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Hammamet

January 11th, 2010 — 4:05am

The coastal town of Hammamet is situated in the Gulf of Hammamet, about 70 km from Tunis. It is one of the main tourist resorts in the country, along with Yasmine Hammamet, a residential area full of hotels and resorts, completely dedicated to tourism and leisure activities.

The ancient city of Hammamet was founded in Roman times and is known as much for its beaches of fine white sand, and for its medina, one of the oldest in the country, where tourists can find all kinds of crafts, from carpets made Handwritten, shisha (pipes Tunisian), a silver and glass products.

That yes, if you are not accustomed to bargaining, it must be very careful with prices as sellers of posts in the medina, here and in general in the rest of the country, often triple and sometimes quadruple the price of their goods, as they expect the buyer to negotiate with them more affordable. Continue reading »

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