Tunisia’s Sousse has a relaxed atmosphere and a bustling street. The town is 40 miles away from Hammamet and offers beaches, a coast promenade and restaurants. It also has shops and hotels. Particularly lively is Avenue Habib Bourguiba. Sousse has a variety of great restaurants that serve all kinds of cuisine, such as Tunisian, French and Lebanese.
Sousse-Nord has a marina, a golf course, holiday apartments and hotels.
Boujaffar beach in Sousse, which is flanked by tall-rise hotels is a beautiful stretch of sandy shoreline that runs along the central promenade. It is also home to a number of restaurants and cafés. You can enjoy the calm waters and a wide range of water activities, including paragliding and snorkelling, as well as scuba diving. You can rent parasols or sun loungers at some of the beach areas in front of hotels if you don’t want to be a guest.
Sousse is home to many cultural landmarks, such as the Great Mosque, 8th Century ribat, fortification, and Christian catacombs. They also include the UNESCO World Heritage Medina. The Museum Dar Essid, a privately-owned museum, can be found in a traditional dwelling (dar). It is home to one of Tunisia’s finest shopping centers, the Medina. Under the city’s fort are the Medina’s covered alleyways, which offer amazing shopping opportunities. You can find everything you need, including antiques and carpets. The sellers won’t ask you to take their first offer. It is normal to haggle and it adds value to your experience in Tunisia. A visit to the traditional Tunisian bathhouse, Hammam (a great place to relax) is another wonderful experience. The steam rooms are a great place to relax and you even get a hair cut and massage.
Sousse is a great base for exploring Tunisia. From the city, you can catch the train to Tunis up the coast. You also have the option to take it south to Mahdia or Monastir. Then go to Gabes for a stunning oasis.
You can choose from a range of water and land-based activities at this resort. Enjoy a round at Port El Kantaoui’s 36-hole championship golf course, or go out on a cruise to see dolphins. Or, you can visit Acqua Palace in Port El Kantaoui and have a blast with the slides, whirlpools, and chutes.
Sousse offers a lively nightlife with many of Tunisia’s best bars, nightclubs, and live music venues. Casino Caraibe, one of Tunisia’s most famous casinos, is located here.
The best time to visit Sousse is in April, May, and June. There are many dates that offer great deals, but Easter isn’t the right time to go for a swim in the ocean. The water is too cold to bathe in. Sousse’s busiest months are July and August, when the daytime temperature is around 30C. Nighttime temperatures rarely drop below 20C. The high humidity is cooled by the sea breezes.