Tunisia and obvorozhitelen close.Close because it is 4:00 on a plane.Obvorozhitelen because it is an ideal place for a lovely holiday.It seems that the Irida-goddess rainbow-participated in the founding of this country.Excellent snow-white beaches Djerba Bank Hammateta azure, blue expanse Sousa, green oases and yellow sand Sahara, which was seen severe shapes of mountains, coral reefs Tabarki are only part of the tourist palette Tunisia.Mild, clean and warm Mediterranean Sea and the immense opportunities for active suspects : 1,200 km of beaches of fine sand are always embedded in the sun, along which are perfectly constructed and equipped with impeccable service hotels, tours, surfing, golf, thalassotherapy and complete travel by camel on pesticides southern Sahara.

Tunisia-a real open-air museum.In Tunisia, there is.True beer antiquities open itself ancient monuments of civilization, which has no equal in the world.Lovers of history will find here ruins of ancient cities, amphitheatres, aqueducts, temples and mosaic picture of jewellery, antique sculptures, castles and forts, medieval Arab markets and mosques, ethnographic and historical museums, and more.

Yemen is perhaps the only country in the Arab world where women have real equality with men.Many Muslim tradition in the family law for women and even lifted States legally prohibited : the man has no right to have more than one wife, women are forbidden to wear the veil.Tunisian men even in jest sex, and sex seriously called Tunisia "a country winning feminism, which affected the right-hand men.

And on food.Food po-tunisski is, as they say themselves Tunisians, "food, napoennaya sun."Kitchen in different provinces of the country has its own characteristics, and to evaluate its only real gourmands.For example, "shorba-soup with vegetables and veal," Kha "meat made from eggs and tuna salads with chicken, lamb pot, which solemnly razobyut your eyes, Ragout" shakenuki and meshvi-ram, roasted on a spit, fish with tomatoes and red pepper.The aromas are unusually tasty desserts : Baklawa, aside, mahrud and even cakes flavoured with orange flowers smell filled with almonds, pistachios, dates and honey.It is to draw attention to refreshing drinks, a strong tea with mint or palm milk.If it is something more robust, in Tunis produced excellent wines : Old Tibar, Mornag, Kudiat or inzhirovaya vodka-Booh.

Territory

Tunisia is on the northeastern tip of Africa, in the centre of the Mediterranean basin.To the west, bordered by Algeria, Tunisia, in the east of Libya.Most of the country is situated on the coastal plains, mountainous areas in the north and densely covered with vegetation, and the south is the Sahara desert sands.The highest point in Tunisia-Jabal Shaambi reaches a height of 1,544 meters above sea level, two-thirds of the country plains.

Climate

The climate in Tunisia mostly subtropical Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and relatively cool wet winters.Â ñåâåðíîé ÷àñòè ñòðàíû ïðåîáëàäàåò ñóõîé ñóáòðîïè÷åñêèé êëèìàò ñðåäèçåìíîìîðñêîãî òèïà, íà þãå - æàðêèé êëèìàò òðîïè÷åñêèõ ïóñòûíü è ïîëóïóñòûíü.The direct impact on the sea environment most significantly in the north.North winds seen a mountain, are here in the autumn-time moisture, rainfall in the form of rain.The impact of the sea and the impact in the Sahel, on the east coast of Tunisia, where the cool winds weakened slightly summer heat.Tourist season begins in Tunis in late April and ends in early November.It is related to the water temperature, and the air temperature.In late April, the air warmed in the resort area to 23-25 degrees.At the height of summer (July-August) in the resort area Tunisia quite hot (35 and above).Quick season begins in September and lasts until mid-October.

People

Tunisia has a population of about 10 million is the most Europeanized African country.

Temperature (air / water)

January 16 / 16
February 18 / 17
March 20 / 18
April 22 / 19
May 25 / 22
June 29 / 22
July 32 / 25
August 32 / 25
Sept. 30 / 24
Oct. 25 / 22
November 21 / 20
Dec. 18 / 18

Time

Behind from Moscow at 3:00 in the summer and 2:00 in the winter.

Language

The official language is Arabic, a second official (administrative) language is French.

Religion

Islam, Christianity, Judaism.

