Sousse flights and travel guide

The captivating resort town of Sousse lies on Tunisia's east coast, about two hours drive south of the capital, Tunis. From the 9th century onwards the Phoenicians, Byzantines, Arabs and Romans discovered the delights of this fertile spot, dubbed "the pearl of the Sahel" in ancient times, and today the mild climate, beautiful Mediterranean shoreline and warm people work their magic on tourists from Europe. Sousse is also favoured by Tunisians themselves as a get-away destination, and the friendly natives enjoy mingling with the visitors on the sandy beaches and busy promenade. The proliferation of modern resort hotels along the beachfront has not detracted from the charms of the inner city, and Sousse is still regarded as having probably the finest (though not the largest) old city, or Medina, in Tunisia. A warren of narrow covered alleyways nestling below the Ribat, or fort, hide hundreds of colourful shops selling a myriad of local goods from carpets and porcelain to leather bags and olive oil. Outside the Medina there is also a vast modern shopping complex. Sousse is not all just shopping and beach bathing, however. The town's museum, situated in the old castle or kasbah, is renowned for its collection of mosaics, masks, statues and other relics of the Roman occupation. There are also several miles of well-preserved ancient Christian catacombs and marble tombs in the town. Sousse offers its many package-tour visitors all the facilities and surroundings of a relaxing seaside holiday, overlaid with the undeniably foreign and exotic atmosphere of North Africa, all at extremely affordable prices.

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Sousse Insider Information

• Visit Dar Essid which is a museum near the old walls of the city. It is presented as a well-to-do Arab home of the 19th century and consists of family rooms round a tiled courtyard. It shows costumes, jewelry and every day items which give you a good idea of what life must have been like.
• The town promenade runs between the long sandy beach which can get busy, and the high rise blocks of tourist accommodation.The beaches have good facilities for windsurfing and watersports.
• Eat couscous, the national dish, which can be made with lamb or chicken and vegetables. You may find harissa (a spicy sauce) and olive oil on the table at the start of a meal which you eat with bread.

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Sousse Airports

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