An amazing many-sided country, a vivid personification of the eastern world, surrounded by legends that resonate with reality. Noisy modern cities and the silence of ancient buildings ... This is Tunisia, a vacation in which will be an endless pleasure: everyone here will find something to their liking. Some can learn scuba diving or ride a yacht, others can ride a thoroughbred Arabian horse, and others can meet the dawn in the Sahara on a jeep safari. But many prefer to simply sunbathe on beautiful beaches while sipping tropical cocktails.
Tours in Tunisia
Today, vacation in this exotic country has become quite popular among Russian travelers. After all, prices for Tunisian tours accessible even to people with an average income. In addition, they are not much attached to the seasons, since there are practically no seasons for holidays in Tunisia .
In Sousse or Monastir, Mahdia, Hammamet or Djerba - sea resorts where the best beaches and comfortable hotels are located - tourists are provided with excellent opportunities for spending a vacation.
Features of rest
An Islamic state in the African Mediterranean, Tunisia borders Algeria and Libya. The nature of this country is very diverse: the spurs of the mountains here are combined with the subtropical sea coast in the east and hot Sahara in the south.
Holidays here have been popular since the era of French colonization, which brought thalassotherapy to Tunisia. This type of recovery has taken root on the African coast.
The culture of Tunisia bears the imprint of oriental romance. Fairytale minarets and palaces, gardens and oriental markets - all this will make your vacation unforgettable.
Tours to this state are also very popular with Western Europeans, especially with representatives of the older age: many of them come here for years to be treated in thalassotherapy centers.
Tunisia Hotels
Stay in this country is characterized by very affordable prices. A wide selection of hotels offered by tour operators is an excellent option for those who like an oriental atmosphere. Some of them are built in calm and quiet areas, while others - designed for young and active tourists - are located on the first sea line and have all the infrastructure, including the conditions for water sports and their own evening show programs.
Often, some hotels do not correspond to the declared category, but the service in them is always at the level. For example, in the ranking, many give the three-star Topkapi Beach Hotel 4 points for quality food, sea, rooms and an entertainment program. This level of service is also evidenced by numerous reviews of vacationers.
general information
Topkapi Beach (Mahdia) is located in an amazing corner of Tunisia, which is characterized by beautiful beaches covered with snow-white sand. Mahdia's thalassotherapy centers are considered the best on this coast. Topkapi Beach Hotel 3 * is a great place for those who are a lover of tranquility and privacy. In addition, this is one of the best options for economical accommodation in this city.
For those tourists who come here in the relatively cool season, the hotel has an indoor pool. In their free time, vacationers can walk to the center of Mahdia, only a mile away from the hotel. Here, in a place called "Black Gate", every Friday there is a big market. Many people come here to buy silk products - scarves and stoles at very low prices, because this Tunisian region has long been famous for them.
Location and Territory
Topkapi Beach 3 * is located on the first beach line, on the sandy shore of Mahdia. Since the hotel has a low category of "starryness", it occupies a small territory, however, judging by the reviews, vacationers never feel its compactness, so everything is thought out. A lot of greenery, beautiful lawns and benches everywhere, birds sing - all this makes for a pleasant pastime. Some customers in their reviews call the hotel a wonderful corner. On the territory of the hotel, made on the principle of a sun terrace, there is a small shop where you can buy food, water and the most necessary things for the beach.
In general, Topkapi Beach 3 (Tunisia) is located quite favorably - forty-five kilometers from Monastir Airport. Nearby is the city's railway station - Mahdia ZT
Mahdia is rightly called the most beautiful coast of Tunisia. A tourist zone is located along its entire line, which offers a carefree vacation in an atmosphere of relaxation and comfort. Mahdia is also the most important port of Tunisia, therefore, it has a highly developed infrastructure. However, the place where Topkapi Beach is built is calm.
Infrastructure
This is one of the strongest arguments for determining the category of a hotel. And although the hotel is assigned a third category, many believe that Topkapi Beach is a 4-star in this regard.
A hotel, on the territory of which there is an excellent restaurant with highly qualified chefs, outdoor and indoor pools, a wellness center, a hairdresser, etc., cannot be considered bad. It even provides the services of a doctor (paid).
The hotel has a small conference and banquet halls, a gift shop, ATMs work in the lobby, a currency exchange office, a lobby, concierge services.
The 24-hour reception desk has the opportunity to arrange a transfer to the airport or order a taxi. There you can rent a vehicle, including a bicycle or scooter, use a left-luggage office or a depository safe for especially valuable things.
The hotel has its own small parking, which can be used by prior arrangement with the administration. There is no need to pay a separate fee.
Housing stock
Topkapi Beach (Mahdia) is relatively small. In its four-story snow-white building, one hundred and five rooms of the standard category. Although the rooms are simple, they have all the necessary amenities for a normal stay, such as air conditioning, comfortable beds, wardrobes and bedside tables, showers and balconies. There are no refrigerators in the rooms, as well as televisions, while the absence of the latter is more than compensated by the presence of a comfortable TV lounge. There is also a telephone, a make-up mirror, for a fee - a minibar, a safe, which fits a medium-sized laptop.
