It not my treat .. Mandy mum helpin out as a pressie. Me paying for just me !


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[Quiff Wichard]

We flew into Munastir. But they were building a new airport further North when we went there a year ago so hopefully you get that one.

Yea we in to el sumfin or other airport


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[Quiff Wichard]

Enfidha. It is ..

Anyway. It's gotta be better than being here in the uk eh


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[minimorecambe]

Havea good time :)

[missyburd]

Jammy gets, have a fab time. Awaiting a good photo thread on your return :)

[dizzyblonde]

Port El kantoui


Taxi drivers make up their own prices, but really cheap. Food cheap, stay away from owt spicey, it'll blow yer head off. Port itself is like a kinda golf course destination, but as you come out of the port its dusty and arrid.
Pete wouldn't go back there again, but recommends going on the Star Wars tour!!! Its the dwellings where it was filmed, Star Wars rented them, but people do live in them. Lazerlite experience, history of Tunisia, in the desert too, in an auditorium, lots of actors, horsey riders, got a river running in it, speakers set up in desert.....hes getting excited explaining this lol

The port, Its the poshest part, but Souss is the poorest in Petes opinion, plenty of lady boys too, and beware they are authentic! 8-[

[tom-k6]

i went last year with the gf and we had a nice time. shopkeepers will try to ask you what a kjnvjrhvwv is, its a made up word and they try to get you to go into the shop to buy stuff.

luckily we had the beach opposite the hotel so spent all our time there. stray cats everywhere, also loads of kittens. the food at our hotel wasnt really much good, we spent a bit on crisps and biscuits at the shop opposite, they have Lays crisps and BN BN biscuits.

as long as the weather is decent, you'll have a cracking time.

hope its a nice break from the UK.

[Quiff Wichard]

yea we are right on the beach and all inclusive not really planning on much venturing out- wanna make a week feel like two with lots of lazing around

[Quiff Wichard]

we not goin to enfida wotsit airport we are indeed goin to monastir .. me read it wrong.. so me be prepared for a wait then Mr Spears..

Just tried all my holiday clothes on

nothing fits me.!

[Bluepete]

I've not read the thread, al I want to add is...

BANANA HAMMOCK

Plus Mandy in a bikini please!

Pete ;)

[Mr Speirs]

we not goin to enfida wotsit airport we are indeed goin to monastir .. me read it wrong.. so me be prepared for a wait then Mr Spears..

Just tried all my holiday clothes on

nothing fits me.!

It might not be as bad to be fair. Now they have opened the new airport I reckon most of the traffic is going to go through there as the Northern end of the country is more touristy.

[-Ralph-]

If you insist on speedos at least keep them on this time, that photo from France was a eye burner. Mandy can take off whatever she wants however, if she can beat the money bikini photo... ;-)

[pookie]

you'll come back with a bowls and some carpets..must haggle like anything.. Worth seeing the starwars set, salt pans and I went on a train ride through the mountains I think it was the red lizard but could be wrong as it was years ago. Agree there was a lot of hard sell outside the hotel.

[Quiff Wichard]

Me is back..

was realllly nice

and hot hot hot


pics to follow.