Tunisia (Tunisie)

Cities, towns, and villages

• Tunis (تونس) — is the capital of Tunisia. There are quite a few must-see attractions, especially if you include the ruins of Carthage, which are easily accessed from here, and the Punic ports are interesting, too. Tunis is an interesting mix of new and old, including colonial French buildings. The souq and the medina are among the most authentic and hassle-free in North Africa.
• Djerba (جربة) — is a small island in south Tunisia with white sandy beaches and whitewashed domed houses. The Djerban people are culturally distinct from mainland Tunisians and preserve many of their traditions and unique architecture.
• Gabes (Arabic: قابس‎ , Gābis) — is in the Gulf of Gabès, along the Tunisian coast, and the last stop for the railway line heading south. For most tourists, you will pass through Gabès on the way to another city.
• Kairouan (Arabic: القيروان) — sometimes spelled Kairwan, Kayrawan or Al Qayrawan, is a city in Tunisia. It's a holy city in Islam, ranking fourth after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage. With its large mosques and rich cultural history it has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• El Kef (or Le Kef, Arabic الكاف‎) — Byzantine and Ottoman architecture in this small town in the northwest
• Monastir (Arabic: المنستير) — ancient city with a history back to Phoenician times; these days home of the main charter flight airport in the country
• Mahdia (Arabic: المهدية) — being former capital, mahdia is a Tunisian coastal city with 76,513 inhabitants, south of Monastir and southeast of Sousse.
• Sfax (Arabic: صفاقس‎) — historic town with a great old kasbah; also access to the Kerkennah Islands
• Sousse (Arabic: سوسة) — a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture and also a popular beach resort option
• Tozeur (Arabic: توزر) — gateway to several Saharan oasis villages
• Douz (Arabic: دوز) — the "Gate of the Desert", a Saharan city known for its date tree plantation and Saharan tourism
• Métlaoui (Arabic: المتلوي) — Red Lezard Train : is a historic Tunisian train, once the property of the Bey of Tunis, but now used for tourists. It runs from Metlaoui to Redeyef and passes through the spectacular Selja Gorges, taking some 40 minutes for the journey. The railway was built for mining trains carrying phosphates.