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Things to do in Tunisia
Roman ruins as complete as anywhere outside Italy, blue-and-white Mediterranean towns, and a Sahara gateway that once doubled as a Star Wars filming location.
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Explore the Roman amphitheater at El Jem
CultureOne of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world, rivaling the Colosseum in scale, still used for concerts in its original arena.
Wander the blue-and-white town of Sidi Bou Said
CultureA hilltop Mediterranean village overlooking the Gulf of Tunis, its bougainvillea-draped white houses and blue doors regulated by law since the 1920s.
Explore the ruins of ancient Carthage
CultureThe remains of one of antiquity's great Mediterranean powers, destroyed and rebuilt by Rome, with ruins scattered across a modern Tunis suburb.
Ride a camel into the Sahara near Douz
AdventureKnown as the 'Gateway to the Sahara,' with overnight desert camps and camel treks into the dunes just beyond the edge of town.