Holidays in Tunisia with children

For families with children, also of different ages, there is an acute issue of choosing a place to rest. One of the recognized resorts is Tunisia. This is a Mecca for family holidays, as adults and children will like lessons.

Tunisia is located in Western North Africa, with a population of 11 million. This is a country with a rich history. On the sandy sands feet of the Romans and Byzantines, Berbers and barbarians, Arabs and Turks, and also Tunisia was a French colony.

Tourists should visit the famous Carthage. There is a legend about the foundation of this city. The Phoenician queen Dido wanted to buy a plot of land from the local Berbers for the settlement of the city. Berbers did not want to see the Phoenicians in their own land. They set a condition that they would sell as much land as the bull's skin could cover.

Dido found a solution to this problem: she cut the skin into narrow strips, joined them and covered a large tract of land. So the queen tricked the locals. Excursion will be informative for children of middle and senior school age.

Children of any age will remember visiting Phrygia Zoo. Despite the fact that zoos for families with children, the usual pastime, it is worth a visit. There are animals that are not to be found in zoos in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union: the symbol of Tunisia is the fox of the Fenech desert, the scorpion hunters are meerkats, the lemurs are the film characters of the cartoon Madagascar.

After visiting the zoo, provided that the children are not used to going to bed early, you can spend the evening in the restaurant "Shaka", where guests are entertained by the "Zulus Show". In essence, these are just fiery ethnic dances. The “highlight” of the program is a dance with elements of an equilibristic, when clay pots are placed on top of the dancer. Why clay pots? It is also one of the symbols of Tunisia.

For a small fee in any hotel organize an excursion to the pottery workshops. Tourists are not given the opportunity to make the pot themselves, but you can enjoy how the master creates the pottery. Tunisian pottery is an excellent souvenir that you can take with you.

For families with young children and those who are planning an active holiday outside the hotel, it is best to plan a holiday in June - beginning of July or September - October, since in August there is unbearable heat and hot air blows from the Sahara desert.

In June, the water temperature is 22 degrees Celsius, in August it reaches its peak of 29 and by the end of October it drops to 22 degrees again. If you fly to the resort earlier or later than the season, then every hotel has heated pools.

Rains in Tunisia are not pouring for the whole day. A maximum of 10-15 minutes lasts, after which there are no puddles, as the moisture evaporates quickly.

The most popular resort in Tunis among Europeans is Hammamet. This is a city that lives exclusively at the expense of tourists. From spring to autumn there is a huge influx of local residents to earn money.

Hammamet is a descendant of a prosperous Roman city. As you know, the Romans were famous for their love of baths, which was the name for the modern polis. Hammamet in translation means "place for swimming".

The beaches here are favorably characterized by a smooth entrance to the sea and soft sand, which is very convenient for children. First line hotels have their own beaches.

The pride of the resort is the water park Flipper, Sebastian’s house, the ancient Kasbah fortress and the Medina “city within a city”. All of these attractions are convenient for visiting the whole family.

A small island in its area, located in the southern part of the country. Here, the temperature of water and air is always 1-2 degrees warmer than in the rest of the country. The island has its own airport, from which the most distant hotel is 40 minutes away.

A relatively new resort, which began its development from the end of the 90s. Unlike about. Djerba is quiet here and there are no night discos. This corner is ideal for families with young children who want to relax and enjoy the peace. The resort is not ranked in popularity with Hammamet.

Locals trade with fishing. Local restaurants serve amazing dishes from freshly caught fish. And on Friday, held "Bazaar". On which tourists can buy everything that only found in local waters.

In addition, Mahdia is famous for olives, olive oil and soap, cosmetics. Olive oil and soap is included in the list of souvenirs taken by tourists. The soap has unique healing and rejuvenating properties, perfect for children's skin (of course, in the absence of allergy). Very beautiful and unique in texture crafts from the olive tree.

The jewelry art is also developed, as well as the manufacture of silk and wool.