Comfortable small balconies are furnished. Sitting here, you can admire the surrounding mountains and sea.
Service
In addition to the service "breakfast in the room" and "alarm upon request" in Topkapi Beach Mahdia (Tunisia), there are many others. The registration desk has equipment for receiving or sending faxes, photocopying documents. The hotel for newlyweds provides private rooms with an additional range of services.
Their reservation must be agreed in advance. There are no suitable apartments for people with disabilities, but you can come with small pets if the administration is warned about this.
Nutrition
In order for a person to feel good and to have a good rest, he needs a good kitchen. Therefore, choosing a tour, many turn their attention to how developed hotel restaurants in this country. Tunisia is no exception. Topkapi Beach Mahdia 3 *, along with many other hotels, is a good choice in this regard. In the main restaurant "Le Pasha" a buffet is offered to the guests, the food that never ends, this, in any case, is an impression among tourists. Guests in their reviews say that the waiters carefully monitor that the plates do not empty. A variety of choices of hot and cold dishes from national and international cuisine will appeal to everyone.
The hotel has an a la carte restaurant "Bosphorus", a table in which you can reserve at the registration desk. Here guests have the opportunity to taste wonderful fish and fresh seafood.
Next to the pool there is a snack bar serving delicious pizza, sandwiches, cold snacks and local drinks.
Beach
One hundred and fifty meters separates Topkapi Beach (Tunisia) from the sea. The beach is comfortable, it is completely sandy and equipped with everything necessary - mattresses, umbrellas, a shower, a toilet, sunbeds. Between the beach and the hotel lies a promenade along the promenade.
Entertainment
In general, coming to Mahdia, you should not be limited to just one beach holiday. Today, this resort is one of the most respectable in all of Tunisia. No wonder the coast is a single tourist complex, which harmoniously combines noisy nightlife and measured relaxation. Young people will enjoy visiting many discos and nightclubs, while adults will enjoy anti-aging treatments or visiting attractions that Mahdia and Tunisia are famous for. Topkapi Beach offers its guests to visit the sauna, fitness center, massage rooms. All these are paid services, while you do not need to pay extra for playing volleyball, billiards, ping-pong. Riding enthusiasts can ride thoroughbred horses.
For children
Topkapi Beach offers the following services to its young guests: a high chair for convenient feeding and a children's menu in the main restaurant, an extra bed in the room upon request, a playground and a MANGO CLUB for babies from five to twelve years old.
In addition, they have a children's section in the outdoor pool. Although the children still prefer the sea, the entrance to which is very convenient for them. A large number of shells and small fishes leads children into an indescribable delight.
Pools
Topkapi Beach has two swimming pools - an indoor pool for the cooler season and an outdoor pool. Around there are always a lot of free sunbeds and umbrellas, here there is a good animation. At four o'clock in the afternoon, the pool bar offers free ice cream, and fine Tunisian black coffee is served right there.
Check in and prices
It should be noted that the price range for accommodation at Topkapi Beach cannot but rejoice: for seven days and six nights with departure from Moscow, transfer and all-inclusive meals, tourists can pay from eighteen to twenty-five thousand per person. The cost depends not only on the comfort level of the apartment, but also on the availability of a charter flight, as well as the season and occupancy of the hotel. But overall it is more than a loyal price.
Check-in time established at Topkapi Beach 3 * is two in the afternoon. But even if tourists arrived outside the hours, they won’t have to wait. Keys, as well as memos on which all the services provided at the hotel are indicated, and the working hours of restaurants and bars, residents will receive within half an hour.
Excursions
You can’t come to Tunisia and not go on a tour of nearby attractions. Many tourists choose sightseeing tours to the Spanish fort and the remains of Fatimid fortifications. A very popular two-day trip to the Sahara. You can get to know the African fauna better by going on a safari tour, watching dolphins at the Phrygia Zoo, and watching Medinat Elsahra in the evening - a laser show combined with dinner.
Opinion of vacationers
Reviews of those who stayed at the hotel, for the most part, coincide. It lives up to all expectations if you evaluate the rest based on the ratio of value and quality. Many express dissatisfaction with the low level of service, not very new furniture or fixtures, but their opponents note that it would be unreasonable for them to expect five-star services from a three-star hotel.
Nevertheless, Topkapi Beach, reviews of accommodation in which many tourists leave immediately upon arrival home, stands out from the rest. It has a very satisfying and always varied diet. According to vacationers, in the restaurant there is almost nothing to complain about.
Vacationers leave a lot of positive feedback about the work of the staff. The rooms, although small, are very bright and functional. The friendliness and friendliness of the staff captivates, and its ability to quickly solve all arising problems with an invariable smile on the face of many is simply surprising. Settlement is very fast, without tip.
However, many mothers who were relaxing in Topkapi Beach with young children were somewhat annoyed by the noise of a disco, which did not stop until twelve in the morning. Therefore, many advise taking rooms with windows overlooking the city if the family has small children.
In addition, tourists expressed some discontent about the path to the beach, paved with cobblestones. It is inconvenient to walk on it with babies in a stroller. But in any case, many of those who rested here express their willingness to come again.