It is a Tunisian town along the Mediterranean, located about 60km from Tunis, the capital.
Hammamet is precisely one of the most tourist cities of Tunisia. Situated only 60 kilometers south of Tunis City, and along the Mediterranean, is a beautiful and charming coastal enclave. Its architecture white contrasts brilliantly with the deep blue sea and its beaches, its medina and the remains of its ancient walls feature alongside tourism sun.
These beaches are located in the Gulf of Hammamet, off the coast of Libya and Malta. So much for the aristocracy and nobility Tunisian Hammamet who took as his second home. This has meant that there are large hotels and a lively nightlife.
Sun, alfresco dining and nightclubs make a lifestyle in Hammamet, the Tunisian Saint Tropez. Located in the fertile Cap Bon peninsula, about 65 km south of Tunis, the bayfront resort is surrounded by green hills and lemon. When you're not enjoying the sun on the beach, check out the local ceramics market or wandering around the medina (old town), whose walls date from 1500. Summer spread to the city with the fever of festivals, with a wide range of music and theater.
In a summer stroll through the streets of Hammamet is likely discover ten tourists for every resident of the town, and the pace never slackens, except in winter and for a short time. Its location at the northern end of the Gulf of Hammamet is your biggest asset, and its old medina, which overlooks a wide expanse of sandy beach, is certainly another attraction. It is also a city bursting with life, full of clubs, restaurants and colorful shops. Everything a tourist could want, except isolation.
General information:
- Currency: Tunisian dinar
- Language: Arabic, although in most places around the world also tends to dominate French more than English.
- Climate: Mediterranean climate prevails
- Country code: +216.
The major mobile phone companies have coverage in Tunisia. However, before you travel, you should apply for roaming.
There are telephones in some shops and phone booths, usually located near the post office, but the most practical are the taxiphones, booths identified with a distinctive yellow color.
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- Entry: To enter Tunisia, citizens of the European Union, such as the Spanish, are exempt from visa. They just need to have a valid passport valid for at least three months from the date of arrival.
For the rest, you need to inquire at the Tunisian Embassy in the country of residence.
- Internet: A service that is expanding. There are Internet terminals in major cities of the country called Publinet. Its opening hours are from 8:00 to 20:00 h offer discounts to students and disabled.
- Voltage: The voltage in Tunisia is 220 Hz volt/50 Plugs are of type C and E.