Tunis

Ancient souks, whitewashed hilltop villages and Mediterranean light in Tunisia's storied capital

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Tunis is Tunisia’s capital, built around a UNESCO-listed Medina of covered souks, tiled courtyard houses and centuries-old mosques, with the French-built Ville Nouvelle and its grand boulevard spreading out beyond Bab el Bhar. Our local picks run from rooftop cafes and perfume souks to the Bardo Museum’s Roman mosaics and day trips out to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said. More hand-picked recommendations are on the way – filter by category and budget below.

Tunis at a glance

Ideal stay: 2 to 3 days
Best time to visit: March to May or September to November
Highlights: the Medina souks, the Bardo National Museum and Sidi Bou Said
Where to stay: inside the Medina or around Avenue Habib Bourguiba
Local picks: a growing set of hand-chosen tips
Getting around: a walkable Medina, plus taxis and the TGM train out to the coast

Where to stay in Tunis

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Avenue Habib Bourguiba

Avenue Habib Bourguiba is Tunis’s grand central boulevard, laid out under the French protectorate and renamed after independence for Tunisia’s first president, lined with plane trees, pavement cafes and colonial-era buildings.

★ 4.3

Bab el Bhar

Bab el Bhar, also known as Porte de France, is the old gate marking where the Medina ends and the French-built Ville Nouvelle begins, and walking through it is the closest thing…

★ 4.4

Bardo National Museum

The Bardo National Museum, housed in a former Ottoman-era palace on the western edge of Tunis, holds one of the world’s largest collections of Roman mosaics, alongside Punic, Byzantine and Islamic-era artefacts…

★ 4.6

Cafe du Souk

Cafe du Souk occupies a converted fondouk, a merchant’s inn, tucked into the alleys near Souk El Trouk in the heart of the Medina, and it wears its history well across three…

★ 4.2

Carthage, Bardo Museum, Sidi Bou Said & Tunis Medina Tour

This full-day tour strings together Tunis’s four essential sights, the ancient ruins of Carthage, the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Said, the Bardo Museum’s Roman mosaics and the Medina itself, with round-trip…

★ 4.6

Dar Belhadj

Dar Belhadj serves Tunisian home cooking inside a restored medina mansion on Rue du Tamis, its courtyard and dining rooms lined with the carved plasterwork and painted tilework typical of a 19th-century…

★ 4.3

Dar Ben Gacem

Dar Ben Gacem is a boutique guesthouse spread across two restored historic houses on Rue du Pacha, Dar Pasha and the newer Dar Kahia annexe, run as a social enterprise that reinvests…

★ 4.7

Dar El Medina

Dar El Medina is a boutique hotel set inside a converted traditional house on Rue Sidi Ben Arous, deep in the Medina’s tangle of covered lanes, built around a courtyard, hammam and…

★ 4.5

Dar Zyne la Medina

Dar Zyne la Medina is a small guesthouse on Rue de Tresor, a quiet lane just off the Medina’s busier souk streets, set in a restored traditional house with the courtyard layout…

★ 4

El Ali Restaurant & Cafe

El Ali Restaurant & Cafe sits on Rue Jamaa Ezzitouna, right by the Zitouna Mosque, and by night it turns into one of the Medina’s best spots for live music, with gnawa…

★ 4.2

Fondouk El Attarine

Fondouk El Attarine serves refined Tunisian cooking inside a restored caravanserai in Souk El Attarine, the Medina’s old perfume market, with a plant-filled courtyard rising several storeys under open sky.

★ 4.2

Grand Souk des Chechias

Grand Souk des Chechias, on Rue de la Kasbah, is where Tunis’s traditional felt chechia caps have been made by hand for generations, and several workshops here still let you watch the…

★ 4.2

Kasbah Square

Kasbah Square is the wide, open plaza at the western edge of the Medina, ringed by government buildings and the Kasbah Mosque, and it’s one of the few spots in central Tunis…

★ 4.4

Royal Mausoleum of Tourbet el Bey

The Royal Mausoleum of Tourbet el Bey, on Rue du Chateau in the southern Medina, is the burial place of Tunisia’s Husainid beys and their families, its domed halls covered in coloured…

★ 4.4

Souk El Attarine

Souk El Attarine runs along the north wall of the Zitouna Mosque and has been the Medina’s perfume and spice market for centuries, its narrow stalls stacked with jasmine and rose water,…

★ 4.3

Tunis Medina Dream Tour

The Tunis Medina Dream Tour is a focused, on-foot walk through the old city with a Medina-native guide, starting and finishing at Bab El Bhar and covering the souks, old palaces, ancient…

★ 4.8

Tunis: Medina, Carthage & Sidi Bousaid Private Day Trip

This private day trip covers the Medina, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said with a dedicated guide and driver rather than a shared coach, plus hotel pickup, lunch and the option to add…

★ 4.8

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Tunis travel FAQ

How many days do you need in Tunis?

Two to three days covers the Medina's souks and monuments, the Bardo Museum and a half-day trip out to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said.

Where is the best area to stay in Tunis?

A guesthouse inside the Medina puts you in the thick of the souks, while the Ville Nouvelle around Avenue Habib Bourguiba has more modern hotels within easy walking distance of Bab el Bhar.

What are the best things to do in Tunis?

Browse the local picks above, from the perfume and chechia souks to the Bardo Museum's mosaics, Dar Lasram's Medina conservation exhibition, and the Medina's historic gates and squares.

What is the best time to visit Tunis?

Spring and autumn bring warm, dry days without summer's heat, which can make walking the Medina uncomfortable at midday. Winters are mild but can be wet. Please check current travel advice before planning a trip.