Desert odyssey: planning your trip to the Tunisian Sahara
Oct 15, 2018 · Head towards Tunisia's other great expanse of sand in the country’s deep south, which fringes the Grand Erg Oriental, an endless expanse of wind-sculpted Saharan dunes. The Sahara, the word itself often synonymous with the whole concept of a desert, is a landscape of the imagination and one of the great frontiers of adventure travel.
Tunisia travel - Lonely Planet | Africa
It may be but a slim wedge of North Africa’s vast horizontal expanse, but Tunisia has enough history and diverse natural beauty to pack a country many times its size. With a balmy, sand-fringed Mediterranean coast, scented with jasmine and sea breezes, and where the fish on your plate is always fresh, Tunisia is prime territory for a ...
Exploring the Berber towns and culture of Tunisia - Lonely Planet
Feb 19, 2019 · Tunisia's Berber community was largely ignored and silenced during the long years before the ouster of former president Ben Ali, but since the 2011 revolution, the culture and traditions of the area’s indigenous inhabitants have increasingly been in the spotlight thanks to the proliferation of Berber organisations working to promote their ...
Sousse travel - Lonely Planet | Tunisia, Africa
Tunisia's third-biggest city has three major drawcards: long sandy Boujaffar Beach, the Unesco-protected Aghlabid-era medina and the small but superb Sousse Archaeological Museum. All are visited and enjoyed as much by locals as they are by tourists.
8 unmissable places to visit in Sardinia, Italy - Lonely Planet
Mar 20, 2024 · Sitting pretty between Spain, Tunisia, the French Riviera and the Italian mainland, Sardinia is one of Europe's most alluring Mediterranean getaways. With its splendid white sands and translucent turquoise waters, the island is justifiably famed as a beach holiday destination – but it's well worth digging deeper to discover Sardinia's walking ...
A first-timer’s guide to Tunisia - Lonely Planet
Aug 20, 2024 · Get to know Tunisia through your taste buds by joining a market tour or cooking class with Sawa Taste of Tunisia. Browse spice markets, learn about flower distillation techniques, and sample Tunisia’s exquisite harissa, olive oil, and typical delicacies such as mlawi, a flaky flatbread, or brik, a deep-fried pastry stuffed with egg and tuna.
Mos Espa | Southern Tunisia, Tunisia | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Mos Espa is probably Tunisia’s best-preserved Star Wars set. It’s remarkably intact and one of the best Star Wars sites in the country. The site is a collection of nearly 20 domed purpose-built buildings that stood for the Tatooine spaceport of Mos Espa in The Phantom Menace (tour guides know it simply as 'the Star Wars set').
12 of the best things to do in Morocco - Lonely Planet
Oct 27, 2022 · With stylish guesthouses and farm-to-fork restaurants, it makes the perfect place to linger and enjoy the slower pace of oasis life. The region is dotted with labyrinthine ksar (fortified villages), including Ait Ben Haddou – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and star of many a film, including Gladiator (2000) – and imposing mud-brick kasbahs ...
Tales from an 11-day cruise with my mom - Lonely Planet
Aug 13, 2024 · Left, Brekke Fletcher and her mother in Tunisia: the 2nd-century Antonine Baths. Right, souq in the Medina of Tunis. Brekke Fletcher/Lonely Planet What cruise did you take? Where did it stop? The 11-night cruise aboard a Silversea Cruises ship, the Silver Whisper.
15 best things to do in Kyoto - Lonely Planet
Mar 10, 2020 · Kyoto is on the travel list of most first-time visitors to Japan for good reason. With its fleet of over 2000 temples, lush gardens and traditional tea houses,…