My first morning in Tunis, I got off the metro severely misinformed. This was the one and only time there was any space at all in the train!
Avenue Habib Bourguiba, the city's main thoroughfare Iined with boutiques and cafes and leafy trees, is a massive boulevard that would not be at all out of place in Paris.
At the far western end of Avenue Bourguiba is the Bab Bhar, a stone arch that leads to the medina's main entrance.
You can buy most anything you'll ever need here: from western clothes to carpets to sweets and beyond, they've got it all.
There are two mosques in the medina, Zaytouna Mosque being the main one. Historians disagree as to when it was built, but most believe parts of it date back to the 8th century. Over the centuries, it has remained an important and respected center of Islamic education. Measuring 43 meters, the minaret can be spotted from all over the medina.
For every place I visited over my few days in Tunisia, there were two more that I didn't get to. Next time, I'd love to spend some time in the Sahara. Tunisia is definitely going on my list of countries to return to.
