Hammamet is one of the most attractive tourist resorts in Tunisia. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, and the most famous thalassotherapy centers are located here.
How to get there
Like other cities in Tunisia, Russians get to Hammamet mainly by air. For example, you can first fly from Moscow to the Hammamet-Enfida airport, located 48 km from the city, and then transfer to bus number 106. Moreover, traveling to the resort by municipal vehicles will cost travelers relatively cheap - somewhere within 5 Tunisian dinars .
Hammamet Attractions (resort map)
Tunisia offers tourists a vacation of various kinds. In particular, combined tours, combining beach activities with interesting excursions, are very popular. For lovers of this kind of travel, a great choice is Hammamet. The attractions located in this city and its environs are so diverse and interesting that they will not leave anyone indifferent. In particular, you should definitely visit the oldest district of Hammamet - Medina, where many 13th-century buildings have survived (including the Great Mosque), and explore the ancient fortress - Kasbu, where there is an interesting archaeological museum with a large collection of Roman artifacts. Also, not far from the historical center of the city, you can see the unique Museum of Arabic wedding dresses Dar Hammamet. The luxurious botanical gardens of Sebastian, which Hammamet is proud of, are also very popular with tourists. Attractions are in modern areas of the city. For example, the Must see category includes the Medina-Mediterraniya complex, where a special tourist “old quarter” was built, recreating the atmosphere of a medieval Arabian bazaar with all its inherent attributes.
Hammamet: thalassotherapy
Tunisia has for many years been considered a great place to organize a health holiday. In particular, Tunisian SPA centers and hospitals where thalassotherapy methods are practiced are known far beyond the borders of North Africa. The basis of this method of therapy is a proven medical fact: the penetration of sea water ions through the skin restores the electrolyte composition of blood plasma and helps to increase human immunity. In addition, the Hammamet thalassocenters practice effective body wraps with healing mud and seaweed. Moreover, there are own hospitals and spa rooms at almost all major resort hotels. Especially known is Africa’s largest thalassocenter at the four-star Nahravess Hotel, which has 90 massage rooms and about a dozen swimming pools with sea water.
Hammamet Hotels
As you know, one of the main components of a successful trip is a properly selected hotel. However, going to Tunisia (Hammamet), the sights of which attract thousands of tourists from all over Europe, you can be sure that the vacation will not be spoiled, because there simply aren’t any bad hotels there. The fact is that even the three-star options in this resort have large landscaped areas, and the vast majority of hotels have a new number of rooms. In addition, almost every Hammamet hotel complex has its own chip. So, in “Sol Azura” there is a large casino, on the territory of “Paradise” and “Royal Azura” you can go from dizzying water slides, and in “Nakhravess” is one of the most famous discos in Northern Tunisia.
Fun and beaches
As already mentioned, the main thing that tourists come to Hammamet for are sights. However, there are many entertainments of a different kind. For example, in the vicinity of this resort there are two golf clubs of the highest category, several paintball stadiums, the largest amusement park "Kartkhageland" in the country, a huge zoo "Phrygia" and even the ice ice rink. In addition, annually in the second half of summer at the famous “Roman” villa of George Sebastian, built at the beginning of the last century, an Art Festival is held to participate in which musicians, dancers and singers from different countries of Europe and Asia come to Hammamet. As for young people, they can indulge in unrestrained fun in the “quarter of discos”, which is located a quarter-hour drive from the resort. And of course, in Hammamet there are excellent beaches, which are located mainly in the tourist area of the city of Yasmina-Hammamet, next to the marina, where almost 750 pleasure boats, boats and yachts can moor at the same time. Their main feature is a wide strip of the purest white sand, which allows each tourist to find his “place in the sun” even in high season. In addition, on the beaches of Hammamet, vacationers can take a parachute jump, ride a scooter, a catamaran, inflatable bananas, bagels and rafts.
Cuisine and restaurants
Hammamet, whose sights are known far beyond Tunisia, is also famous for its gourmet cuisine. For example, tourists should definitely try dishes such as baked charcoal tuna or “brik” (crepes with crab filling), as well as a variety of sweet pastries. Especially delicious are the traditional desserts “samsa”, “malbia” or “mahrud”. In general, hammamet cuisine is distinguished by an abundance of snacks and hot dishes of fresh seafood, which in a sense even compete with the lamb and lamb delicacies that prevail in Arabic cooking. In addition, Tunisia is quite loyal to drinking, so travelers will be able to taste local alcoholic beverages - tibarin dates liquor, as well as Bukha fig vodka. At the same time, those who prefer European cuisine can enjoy the masterpieces of Italian and French cuisine in many specialized restaurants, most of which are located in the Yasmina area.