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Pharmacy
The guide was updated:There are quite a few pharmacies around the city, nearly every corner. Night pharmacies are rare but indicated at every closed pharmacy doors.
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Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.
*this will be downloaded as a PDF.Price
€4,95
For stays of up to 90 days, a visa is not required for citizens of 97 world countries, including all citizens of the European Union (except Cyprus), Untied States, Canada, Australia, Russia, and an extensive number of further states. Citizens of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macao, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan may only enter visa-free when travelling as part of an organized tour, upon producing a hotel voucher. For updated information at your planned time of travel, please contact an embassy or consulate closest to you.
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Airport
The Tunis International Airport is conveniently located in close proximity to the city center, and a journey to or from the airport should take no more than 20 minutes (depending on the traffic).
There are two bus lines connecting Tunis city center to the airport. SNT buses run at 30 minute intervals with trips costing less than 1 dinar; TUT buses depart more frequently (every 15 minutes) and are more modern and slightly more costly.
Taxis are readily available upon exiting the terminal, but make sure to either agree on the price beforehand or check that the driver uses an official taxi meter prior to departure.
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Best Time to Visit
Even though the best time to visit Tunisia, which has an essentially Mediterranean climate, appears at first glance to be the summertime (most of all for sea-bathing lovers), the "intermediate" seasons are definitely better.
It is best to pay a visit to Tunis in April, May or October, and especially so in May, when temperatures are already hot, but more bearable, and the weather is less rainy. In any case, the springtime (from April to June) is the best time to plan your trip, in order to enjoy the beautiful weather and the blooming trees in city parks.
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Safety
Throughout the last few years, a sequence of curfews has been imposed in Tunis
and across the country in response to a number of terror attacks resulting in fatalities, as well as occasions of civil unrest. Visitors must familiarise themselves with the current curfew regulations prior to travelling.
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Public Transport
"Métro léger" is a modern light rail system that runs through the city and is the cheapest, most efficient way of getting around. The trains are usually colored green and are easily recognizable. There are public buses as well, and tickets to both may be purchased at the tram/bus stops directly.
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Taxi
Yellow cabs that circulate around the city usually run with a taxi meter, but make sure one is in use/turned on prior to the beginning of the journey. Oddly, the taxis with red lights on are those free to be hailed down, which those with a green light are occupied.
If the taxi you decide to use does not have a meter, make sure to agree on the price to your destination before getting in. Cab prices are normally very affordable.
Some taxi providers in Tunis are:
Tunisie Taxi
www.tunisie-taxi.com
Info@tunisie-taxi.com
+216 22 204 022
Taxi Mami Tunisie
www.taximami.com
taximami@gmail.com
+216 98 201 300
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Post
There are several post offices located around the city, with the main one located at Rue Hédi Nouira. Post boxes are usually colored red and are also scattered around the city.
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Pharmacy
There are quite a few pharmacies around the city, nearly every corner. Night pharmacies are rare but indicated at every closed pharmacy doors.
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Electricity
220-240 Volts, Europlug
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Phone
Country code: +216
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