The Tunisia tourist map shows all tourist places and points of interest of Tunisia. This travel map of Tunisia will allow you to easily plan your visits of landmarks of Tunisia in Northern Africa. The Tunisia tourist map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

According to Garrett Nagle in his book Advanced geography, Tunisia tourist industry "benefits from its Mediterranean location and its tradition of low cost package holidays from Western Europe." The development of tourism dates back to 1960 through the joint efforts of government and private groups. In 1962, tourism, with 52,000 entries and 4,000 beds, had a revenue of two million dollars and becomes the main source of foreign exchange in the country. However, it is not popular with American tourists who are wary of Middle East destinations since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks as you can see in Tunisia tourist map. Until recently, Tunisia main attraction was on its northeast coastline around Tunis; however, the Seventh National Development Plan of 1989 created several new tourist areas including the resort at Port-el-Kantaoui. The tourism sector now represents 6.5% of Tunisia GDP and provides 340,000 jobs of which 85,000 are direct jobs, or 11.5% of the working population with a high share of seasonal employment.

In recent years, ecotourism, spa and medical tourism are emerging onto Tunisia tourist scene and growing very fast. According to the former Minister of Tourism Ahmed Smaou, "The medical tourism has a great future ahead of us." In 2000, there were 197,400 hotel beds in roughly 95,977 rooms with an occupancy rate at 56%. 5,057,193 travellers came to Tunisia that year. That year, tourist expenditures were nearly $1.5 billion as its shown in Tunisia tourist map. According to 2002 US Department of State estimates, the average daily cost of staying in Tunis or Carthage was $146, compared to $114 in other areas of Tunisia. A large number of tourists to Tunisia come from Eastern Europe, and the nationalities of major tourist countries is shown here: Libyans (1 472 411 visitors), French (1 234 735), Algerians (945 324), Germans (547 403), Italians (464 323) and British (350 693). There were 1 251 251 domestic tourists staying across the country for 2.75 million nights in 2006.

Tunisia is North Africa wrapped up into one bite-sized package. There are alleyways of pastel-washed houses and crowded souk streets to explore in the cities; ancient ruins to discover out in the countryside; and the vast desert expanse of the Sahara to the south with its sweeping dunes, craggy mountains, and hidden, palm-tree-filled oases. Tunisia was Rome breadbasket, and the cultural riches the Romans left behind are more than enough reason to visit. But the history of Arab Empires has also bestowed the country with some of the region most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture. When you have craned your neck at Kairouan minarets and played gladiator at El Djem as its mentioned in Tunisia tourist map, its time to head into the Sahara to sample the raw, empty beauty of the desert. The sun-soaked beaches of the Mediterranean coastline, fringed by palms and lapped by gentle waves, will still be waiting for you when you get back.

The Tunisia attractions map shows all monuments and sightseeing of Tunisia. This tourist attractions map of Tunisia will allow you to easily discover monuments, museums ans places to visit of Tunisia in Northern Africa. The Tunisia attractions map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Among Tunisia tourist attractions are its cosmopolitan capital city of Tunis, the ancient ruins of Carthage, the Muslim and Jewish quarters of Jerba, and coastal resorts outside of Monastir. Tourists must have a visa and an immunization certificate of yellow fever and cholera. The walls of the mighty Roman amphitheater of El Djem dwarf the surrounding modern town as you can see in Tunisia attractions map. This incredibly well-preserved Roman relic is Tunisia big sightseeing attraction, one of the most popular things to do on day trips from the coastal resorts, and one of the best examples of amphitheater architecture left standing in the world. The monumental bulk of the walls are a reminder of Rome once-mighty grip across North Africa. If you are looking for the picture-perfect beach escape, then the island of Djerba checks all the right boxes. The island town of Houmt Souk is the main point of interest off the beach, with an old town district that is a muddle of whitewashed houses. Houmt Souk shopping is an attraction in itself, with plenty of handicraft vendors for browsing and haggling opportunities off the beach.

Once Rome major rival, Carthage was the city of the seafaring Phoenicians forever memorialized in the Punic Wars. The atmospheric ruins of this ancient town now sit beside the sea amid the suburbs of Tunis, a warning that even the greatest cities can be reduced to rubble. But these UNESCO World-Heritage-listed remnants are hugely important historically, and any tourist interested in North Africa ancient past should not miss a visit here. Even non-museum fans can not fail to be impressed at the massive haul of beautiful mosaics exhibited inside the Bardo as its shown in Tunisia attractions map. The National Bardo Museum is one of North Africa top museums, and it houses one of the world most important mosaic collections, all curated beautifully. Impossibly cute, and amazingly photogenic, Sidi Bou Said is a clifftop village of petite dimensions that seem to have fallen off an artist canvas. Unsurprisingly, artists have feted this little hamlet, now a high-class suburb of the capital Tunis, for decades.

Tunisia vast Sahara covers much of the country interior, and the most beautiful corner of the desert is the field of sand dunes known as the Grand Erg Oriental as its mentioned in Tunisia attractions map. These poetically beautiful dunes are a surreal and gorgeous landscape of huge waves, shaped by the ever-shifting desert sands. Tunisia has no shortage of Roman ruins, but Bulla Regia near Tabarka is the country most interesting and intriguing site. Here, the Roman inhabitants coped with the harsh summer climate by ingeniously building their villas underground, which has left the city houses incredibly well preserved today. With mosques, madrassas, and tombs aplenty, Kairouan has more than its fair share of monuments as the fourth most important city for those of the Muslim faith. The Arabic architecture here is truly inspiring, and the skyline is full of skinny minarets and bulky domes. But it is probably the back alleys of the city medina that steal the show.