edit Tunisia Travel Guide

Tunisia is a country in North Africa|Northern Africa that has a Mediterranean Sea coastline in the very centre of Mediterranean Africa. Tunisia lies immediately to the south of Italy and Malta. Libya borders Tunisia to the south-east, whilst Algeria lies to the west.

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edit Getting Here

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edit History

edit Government

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edit Geography

edit Weather And Climate

edit Culture

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edit Health And Safety

Malaria - There is NOT much of a malaria risk in Tunisia, but pack your bug spray.
Sun Please remember that the sun is frequently your biggest enemy, we would recommend frequent application of a high (factor 30 or better) sun screen. It is usually cheaper in your local super market than at the holiday destination.
Be careful what and where you eat and drink (remember the ice cubes too); diarrhoea is frequently enjoyed by those not being careful. The tap water in the high-end Tunis-Carthage-Marsa area seems to be safe (2006).

Vaccinations

Always check with your doctor 8-4 weeks before traveling (The 8-4 weeks is important, as some vaccinations take weeks to become effective, and with Polio you can be contagious for a while too):

Yellow fever is required for all travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas.
Hepatitis A is usually recommended Two Havrix injections, given 6 months apart, provide 10 years of Hep A protection
Typhoid
Polio
Hepatitis B - Highly recommended if likely to have intimate contact with locals or if visiting for more than 6 months.

edit Getting Around

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