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It's so easy to rent a boat or charter a yacht in Tunisia with Yachtious. Book Now!
It's so easy to rent a boat or charter a yacht in Tunisia with Yachtious. Book Now!
SAILING IN TUNISIA
AN IRRESISTIBLE MEDITERRANEAN BLISS
The richness that abounds in Tunisia comes from the landscape, the culture, the heritage, the attractions, and the charming people that call it home. Every inch of the land has something special about it. The cultural influences tell their tapestry of stories in this land where many civilizations left a permanent mark.
All of them from Phoenician, Byzantine, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French have added to the influence here, a melting pot that has simmered to perfection with the best influences combined in one place. Here, you’ll dock your yacht and find stunning palaces, ancient forts, impressive monuments, museums, art galleries, and so much more in this diverse and welcoming country.
Sidi Bou Said is the best-known marina which is in the Bay of Tunis at the northern tip, close to the capital, Tunis, and the international airport. Under bluffs lined with trees, this beautiful marina is almost inside Carthage, an ancient port. Nearby, the remains of that city can be explored.Carthage was once the primary rival of Rome and was a city for the Phoenicians in the Punic Wars. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the remnants are fascinating.
Meanwhile, Tunis has mazes of shops and stalls where you can easily spend a day roaming along in the vibrant chaos to haggle your best price. Sip tea in the cafes, walk among the streets of Ville Nouvelle and savor the feeling here.The National Bardo Museum has high vaulted ceilings, galleries, and cupolas to marvel at. It’s a perfect representation of 17th and 18th-century Arab-Moslem architecture. Within its confines, it has the most extensive collection of mosaics of Roman origin plus bronze and steelwork artifacts. Should you only be visiting Tunis for the day before setting sail again, don’t miss this museum!
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BEST TIME TO VISIT TUNISIA
All year, the climate is sunny and warm, another reason why Tunisia is so popular. If you thrive on the beach, head to Tunisia on your yacht charter in June, July, or August. The north region is where many of the best resorts are, and the temperatures will hover around 90 degrees. Djerba, the island near the south, will be even hotter, closer to 100 degrees or more.
If you can’t take the heat, it’s best to take your yacht charter to Tunisia any other time of year. May is excellent for a cooler temperature in the 80s. September and October are also popular. The temperatures are in the high 60s to mid-70s, providing a comfortable, breezy lifestyle on the beach, at the hotel pool, or while aboard your yacht. If you don’t want the rain to interfere with your vacation, go in the summer. October and December will see rain but only a little bit of it, usually 5 to 8 days. January and February tend to be a bit drier.
QUICK FACTS
BEST FOR CRUISING: MAY TO JUNE, SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER
TIME ZONE: GMT + 1
LANGUAGE: ARABIC & FRENCH (SOME,ENGLISH,ITALIAN & GERMAN)
CURRENCY: TUNISIAN DINAR (TND)
REASONS TO VISIT
CULTURE
HISTORY
SAHARA DESERT
MEDINAS & SOUKS
THE PEOPLE
THE BEACHES
EXCELLENT FOOD
SIDI BOU SAID
GETTING TO TUNISIA
By Air
The best way to travel here is to fly. The leading international airports can be found in Tunis, Jerba, Monastir, and Carthage. It’s connected directly to and from Europe with flights that lead anywhere in the world.
By Sea
Take the ferry from Tunis and Italy’s ports. You can also catch a ferry from the port of Marseilles located in France.
By Road
Even the roads lead to Tunisia. You can take buses from Tunis to Annaba. There are shared taxis that run between the Tunis medina and other towns located in eastern Algeria, like Annaba and Constantine. Go from Gabes to Tripoli in Libya for a coastal drive that spans via Ben Guerdane and RasAjdir. Another option is that of shared taxis between Gabes and Medenine.
By Train
Take the train near Place de Barcelone at the Tunis Central Station. It makes it easy to get onto the light metro. They’re cheap and comfortable, though, during tourist season, they get crowded. Secure first class and travel in style by booking your seat in advance. The trains are run by SNCFT, and Tunis is the 18th-century main hub of this system. The system uses a standard rail gauge in the north and a narrow gauge in the south network.
WHERE TO STAY IN TUNISIA
As one of the most prominent destinations inside the Mediterranean, Tunisia has plenty of hotels in every range. They have great amenities and beautiful architecture. You’ll also find guesthouses and rural farmhouses if you’d like a more authentic stay when you step off your yacht charter.
