Tunis is the capital of Tunisia. Situated at the end of a large gulf (the Gulf of Tunis), linked to it by the Lake of Tunis and a canal to the port of La Goulette (Halq al Wadi), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. From the centre of the city, to the east is the silhouette of the medina and to the north is the suburb of Belvedere. Tunis is a city with a long history. In the 2nd millennium BCE a town, originally named Tunes, was founded by Libyans and also over time occupied by Berbers or Numidians. In the 9th century BCE, the city was taken over by Phoenicians from Carthage. The Berbers took control of Tunis in 395 BCE but it was soon lost when Agathocles invaded Africa and established his headquarters there. When Agathocles left Africa, the Carthaginians took control of the city once again. In 146 CE, the Romans destroyed Tunis (along with Carthage). However, the city was subsequently rebuilt and became an important town.

	Country:	Tunisia
	Location:	Northeast
	Country Code:	+216
	Population:	699,700
	Language:	Arabic
	Currency:	Tunisian Dinar
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Tunis Station
	Tourism:	Tunis Tourism

By Car 71 km south of Bizerte, 175 km east of Tabarka, 63 km north of Hammamet (by motorway), 142 km north of Sousse, 154 km north of Kairouan, 269 km north of Sfax, 394 km north of Gabes, 353 km north of Gafsa, 446 km north of Tozeur, via an excellent network of tarred roads.

By Train The train service is by run the National Train Company, SNCFT. Tunis can be reach from various towns such as Hammamet-Sousse, Bizerte, Tabarka and Dougga.

By Ferry Tunis ferry port is connected to Europa with regular scheduled sailings to France, Sicily and mainland Italy.

• The Bardo
• Museum of Traditional Arts and Customs
• Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul
• Zitouna
• Suuq

The Bardo, located in the suburbs of Tunis, is in itself, an architectural landmark. Originally a 13th century Hafside palace, it has been restored and expanded throughout the centuries to become this superb example of Arab-Moslem 17th and 18th century architecture and decoration with its vaulted ceilings, galleries and cupolas. The Museum of Traditional Arts and Customs is housed on the ground floor of an 18th-century palace, Dar Ben Abdallah, located in the heart of the medina (old city). The Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul was conceived by Europeans living in an Oriental culture. It was built in 1882, the year after that the French took formal control over Tunisia. Zitouna is the main mosque of Tunis, and so it has been almost all the time Tunis has been a Muslim city. The city has even been modelled with it as the centre. 'Suuq' is the Arabic name for market. The main Suuq in the medina is definetly worth a visit to soak up the atmosphere of the daily market.