{"id":122,"date":"2018-01-09T11:31:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T11:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afro.tdasociety.org\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2018-01-09T13:04:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T13:04:18","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/?page_id=122","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tunis\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Capital of the Tunisian Republic<\/li>\n<li>Tunisia\u2019s largest city, with a population of 2,256,320 as of 2011<\/li>\n<li>Situated in North Africa and on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf and lies the suburbs of the old medina, Carthage, SidiBouSaid, and Bardo Museum<\/li>\n<li>The medina of Tunis and the site of Carthage are 2 from 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Tunisia<\/li>\n<li>In 2011, a revolution resulted in the overthrow of an autocratic President and the first free elections in the country were held. Since then, Tunisia has been consolidating its young democracy<\/li>\n<li>The 2011 Tunisian Jasmin revolution is internationally recognized to be a unique peaceful revolution<\/li>\n<li>Tunisia is now a democratic modern country in which liberty, peaceand safety are guaranteed<\/li>\n<li>Europeancitizens\u00a0and\u00a0thosefromother\u00a0countries in\u00a0Eastern\u00a0Europe do not\u00a0need\u00a0an entry visa to\u00a0Tunisia\u00a0for a\u00a0stay\u00a0not\u00a0exceeding\u00a090\u00a0days. A\u00a0validpassportissufficient\u00a0or an\u00a0identitycard\u00a0no\u00a0olderthan\u00a010\u00a0yearswith\u00a0a\u00a0reservationat\u00a0the\u00a0hotel\u00a0as part of a tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vaccinations &amp; Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No vaccinations are necessary to enter Tunisia. Please consult your doctor for up to date information.<\/li>\n<li>Bottled water is highly recommended over tap water due to its high-level of minerals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Currency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National currency of Tunisia is the Tunisian Dinar (TND).<\/p>\n<p>It is a fixed and partially-convertible currency, prohibited from being imported and exported. This means that you must wait to exchange until arrival in Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>You may convert your money at the airport\u2013 there are several kiosks open. Any extra dinars you may have when leaving Tunisia must be exchanged, and you must have your original receipt of exchange.<\/p>\n<p>The Dinar is broken down into 1,000 \u201cmillimes\u201d or thousandths.<\/p>\n<p>One US Dollar is equivalent to about 2\u00a0TND\u00a0&lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bct.gov.tn\/bct\/siteprod\/english\/actualites\/cours.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BCT\u00a0web site<\/a>&gt;. A 1.5 liter bottle of water can be purchased for 1 TND.<\/p>\n<p>It is reasonable to purchase items in\u00a0souks, hotels, and some\u00a0stores with foreign currency (Pounds, Dollars, Euros), however at a substantial amount (over\u00a0100 TND).<\/p>\n<p>Credit cards are accepted in the majority of the hotels of a certain standing, the large restaurants like in almost all the stores for tourists. In all the important cities, one will find slot-machines allowing to carry out withdrawals, with the Visa cards and\u00a0Mastercard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tourism Offices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In each major city (Tunis, Sfax, Sousse, Monastir, Nabeul,\u00a0Hammamet,\u00a0Tozeur, etc), you will find the National Tunisia Tourism Office (ONTT) branch office. These offices are open during regular working hours, as well as Saturdays and Sundays. They can help you with any information you need, excluding tour and excursion information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emergency Info<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Police: 197<\/li>\n<li>Ambulance: 190<\/li>\n<li>Fire Department: 198<\/li>\n<li>Medical List in Tunisia &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/tunisia.usembassy.gov\/medical_list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>&gt;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Where &amp; What to Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What to Buy:<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia\u2019s artisan work is exquisite and full of quality. Of the items you can find in Tunisia, here are some of the most popular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carpets (berber\u00a0style and\u00a0arab\u00a0style)<\/li>\n<li>Ceramics and pottery<\/li>\n<li>Bird Cages<\/li>\n<li>Jewelry<\/li>\n<li>Coral<\/li>\n<li>Olive woodwork<\/li>\n<li>Leather (shoes, wallets, belts, etc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where to Buy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gab\u00e8s: Henna<\/li>\n<li>Guellala,\u00a0Djerba: Pottery<\/li>\n<li>Kairouan: Carpets and\u00a0Makrouds\u00a0(a sweet delicacy covered with honey and filled with dates)<\/li>\n<li>Tabarka: Coral<\/li>\n<li>Nabeul: Pottery and Orange flowers<\/li>\n<li>Tozeur: Dates and Palm-tree straw hats and bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In each city there is a\u00a0SOCOPA\u00a0store that is managed by the\u00a0ONAT\u00a0(National Office of Tunisian\u00a0Artisanwork) and has fixed labeled prices on all products.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the goods can also be found in the\u00a0souks,\u00a0medinas, and center-towns across Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voltage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>220 V and 50 Hz<\/li>\n<li>Electrical plugs type C and E (same round plugs like in Western Europe.)<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to bring a converter for your hair-dryer and other powerful electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Climate &amp; Weather<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tunisia\u2019s Mediterranean climate means that it is a beautiful land of constant sunshine and warm waters, with gentle sea breezes. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are wetter, and the inland regions tend to experience higher temperatures in summer and more rain in winter, with the cooler season falling between October and May. July and August are the height of summer and so a more comfortable time for\u00a0travelling\u00a0to Tunisia is in the cooler months, where temperatures range between 54\u00b0F and 82\u00b0F (12\u00b0C and 28\u00b0C). The capital city, Tunis, experiences an average temperature range of 43\u00b0F to 57\u00b0F (6\u00b0C to 14\u00b0C) in January, to between 70\u00b0F and 91\u00b0F (21\u00b0C and 33\u00b0C) in August. March to May (spring) brings a gorgeous display of wild flowers spread throughout the countryside.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the weather conditions in Tunisia, visit &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meteo.tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meteo.tn<\/a>&gt; &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weather.com<\/a>&gt;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tunisia is at\u00a0UTC\/GMT +1. Check\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/city.html?n=253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time and\u00a0date.com<\/a>\u00a0for further information about time zones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Useful links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourisme.gov.tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.tourisme.gov.tn\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artisanat.nat.tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.artisanat.nat.tn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovertunisia.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.discovertunisia.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagesdetunisie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.imagesdetunisie.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tunis\u00a0 Capital of the Tunisian Republic Tunisia\u2019s largest city, with a population of 2,256,320 as of 2011 Situated in North Africa and on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf and lies the suburbs of the old medina, Carthage, SidiBouSaid, and Bardo Museum The medina of Tunis and the site of Carthage are 2 from 8 UNESCO [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148,"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions\/148"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/afros.tdasociety.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}