North · Tunisia
Tunis
The capital — a UNESCO medina, French-era boulevards and the bay of Carthage.
Tunis is the political, cultural and economic heart of the country. Its UNESCO-listed medina is one of the best-preserved in the Arab world: 700 monuments, dozens of souks, and quiet riad courtyards behind unassuming doors.
Outside the walls, the Ville Nouvelle laid out by the French in the 19th century gives Tunis its Parisian-feeling avenues — cafés on Avenue Bourguiba, the cathedral, and the Théâtre Municipal.
Tunis also opens directly onto the bay: the TGM coastal train links the centre to Carthage's Roman ruins, the white-and-blue village of Sidi Bou Said, and the marina of La Marsa.