This resort competes in popularity with Hammamet. Advantageous difference - lower prices, but many hotels that do not have their own beaches and are located across the road from the coastline.

Children's clubs are “kindergartens” where animators are engaged with kids. The program is quite rich: games, songs, dances, drawing, modeling, quests.

Hotels with clubs for children from 4 to 12 years old and playgrounds are in the hotels Lti Mahdia Beach 4 *, Primasol El Mehdi 4 *, Thalassa Mahdia 4 *. In "Thalassa Mahdia 4 *" also has its own mini-water park with water slides. All hotels are located on the beachfront. Children work with animators.

In Sousse, hotels with children's pools, mini clubs, playgrounds and their own sandy equipped beaches are “Thalassa Sousse 4 *” and Marhaba Resort 4 *.

On the island of Djerba Hotel Iberostar Mehari Djerba provides babysitting services; parents can safely enjoy each other's company while the child is supervised.

Hasdrubal Prestige hotel with a unique layout and lots of pools. Here, animators conduct quests on marine topics for children: pirates, travelers, unseen animals.

Not all animators and nannies speak Russian, so it is worthwhile to get to know in advance about the staff of children's clubs.

Almost all hotels adhere to the system of two and three meals a day. Hotels below 4 * do not include breakfast and dinner in the cost of living, it is also necessary to find out in advance.

As well as rest in any other corner of the globe has a number of pros and cons. Minuses:

• You must be very careful on the roads of Tunisia and watch out for children. Local residents do not consider it necessary to follow the rules of the road, and local authorities do not react to this situation. Therefore categorically It is not recommended to choose hotels with crossing the road for families with children.
• You can drink only bottled water and non-native producers. Otherwise, intestinal infections are guaranteed. Not drinking water flows from the tap. On Djerba it will be desalinated sea water.
• Because of the heat, food deteriorates very quickly. The maximum shelf life is 6 hours. Otherwise, you can get poisoned.
• As in any tourist country, locals are used to making money on naive tourists. Therefore, on the first day it is better not to buy anything, until more or less they didn’t get their bearings in prices. Often prices in souvenir shops are lower than in pottery workshops.
• Local cigarettes - smuggling from neighboring Libya, from what and how they were prepared, very few people know. Wherein locals smoke everywhere both indoors and outdoors.
• All areas bordering Libya are dangerous for tourists because of possible armed robberies.
• Fruits with date dates palm trees that grow in hotels are inedible, nobody removes them.

Pros:

• In tunisia enough budget vacation and for a family with children all the more.
• Local, like all eastern and southern people, are more emotional and welcoming. Very fond of children and do their best to make the little guests as comfortable as possible.
• Very cheap taxi.
• Mild climate, except for several months, without sudden changes in the weather.
• From Moscow flight is only 4 hours. This time is comfortable for any child.
• Many hotels have a wellness program. "Thalassotherapy". there is "Treatment by the sea" - sea water, stones, mud, algae.
• No need to spend a lot of time collecting documents for a trip to the resort. Visa is not needed.

You can learn more about thalassotherapy in the following video.

Food in hotels with a local flavor, a little sparse. For children, there is a separate children's menu, but still before giving the child the best thing to try.

Tunisia is a country with a hot climate and a different set of common diseases from Europe. Before the flight, at least two weeks later, it is necessary to deliver vaccinations, a list of which will be given in any travel agency. For children, consultation with a local pediatrician is necessary.

List of vaccinations: vaccination against hepatitis A, against hepatitis B, measles-rubella-parotitis, typhoid fever, yellow fever, diphtheria-tetanus, rabies.

Most of the vaccinations, children receive up to 2 years of age.

The main sources of infection are locals, food and insect bites.

Reviews about the rest are completely different. There are both positive and negative. Basically, family holidaymakers speak positively about 4 and 5 star hotels, away from discos and casinos.

Watch the following videos about holidays in Tunisia.

Transfer “Eagle and tails - Tunisia” see below.