Tunisia

I’m not joking either, it’s one of the very few negatives I’d have about our holiday, the aggressiveness of shopkeepers everywhere. It got to the point we refused to enter shops, preferring simply to window shop.

We were based in Monastir, on the East coast, at the Kuriat Palace hotel – a pretty new-built (at the time) 4-Star, right on the beach, and about 15 minutes bus trip from town. Great location, excellent hotel too, and the staff were brilliant. They had entertainment every evening, and all the way through the day as well (beach games, Pool fitness, etc.).

We were on an all-inclusive deal, so ate pretty much all our meals in the hotel – these did leave something to desire, but if you’re going to go for the cheapest holiday available, don’t expect Michelin Star food!

We spent 2 weeks in Tunisia, and managed to see some of the more popular tourist destinations, and a couple of the lesser-known ones. Some of the places we visited included Sousse, Tunis & El Jem. You can read my separate posts to get a bit of an overview of each of these Locations.

One of my most abiding memories of Tunisia (besides the shopkeepers) was the heat. The country borders on the Sahara desert, meaning the days get crazy hot, especially in the Summer. I’m from South Africa originally, so I'm used to the heat, but this was quite extreme, even for me. Fair warning then, if you’re a lover of the Cold.