National Features

Life is pure Muslim duty imposed on him by Islam : it must recognize only one god, Allah five times daily, facing Mecca, pray (declared); Within thirty days of the month of Ramadan believers fasted (Saum); once in a lifetime believer must perform the Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca, after which he received the title of Haji; In addition, he must pay the religious tax (zakat), which is in charge of Tunisia.Moreover, most Muslims give alms to the poor.Popular belief store multiple images of magical characters, even going back to pre-Islamic times.To prevent misfortune resort to various precautions.The "Hand of Fatima", also called the "Kamsa" (bunch of fives or palm), the most common means of protection."Hand of Fatima" as a pendant or popular.Many older women are black marks on the body that protect against damage.Muslims have no standing, or on the go, people look to the person involved food and drink water after fatty meals.

Money

The unit is 1 dinar = 1000 Millim.$ 1 = 1.35 dinars.In Tunisia, in the course of only local money flow of foreign currency is prohibited.The country banned exchange dinars at the local currency.Exchange left you, you can only dinars at the airport from leaving the country and only if there is a certificate that is issued in exchange for currency exchange dinars.So keep a certificate of currency exchange.Foreign cheque, cheques and credit cards are accepted without restrictions.Currency you can switch to the dinar at a fixed rate of the Central Bank of Tunisia.Items exchange to open at hotels, airports and tourist areas.Not obmenivayte beach currency.

Mail and phone

The Tunisia - 216, code Sousa-3, Hammamet-2.Output interference in each hotel, could therefore be clarified.Some hotels are negotiating settlements with telephone machines, which typically calls cheaper.These machines work on the coins 1 / 2 1 dinar and the dinar.

Shopping, gifts, souvenirs

The tax-free zones, which do not pay value-added tax, in Tunis products can be found on the much more attractive prices than in Europe or Russia.Quality and the same.Tunisia is known : craftsmen products : wool carpets or woven articles, pottery, copper embossing, ie glass, etc., textiles : jeans world-renowned brands, shirts and fashion garments, leather : coats, jackets, coats, bags and even clothing for men and women, footwear : high quality, international standards, very strong and very attractive prices.All of this is available on the market and much less expensive.And if potorgovatsya, the price could run in some cases 10 times.Traditional Tunisian souvenir-sand "roses" education famous crystal form, resembling roses.

Kitchen

Tunisian cuisine closer to Europe than the traditionally Arab.The only strong seasonings - Hariss, served in separate dishes with olive oil.Taste recalls Caucasian adjika (only without salt).Harissu obmakivaya eat a little bread, and the number of pepper will depend on the trajectory of your hands and force pressure on the contents plates.As for the bread, the two types : "naturaliza" and "tactical" (long).Tunisians break bread hands and drink in large quantities.Meat sold in the form of doubles.In most cases, that beef and lamb, although some may try and camel.The only product of chopped meat is Kebab.Otherwise, the meat is cut on a spit, or permitted by these zharovnyah.Traditsionno fish and seafood meat is preferable, although the latter are more expensive.The cheapest are tuna, sardines and mackerel.Eel, shrimp and shellfish are more expensive.Meat same octopus and sea sauce is a specialty.The alcohol in Tunisia are much calmer than in orthodox Islam.It produces excellent dry table wines and several types of beer.Call the varieties : bitter and tyazhelovaty Chateau Mornag, red and pink; Easier "Magon" and the famous "grey" wine "Gris de tunisie, produced from grapes growing in the sand.Try vodka inzhirnuyu "Buh" and the famous liqueur and various kinds of herbs "Tibarin."

Transport

The most convenient and appropriate transport is a normal taxi (yellow with numbers on the roof).Payments on the counter.With 21 hours to 7 am cost is twice the daily fare.There is also a "high taxi" sign on the roof that "GRAND TAXI" they will cost you 1.5-2 times the price of conventional.There is also a special route taxis "luazh" - they are cheap-1 / 2 dinars in not depending on the distance.

Tipping

I think everyone who serves you, very pleased to receive tea : and reception, and the waiter, and the porter, and the maid.But remember that gratuities to be only if you are well cared for.The tip-off between 0.300-0.500D to 1D.If you give tea to the taxi 0.100-0.300D maximum 0.500D, he will be very pleased.

