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Best Things to do in Tunis (2026)

Many of the best experiences in Tunis cost nothing and involve simply walking. The souks around the Zitouna Mosque are the obvious start: Souk El Attarine has sold perfumes, rose water and henna since the thirteenth century, and the surrounding lanes are still organised by trade. Go in the late morning for the liveliest atmosphere, carry small notes and bargain politely in craft shops.

In the early evening, join the city on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, the 1.5 km boulevard of the Ville Nouvelle, where cafés line a shaded central walkway between the Théâtre municipal and the statue of Ibn Khaldoun. For greenery and a view over the city, Belvédère Park climbs a hillside north of the centre to a seventeenth-century pavilion, with a zoo and lake that make it a favourite with families. On warm days, take the TGM train to the end of the line at La Marsa, where a sandy beach and corniche offer a relaxed contrast to the medina. Combine La Marsa with Sidi Bou Said and Carthage, which are on the same line, and avoid summer weekends if you want space on the sand.

4 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Tunis

  1. Souks of the Tunis Medina Market walk, MedinaA walk through the covered market streets around the Zitouna Mosque, from the thirteenth-century perfume souk to lanes of craftsmen and textile sellers.
  2. Avenue Habib Bourguiba Boulevard walk, Ville NouvelleThe tree-lined main boulevard of modern Tunis, 1.5 km long, lined with cafés and colonial-era buildings between the lake and the medina gate.
  3. Belvédère Park Park and zoo, BelvédèreTunis's large hillside park, planted in the 1890s, with a zoo, a seventeenth-century pavilion with city views, a lake and the modern art museum at its entrance.

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3. Belvédère Park

Park and zooBelvédère

Tunis's large hillside park, planted in the 1890s, with a zoo, a seventeenth-century pavilion with city views, a lake and the modern art museum at its entrance.

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