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Formalities A passeport available for a stay of less than three months. No vaccination is needed.

How to get there? All major European airlines fly to Tunis. Also British Airways offer regular direct flights from London to Tunis" Tunisair has scheduled direct flight to Tunis from London three times a week: on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

What must be put in your suitcase? Sun-glass, especially if you go to the desert, light clothes in cotton in the spring and summer; in autumn, you had rather bring woolen pullovers for the night. In winter: warn clothes and a raincoat.

What can you buy? carpets, handicrafts, exotics perfume, leather, cooper, materials, golden and silver embroidered clothes, ceramics, pottery articles and silver and coral jewels. 

Currency: The Nationnal currency is the Tunisian Dinar wich is about 0,80 US$ worth. Foreign currencies are accepted. Change is possible in the banks, in the airports and in some hostel.

What to eat? Couscous which becomes famous throughout the world, is the typical course, which is wheat semolia-based and may be dressed with meat, chicken or fish and all vegetables; the Brik is a fine circular pastry stuffed with an egg, parsley and thuna or cooked with meat; tajines bring a great variety of omelettes, salted tarts or egg - and meat - stuffed flaky pastry. The tunisian specialities are also roast mutton, the various fish dressings, walnuts, dates and almond-based succulent desserts; together with excellent wine of the country, as well as Boukha (figs - liqueur), thibarine (date-liqueur) and naturally minth-tea