Mediterranean
Sun
8 days on the Beach
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The
Mediterranean resorts of Europe are wonderful, but they can be crowded
and expensive. So where do discerning Europeans go to find the perfect
laid-back, affordable Mediterranean vacation? Why, they go to Tunisia,
of
course!
The
clear blue water, the shimmering sun, the white sand beaches are all
the same in Tunisia, the southern shore of the Mediterranean, just across
the sea from Sicily and Sardinia. The prices are lower, the pace is
more relaxed, and the cuisine and service in this former French colony
are
French-inspired. (Everyone speaks French as well as Arabic, and many
people in hotels, restaurants and other tourist spots speak some English,
too.)
Tunisia's
history has always been linked to Europe's. Hannibal of Carthage crossed
from Tunisia to Europe with 30,000 men and a few dozen elephants and
humbled the Roman legions. Rome ultimately triumphed, however, and Tunisia
became the Roman province of Africa. Today the picturesque ruins of
great Roman cities are spread throughout the Tunisian countryside.
Be
sure to see Tunisia's African side as well: its legacy of Umayyad, Abbasid
and Ottoman culture and cuisine, its picture-perfect desert oases shaded
by date palms, its markets filled with handicrafts and exotic spices.
Want
a Mediterranean vacation like the Europeans enjoy
? Go to Tunisia!
Five
star Mediterranean luxury Situated on
the golden beach of Gammarth close to the ruins of ancient Carthage
and the picaresque town of Sidi Bou Said, the hotel offers luxurious
accommodation and excellent conférence facilities
Your
rate includes 2 full days of touring , while you may choose your date
of preference, its required to pre book the sightseeing tour dates/days,
prior to your arrival in Tunisia:
THUBURBO
MAJUS & DOUGG (Lunch
included)
After breakfast
at the hotel, we start our full day to Thuburbo Majus:
This town of Libyan and then Punic origin sided with Carthage and thus
had to pay a tribute to Rome . Thuburbo Maius reached its apogee in
the 2nd c with 10,000 inhabitants and and impressive array of of monuments:
the forum, built in 161-2, the capitol (168) and a number of temples
(Temple of peace, Temple of Mercury, Temple of B'a alat, Temple of Caelestis,
Temple of Saturn) of which one later became a basilica, we'll tour as
well the market, Roman bath and the amphitheater. We'll enjoy lunch
at a local restaurant before proceeding to Dougga: A Numidian city,
mentioned in the 4th century B.C. by Diodorus the Sicilian as Tocai,
tukka was from the 2nd to 1st century B.C. one of the residences of
the Massyle Kings (MASSINISSA, MICIPSA,JUGURTHA). In Roman times the
municipal land was split into two parts; the Numidian city, and a pagus
(rural area) under the authority of Carthage, Whole again, thugga was
a municipium in 205 and honorary colonia in 261. With some 5,000 residents,
thugga had a municipal bourgeoisie which endowed her with a number of
rich monuments. The monuments are incredibly well preserved, allowing
us to imagine the infrastructure this small Proconsular town possessed:
12 temples, 3 of which were transformed into churches in the 4th Century
, 3 Roman baths, numerous fountains, aqueducts and more. Thugga slowly
lost its glory, though it still enjoyed brief periods of revival in
the 3rd, the 4th and 6th centuries (Byzantine fortress) .Though it was
never deserted, archaeological research required the removal of its
residents to a new Dougga lying below classical thugga. Return early
evening to our hotel in time for dinner.
CHARTAGE,
SIDI BOU SAID (Lunch included)
we'll marvel at the ruins of Carthage, a true metropolis of the ancient
world, as evidenced by its theater, circus, baths, port installations,
and extensive urban plan. We'll lunch at a fine local restaurant, then
speed forward in time to the middle ages, as we visit the picture-perfect
Moorish village of Sidi Bou Said. With its white washed walls and narrow
laneways, it's the perfect setting as we stop for traditional mint tea.
Back in Tunis, we'll stop at the Bardo Museum, to view the most extensive
Roman mosaics in the world. We'll then head for the Medina, the old
quarter of the city, with its warrens of shops filled with wares ranging
from humdrum to exotic.
RATES
per person in US$:
Sharing in Double or triple Occupancy: $1450
In Single occupancy : $ 2250
Prices
include:
-
Round-trip transportation between airport, always on a private basis
.
-
Two
full day of guided sightseeing as indicated, including lunch.
-
Hotel
Accommodations, for 7 nights, room with private facilities.
-
Meals
: Continental Breakfast daily.
- Hotel
tax.
-
One child ( up to 5 years of age ) free basis, sharing with parents.
- 30%
discount for children 6 -12 Years of age, sharing with parents or
in another room .
Not
Included:
-
International
air transportation. Optional excursions.
-
Any
meal other than breakfast, beverages, and personal expenses.
-
Gratuities
for local personnel.
-
-
Airport taxes.
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