Hammamet is a resort town on the Mediterranean coast at 65 km from the capital Tunis, in the south east of the peninsula of Cap Bon. As the name says (meaning hammam Turkish bath), beaches, and warm clear water made it a favorite destination since the Islamic period.

In the early twentieth century the town became a representative of the tourist resorts of the country.
Like most cities Tunisia and Hammamet Medina is surrounded by fortifications and dating from the fifteenth century, with its fortress (Casbah), and habitual souk.
There are two main axes in Hammamet: Avenue Habib Bourguiba and Avenue of the Republic, close to downtown.

Some recommendations:

Regarding the food should really taste the cus-cusul (with chicken or lamb). It is found increasingly more often in major hotels buffet (being proposed as a specialist or during evenings Tunisia). Other specialties: Fatma fingers (pastry filled with chicken, potatoes and capers), Tajine (meat and potato omelet), brick (triangle filled with tuna pate and half a boiled egg), chorba (soup).

Entertainment: pool, tennis courts, beaches, skiing, golf, riding, thalassotherapy (the Hotel Sol Azur).

Souvenirs: carpets, perfumes, pottery, embroidery