tunisian sunrise ....., a photo by ana_lee_smith on Flickr.
from the beach at Paradis Palace Hotel, Hammamet, Tunisia.
Tunisia has 1300 kilometres ( 819 m) of coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. Hammamet was the first tourism destination of Tunisia. Located on the south-east of the northern peninsular of Cap Bon, on the Gulf of Hammamet, its golden beaches & temperate climate make it a popular destination for those seeking fun-in-the-sun all-inclusive style vacations. However, the tourism economy has suffered greatly since the Tunisian revolution of Jan 2011 that triggered Arab Spring across north africa & the middle east. Even slashed prices can't tempt the overly cautious tourist back, it seems. Too bad. Our 3 week trip, November 2012, to this culturally rich & geographically diverse country, which started in Hammamet, was an all time bargain with nary a single moment of not feeling safe.
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