The Tunisian National Tourist Office UK & Ireland

South of Tunisia, the Isle of Djerba is known as the ‘Polynesia of the Mediterranean’, where over 10,000 palm trees rise from the sea like a mirage, ringed by miles of superb sand beaches. And the weather is perfect for year-round windsurfing.

The best beaches are on the northeast coast, but most are privately owned by the resort hotels in the Zone Touristique, with the exception of a few stretches such as the Plage des 5,000 Ans (Beach of 5,000 Years), 8km (5 miles) from Houmt Souk, and, further on, the Plage Municipale (Municipal Beach). The quieter beaches are between Aghir and el-Kantara.

Facilities

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

Watersports

• Pedaloes
• Catamarans
• Windsurfing
• Kitesurfing

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
  

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
  

A ribbon of golden beaches, still unspoiled by the masses of annual tourists. The water is as clear as crystal, and each beach is totally safe. There are not many attractions in this area bar the surrounding sleepy villages, but are perfect if you are looking to escape to somewhere low-key. It is also a noteworthy spot for birdwatchers, with many rare species on display during the annual trans-Mediterranean migrations.

Facilities

• Low-key
• Family-friendly

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

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

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