The Tunisian National Tourist Office UK & Ireland

The soft golden beaches are just six miles away from Monastir's illuminated domes and gilt-tipped minarets, which look stunning at night - perfect after a hard day's sunbathing. Also, in Monastir watersports are as common as parasols, and boasts the premier diving school of Tunisia.

Facilities

• Horse/camel riding

Watersports

• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Banana boats
• Motorboats
• Windsurfing
• Waterskiing
• Scuba diving/snorkelling
• Sailing

Offers opportunities for jetskiing, windsurfing, parasailing, scuba diving and pedaloes. Within half a mile is Mahdia town centre, with its various restaurants (serving excellent seafood - try the local speciality of sardines) and hotels, horse and camel riding, as well as a six lane bowling alley. And HabibBouguibaMonastirAirport is only 45km (27 miles) away.

Facilities

• Family friendly
• Horse/camel riding

Watersports

• Pedaloes
• Jetskiing
• Windsurfing
• Parasailing
• Scuba diving

Offers opportunities for jetskiing, windsurfing, parasailing, scuba diving and pedaloes. Within half a mile is Mahdia town centre, with its various restaurants (serving excellent seafood - try the local speciality of sardines) and hotels, horse and camel riding, as well as a six lane bowling alley. And HabibBouguibaMonastirAirport is only 45km (27 miles) away.

Facilities

• Family friendly
• Horse/camel riding

Watersports

• Pedaloes
• Jetskiing
• Windsurfing
• Parasailing
• Scuba diving

Nabeul beach is long with beautiful sand in this, the Tunisian Saint-Tropez. There are also excellent opportunities for water sports such as paragliding, jet-skiing or banana boats, as well as camel or horseback riding. Nearby Nabeul is famed for its beautiful pottery and ceramics, and has a heaving market on a Friday, ideal for picking up a bargain. Also, only 2km (1.2 miles) away is Dar Chaabane, a village noted for its beautiful stone carvings.

Facilities

• Horse/camel riding
  

Watersports

• Banana boats
• Jetskiing
• Paragliding
  

On Hammamet beach, the sand is golden and the sea is clear. And best reached by camel. You don’t have to arrive that way, but when in Rome – or in this case Tunisia – and how many opportunities do you get to ride a camel to the beach? From your spot on the hump you’ll see the long arc of gold sand and the line of green behind it, out of which the hotels peep their roofs.

Hammamet is also famed for it's excellent diving and watersport facilities, offering up such amusements as catamarans and pedaloes, waterskiing, windsurfing, snorkelling and scuba diving to add some exhilaration to a lazy day!

Facilities

• Horse/camel riding

Watersports

• Pedaloes
• Catamarans
• Windsurfing
• Waterskiing
• Scuba diving/snorkelling

This stretch of Tunisia is famed for its clean, white sand, as well as cafes serving fresh and delicious food all along the beach, in case all that sunbathing makes you hungry!

Facilities

Watersports (available May to October)

• Windsurfing

• Water skiing

• Pedaloes

The long white sandy beach of Boujaffar stretches from the centre of Sousse to Port El Kantaoui, 10km (6 miles) away. In summer the beaches are packed with holidaymakers until late at night, when Tunisian families come to enjoy a picnic and the cooler air. A wide selection of watersports is available all along the beach including paragliding, windsurfing, waterskiing and jetskiing.

Facilities

• Horse/camel riding
• Paragliding

Watersports

• Banana boats
• Windsurfing
• Waterskiing
• Jetskiing

The long white sandy beach of Boujaffar stretches from the centre of Sousse to Port El Kantaoui, 10km (6 miles) away. In summer the beaches are packed with holidaymakers until late at night, when Tunisian families come to enjoy a picnic and the cooler air. A wide selection of watersports is available all along the beach including paragliding, windsurfing, waterskiing and jetskiing.

Facilities

• Horse/camel riding
• Paragliding

Watersports

• Banana boats
• Windsurfing
• Waterskiing
• Jetskiing

Located on the eastern coast of Tunisia, Kerkennah’s gently sloping shore means the sea remains shallow for yards and yards out, making the beaches here among the most child-friendly in the Mediterranean.

If you are in the Kerkennah Islands, you are looking to relax and escape. The island's main quality is that it is tranquil and unspoiled, with not much monopolising your time apart from exploring the sleepy villages, or the odd spot of birdwatching. You can cycle around the two main islands (joined by a causeway) and seek out the most isolated beaches; stroll north from the main resort at Sidi Frej to find the remains of an old Ottoman fort, or spend a day on a boat with local fishermen hauling in some denizens of the deep for your supper - octopus is the local speciality so try your luck!

Facilities

• Horse/camel riding
• Low-key
• Family friendly

Watersports

• Windsurfing
• Sailing

Surrounded by palm trees, with clear water and fine golden sand, Houmt Souk beach is quieter than many other tourist hotspots. However, there are still opportunities for beachside horseriding, windsurfing, kitesurfing, pedalos, sailing, and scuba diving, with cycle or motorbike hire, luxurious thalasso spas, and a world-class golfing range also nearby. You might even catch sight of the island's native flamingoes!

Facilities

• Horse/camel riding
• Low-key
• Family friendly
• Golf course nearby

Watersports

• Pedaloes
• Windsurfing
• Kitesurfing
• Scuba diving
• Sailing