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Tunis holidays

May 2018

  • A couple stand on a spit on the seafront at La Marsa, a popular tourist resort in Tunis, Tunisia.

    Return to Tunis: why now is the time to visit this historic city

    Tourism is returning to Tunisia after the 2015 terror attacks, but international visitors remain in short supply in its capital, leaving its Roman ruins and key attractions largely empty

March 2015

  • People around the world pledge to visit Tunisia this summer

    JeSuisBardo: people around the world pledge to visit Tunisia this summer

  • Tunisia attack Bardo

    Tunisia terrorism attack: injured taken from Bardo museum - video

October 2014

  • Eileen

    Blogger of the week
    An urbanist's guide to Tunis: ‘It feels like a different city now’

    Eileen Byrne reveals a post-revolt Tunisian capital grappling with transition yet still steeped in tradition

May 2013

  • Sidi Bou Said, north of Tunis, Tunisia.

    Tunisia: after the revolution

    The birthplace of the Arab spring, Tunisia is getting back into its stride as a go-to destination for independent travellers in search of vibrant souks and laid-back coastal boltholes. Rachel Shabi joins them

June 2011

  • Sidi Bou Said

    After the Arab Spring: the view from Tunisia

    A well-known Tunisian blogger urges tourists to enjoy the vibrant post-revolutionary atmosphere of Tunis

December 2009

  • Dahab, Sinai, Egypt

    Winter sun on a budget

    Travel industry experts give us their top tips on bagging a deal to escape the winter

March 2008

  • Spa resort, Canary Islands

    Sun and spa but without the jet lag

    A new spa resort in the Canary Islands is the perfect antidote to the winter blues for Joanne O'Connor. And best of all, it's just a four-hour flight away

February 2008

  • Osaka street food, Japan

    Street food to die for

    Tokyo may be famous for its food, but it's the country's second city that's known as the 'kitchen of Japan'

September 2007

  • Cinco design hotel

    10 best chic autumn escapes

    From sipping pumpkin martinis in Lisbon to pelote training in Biarritz.

January 2006

  • Flying visit

    Eat at Dar el Jeld, just off Place du Gouvernement or Dar Belhadj in the medina - for lamb couscous amid tiled walls and flickering candles.

December 2005

  • Camel service

    You can still get away for New Year with Explore, whose Oasis Trail, five days in Tunisia, costs £545pp and will take you into the bleak beauty of the Sahara.

November 2005

  • Follow the sun

    You can still get some southern exposure in less than four hours by flying to north Africa.

April 2005

  • Outer Africa

    Medinas and souks mingle with fine wines and gourmet food in Tunis. Mark Tran finds plenty to do - even when the weather is a little too European.

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