Visa

Since 1998, abolished visas for citizens of Russia, arriving in Tunisia to tourism.The reason for entry is a voucher round.Agency zabronirovavshego you tour in Tunisia.For children, following rest unaccompanied by parents (in the child group, with more distant relatives and friends, parents, etc.) requires a notarized power of attorney to the person accompanying the child.

Customs regulations

In addition to tobacco and alcohol for personal consumption, tourists can bring in 100 cigarettes or 400 cigars, beer alcohol strength by 23% or more volume spirits, as well as gifts to 25 TV.Cameras and film equipment is not subject to customs collection : the more expensive technical equipment, such as personal computers, entering the country is recorded in the passport.Over the carrying or possession of weapons, radios, drugs or pornographic Works is fined.Tourists who bought the "ancient" (coins, oil lamps), from leaving the country may face difficulties.Most products Tunisian craftsmen collection is not subject to customs.For a carpet sales tax.In accordance with the rules virtually without restriction permitted to import and export goods intended for personal consumption.Allowed to freely import 50 g or 250 g spirits cologne.The exceptions are animals and the national currency.The export and import of a $ 1000 recommended declare currency before going through customs in a bubble, which is written in large letters : "Declaration de devises."

The embassy of Russia

Russia embassy in Tunis : (01) 882757, 882458.
Consulate of Russia in Tunis : (2001) 882757

What is a vacation in Tunisia?It means rest and relaxation at stretching for several kilometres fantastic sandy beaches under the sun starting Africa.Succulent shaded gardens, giant palm trees, exotic flowers.The magnificent hotels will make your holidays unforgettable.Tunisia recently won first place in the number of tourists in the African continent.Last year, the country was visited by four million tourists, among which dominated the Germans, French, Scandinavians, Italians.Spas Tunisia has long admired celebrities.They loved to travel Flober, Mopassan, Cherchel.Gradually increasing interest in this country and in Rossii.Sochetanie elements of Arab culture, a pristine oasis of African nature and recent achievements of world civilization course are attractive point for tourists.This is evident throughout : in architecture, the level of service, friendly people.Your impression of complete rest variety Seafood, pre-krasnye local wines, as well as the pride of Tunisia forces mouth aromatic dates.Walking through the narrow streets of old towns, you certainly will see at the beginning of every house, a coffee shop, restaurant entrance cells with different colored parrots.According to legend, these parrots bring happiness.

Tips

Valuables money and documents suggest stored in a safe.Usually safes located at reception.Sun Tunisia warm and affectionate, but in no case Misuse them!And in the shadow of 12 to 16 hours of the day.Make sure you use special creams sunbeds, which can be bought in a shop in your hotel.Light, the highest body of disguising cotton clothing is not only a tribute to the customs of the country, but also reliable protection from sun strike in the south.No further zaplyvayte ring buoys.Remember also that buoys you can naletet Marine motorcycle, surfing, bicycle or boat, and over, silent during the low tide can carry you far out to sea.Do not buy fruit on the beach.They are here and the roads may not be well washed.If you want to drink and refreshments, there are bars on the beaches.Moving away from the beach, the debris must be collected in the bag and throw to the nearest box.In Tunisia, especially in the summer, be sure to drink a lot, preferably bottled mineral water (2 to 3 liters per day).Do not make a restaurant and have a meal in the room.You can not bring alcohol in public places.The resorts, tourists can dress easily and freely.But in the capital and the Muslim quarters of the old city in shorts and T-shirts too open better not walk.The "his" beach or pool their hotels women can afford Topless.During Ramadan tourists to refrain from smoking, drinking and eating on city streets.Better than a Tunisians smoke, drink wine or beer, and especially joint use of addictive substances.In hotels you can safely drink and smoke, and you politely service a waiter who are fasting.If you come up against a man who commits in the kneeling prayer quietly oboydite it.Not to examine women in chadors.In hotels and shops was God.In stores where prices displayed, should not be traded.Keep alert : in public gathering places "are" pocket thieves.Photos of official buildings is prohibited.Categorically forbidden to take pictures or video presidential palace.Police frames erasing or zasvechivayut.Tunisians, without the prior consent, it is best not to take photographs.

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