Hi there,

Can anyone inform me if i'm in danger of being ate alive by mosies in Port El Kantaoui??? I was in Egypt last year and didnt get a single bite but have been to Greece and still bear the scars to this day.
Also, with Tunisia being an Arabic country whats the story here with clothing in the street/beach etc?? I know Sharm El Sheikh was pretty relaxed as it is a tourist destination and wondering if here will be similar.

One more thing, i'm hearing conflicting views on this place, one person said they loved it and the other said they hated it. Can anyone out ther sell it to me in order for me to look forward to it again.
My fingers are crossed Sousse has plenty of sunshine come May..

:)

Sousse is relaxed regarding clothing, from what I could see. Sorry, can't sell it to you as I thought it was rather horrid - well, I'll qualify that by saying the tourist areas are horrid but if you can go off the beaten track, then it has some redeeming features and will give you a clue to what it once was.

Tunisia is an Arabic country with a common law in place since 1956 (most of the other Arabic countries have Shariah), the actual name of the country is Tunisian Republic. The difference btw Tunisia and Egypt is that you do not have to travel across the country with military convoys. That saying, the police is everpresent but there's no need to be scared. Sousse, as well as Hammamet are major tourist resorts so the story with clothing is...pretty relaxed. I do not personally recommend being topless (for females) unless they wanna be harassed. Tunisian girls rarely wear headscarfs, never had to cover their faces, etc. I don't know if you gonna like Tunisia, but if you gonna sit on the beach and do nothing...You'd be bored anywhere! But if you'll go&get to know the history, people and places...It's amazing how stable they are in some things and how long and turbulent their history is. The monuments left by Romans (e.g.Dougga)is something to be seen. Sahara is an alluring place. There are so many things that writing all would take ages. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia for intro info. No mosies. Been there working&living more than 7 months. Had no problems with whatever. And May was really sunny!

I won't say "I love Tunis" as it has a long way to go if they wish to be a permanent destination for international tourism, but it is a country well worth the visit.
The main attractions: warm weather, friendly people, reasonable good tourist infrastructure, Punic ruins, wonderful Roman mosaics, good beaches, relaxing atmosphere, social and religious tolerance, good roads, cheap prices, easily reached by air from Europe, safe streets and interesting places to visit.
Sousse has good hotels, a long and clean beach, an interesting medina (old walled city), Chistian catacombs and craftsmanship shops.

the first time I went to tunisia, I was just doing tourist things, and it was ok, but not brilliant. the second time I went was because i got a really cheap deal for a last minute holiday. the difference then was that I got away from the tourist areas and discovered the real tunisia. Did I love it? I'm going for my 7th trip in a couple of weeks time! Guess that answers the question. When I go now I stay with Tunisian people, and every time I come home, I'm busy trying to figure out how soon I can get back there.

When I was there in March this year there were no mosquitos. April last year I was almost eaten alive until I got hold of some good old deet. When I went in May before there were some mosquitos but not many