Monday, 14 February 2011
Sunday, 13 February 2011
UK tour operators back in Tunisia
Three of Britain's major tour operators, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly and First Choice, will resume their flights to Tunisia, the official press agency TAP reported on Wednesday.
The first flights are expected to take place in early March. The initiative follows the British Foreign Affairs ministry's decision last week to lift its warning about all non-essential trips to Tunisia. The tour operators halted their activities since the setting up of the state of emergency in the North African country on Jan. 14.
The move was welcomed by Tunisian tourism professionals, after the sector slumped by 40 percent since the events that led to the ouster of president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Tourism, which accounts for 6.5 percent of the GDP, has some 400,000 people employed.
Tunisia attracted 7 million visitors each year and is considered as a major Mediterranean destination much appreciated for its sun, beaches and archeological sites.
On Tuesday, Tunisia's tourism minister Mehdi Haouas said that March and April will mark the resumption of normal tourist activities in the country.
The first flights are expected to take place in early March. The initiative follows the British Foreign Affairs ministry's decision last week to lift its warning about all non-essential trips to Tunisia. The tour operators halted their activities since the setting up of the state of emergency in the North African country on Jan. 14.
The move was welcomed by Tunisian tourism professionals, after the sector slumped by 40 percent since the events that led to the ouster of president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Tourism, which accounts for 6.5 percent of the GDP, has some 400,000 people employed.
Tunisia attracted 7 million visitors each year and is considered as a major Mediterranean destination much appreciated for its sun, beaches and archeological sites.
On Tuesday, Tunisia's tourism minister Mehdi Haouas said that March and April will mark the resumption of normal tourist activities in the country.
Monday, 7 February 2011
Canyons in Tunisia too
Perfect for shooting great movies, Kébili Canyons are a wonderful mixture of virgin wilderness and mystic oases surrounding them.You can't find that anywhere else even in the far west.
Friday, 4 February 2011
Tunisia: Heaven On Earth
You really can't claim you know that much about Tunisia. There is still room for discovery and adventure. Enjoy this short documentary about the virgin beauties in our beloved country. Don’t forget to share the adventure.
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
The Berber Villages of Tunisia
Essentially the Berbers were a nomadic people who roamed the lands of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, following the seasons over their time-honoured routes. As a means of protection against others who moved into their territories, the Berber tribes eventually established permanent villages. However, unlike the Berbers of Morocco and Algeria, the tribes in Tunisia had few high mountains in which to hide, so they integrated quickly with the Arab invaders.
The hilltop villages are a good example of their wish for protection against invaders; the ksours (the plural of Ksar, the name given to the villages) of the plains show the initial development of semi-permanent communal living; and the underground villages, which were established to provide protection from the heat of this dry, arid land.
Fling the doors wide open
As doors of freedom are flung wide open in Tunisia, Heavenly Tunisia offers you a cute collection of old doors throughout our paradise.
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