Must-see destinations

Greater Tunis Sidi Bou Said The blue-and-white village perched above the Gulf of Tunis

Greater Tunis Tunis and Carthage A lively capital and three thousand years of history on the gulf

Cap Bon Hammamet Fine sandy beaches, a walled medina and jasmine-scented gardens

Sahel Sousse Pearl of the Sahel, between a walled medina and long sandy beaches

Sahel Monastir A seafront ribat, calm beaches and the story of Bourguiba

Centre Kairouan Tunisia's holy city, cradle of Islam in the Maghreb

Sahel El Jem A Roman colossus rising from the olive groves of the Sahel

South-East Djerba The island of light, beaches and whitewashed villages

South-East Matmata Berber cave dwellings dug deep into the earth

South-West Douz Gateway to the Sahara, between palm grove and great dunes

South-West Tozeur The Jérid oasis of date palms and patterned brick architecture

North-West Tabarka Coral, cork oak forests and the wild Mediterranean