Hammamet is located to the south of the Cap Bon peninsula in Tunisia. Travellers booking flights to Hammamet will discover that it is considered to be the Tunisian Saint Tropez - with similar weather - and offers a relaxed holiday experience.
Known as the "garden resort", the olive, orange and lemon groves and cypress trees grow are framed by azure-blue skies and dazzling sun.
From the 13th-century Kasbah, there are views of the Medina (the old walled city) and to the white-sand beaches. Restaurants serve Tunisian food with a French flavour and there are plenty of cafes, bars and clubs.
It's a great base from where to explore Tunis, Dougga, Sousse, Port El Kantaoui and Kairouan.
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- Hammamet has some of the best beaches in Tunisia and became a popular destination for aristocrats and artists in the 1920s. A Romanian millionaire built a home here and invited Paul Klee and Andre Gide among others. Winston Churchill wrote part of his memoirs in Hammamet.
- Wander round the medina in the late afternoon, when everyone is waking from the siesta and heading for coffee, mint tea or the hookahs at the cafes. See a traditional Tunisian house at Dar Hammamet with a collection of costumes.
- Tunisian doors are often blue, which looks especially attractive against white walls. Use the correct knocker if you are invited in: the one on the left is usually used by the women and the one on the right by the men.
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Tunis Carthage Airport (TUN). The airport is located 7km (4 miles) northeast of Tunis.
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