Tunisia

At a Glance

Tunisia is a North African country at the meeting point of the Mediterranean world and the Sahara, with Carthaginian and Roman ruins, a medina in Tunis that is one of the great Islamic cities of the world, and the desert landscapes of the south where the oasis towns and salt lakes have a quality borrowed from nowhere else. The culture is Arab and Berber with a French cosmopolitan overlay that gives it a particular Mediterranean character. It suits those who want ancient history, good food, and warm seas in a compact and accessible destination.

• Sparked the Arab Spring in 2010 — the only country where it resulted in a lasting (if fragile) democracy.
• Most secular Arab country by law and by social practice.
• Largest olive grove in the world is here — the Saharan Oases region.