Resorts, clubs, resorts, and aparthotels
There is a wide range of hotels that all reside on the coast with all the finer things. Indoor and outdoor pools, games, and activities for kids, spas, horseback riding lessons, and catamaran lessons. Go further south of the Sahara, and you’ll find some with all-inclusive experiences to live it up. If you’d prefer more freedom, choose an apartment, or you can go for an aparthotel close to the main harbor for comfort and convenience to access your yacht.
Luxury and business hotels
The main towns and cities have business hotels and luxurious palaces. There’s much to indulge with here through a la carte restaurant, mod cons, and the latest technology.
Guesthouses, rural farmhouses, and charming hotels
Want something more down to earth? There are hotels on the edge of the forest or even farms that are converted into comfortable lodgings. Villas in palm groves, rustic farms, and loads of guesthouses mean you have a world of choices anywhere you choose to anchor in Tunisia. You can even camp in the heart of the dunes!
WINING AND DINING IN TUNISIA
The cuisine of Tunisia is Mediterranean and offers plenty of dining options. You’ll see fine-dining, roadside stalls, and casual eateries. The cuisine typically features vegetables, grains, lamb, legumes, chicken, or beef. Flavored with aromatic herbs and spices with plenty of olive oil, the flavors and the rich history of the combined cultures make for a heavenly dining experience. You’ll find Arab, Jewish, Berber, and Andalusian influences along with a bit of Turkish, Italian, and French threw in for good measure.
When you sail into Tunisia, anchor up your yacht and come on land to try the best dishes of the land.
Shakshuka
A stew-like dish, it features tomatoes, garlic, onions, and green peppers in every recipe. From there, it’s more varied with potatoes, perhaps a few broad beans or courgettes thrown in for good measure. Eggs are added as it cooks, slowly poaching in the flavorful liquid. A simple meal for lunch or dinner, you’ll find it served with bread that is most divine when dipped into this sultry sauce.
Brik a l'oeuf
This classic dish can be found on every menu in Tunisia. It’s a thin pastry filled with egg yolk sometimes with coriander, parsley, cheese, or even some potato or tuna. It’s then deep-fried for a delicious taste.
Tunisian Couscous
As one of the most well-known dishes of North Africa and common of the Maghreb, this Berber dish has a stew-like sauce that features potatoes, tomatoes, carrot, squash, carrots, and pumpkin along with lamb or chicken atop semolina.
Lablabi
This thick soup is made with chickpeas and contains cumin and garlic. They serve it over pieces of crusty bread, usually two days old, which pairs perfectly with it. A soft egg is then added with olive oil, capers, tuna, harissa, lemon juice, olives, and more garlic and cumin.
Mechouia Salad
You’ll find this salad as a starter for most meals. It means ‘grilled salad’ and features green peppers and tomatoes that have been charred over a fire and mixed with chopped onions, garlic, and seasonings like coriander and caraway seeds.
Tunisian salad
A light and refreshing salad consist of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. Sometimes, you’ll see it with radish or apple added in. The staples of lemon and olive oil are also included and just a hint of dried mint to round out the flavor.
Fricassé
A favorite street food, this fried donut, is a savory treat stuffed with a boiled egg, tuna, olives, harissa, and potato.
Harissa
This spicy paste of garlic and chili peppers is a common condiment for fish, meat, or salad. You’ll find it served with bread and olive oil, a delightful treat!
Tajine
Try this frittata of eggs with grated cheese, meat, and a variety of vegetables. Baked like a cake, you will usually get this free snack before your meal in a restaurant, or you can order it for your main meal.
Makroudh
This sweet originates from Kairouan. It’s a fried pastry with date paste inside and a dousing of sugar syrup.
Bambalouni
This sweet version of a donut is round and fried, topped with sugar or sometimes honey.
Celtia
Enjoy the leading local beer, a light lager with a strong profile that goes well with most dishes.
Kamounia
An aromatic stew, this is one of the best Tunisia has to offer. Don’t miss out on it with its depth of cumin, garlic, turmeric, and giblets of sheep.
Chorba
Tunisian winters are cold, so chorba is what they eat to warm up. It’s a hearty soup made with saffron, barley, and plenty of vegetables, along with grouper or sea bass.
