Africa
Tunisia
Carthage, the Sahara, white villages and long beaches. Say aslema, try the couscous, and enjoy!
- Local time
- 13:42
- Currency
- TND
- Calling code
- +216
- Capital
- Tunis
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
Respect & manners
- Dress modestly outside beaches and resorts: shoulders and knees covered. Women cover their hair in mosques.
- Non-Muslims can't enter most mosques (the Great Mosque of Kairouan courtyard is open to visitors).
- During Ramadan, avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public during the day.
- Bargaining is normal in the souks: smile and take your time.
- Ask before taking photos of people.
- Use your right hand to eat and to give.
The Zzz blog
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