Safety: Tunisia is an exceedingly safe country to visit, offering very little in the way of threats of crime or violence towards holidaymakers. As with any destination that attracts huge numbers of visitors, however, there are miscreants who seek to take advantage of those carrying large amounts of cash or items of value. Sensible tourists leave expensive jewellery and other items of significant value in the safe back at their hotel; while any cash or personal effects such as mobile telephones or digital cameras are kept in difficult-to-reach places and never let out of sight so as to reduce the opportunities for pickpockets and bag-snatchers. When to go: from the perspective of weather, the months making up the spring and autumn seasons (March to June and September to November) are the best time to take a Tunisian holiday, as summers can just be that bit too hot unless you are well acclimatised to high temperatures. The country experiences a climate that is predominantly Mediterranean in nature. And this means that it’s warm pretty much all year round although the south sees higher temperatures than the north as a general rule.Winter, while not offering ideal sunbathing weather is a good time to visit if you are looking to escape the miserable weather of a cold European season. Rain falls most during the winter and is pretty scant during the summer months. Hotels ranked three stars and above also invariably have bureaux de change. Major airports also have bureaux de change although the rates probably aren’t the best.
Language: Arabic is Tunisia’s official first language spoken by the vast majority of its citizens, while French is the language used for business purposes. English is widely spoken in popular tourist areas and in big cities, and German is also relatively common. Emergency: 190
Ambulance: 190
Police: 190 Visitors wishing to conduct business in Tunisia will need the appropriate visa, which can be applied for at a Tunisian embassy in their country of residence. Typical business hours:
- Government departments: 08:00-16:00, Monday to Friday.
- Retail: 07:30-13:30 and 15:00-19:00, Monday to Saturday (summer); 09:00–12:00 and 15:00-19:00, Monday to Saturday (winter).
- Banking: 07:30-11:30, Monday to Friday (summer); 08:00–11:00 and 14:00-16:15, Monday to Thursday, 08:00– 11:00 Friday (winter).
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