Sousse and Its Variety of Cultures

The charming resort city of Sousse lies on theLocated in an old castle, the city museum is
Tunisia eastern coast, on the Gulf of Hammamet,famous for its collection of mosaic, masks,
which is the part of the Mediterranean sea. Thestatues and other relics left here from the times
city is located 140 km south of the country'sof Roman occupation. The city also boasts of its
capital, Tunis. Starting from the 9th century B.C.well-preserved ancient Christian catacombs and
the Phoenicians, the Byzantines, the Arabs andmarble tombs. Among the other city attractions
the Romans conquered this "fertile city", and eachyou will find an aquapark in Port El Kantaoui, not
nation left a part of its cultural heritage here. It isfar from Hannibal Palace hotel, a huge Soula
therefore of no surprise that nowadays visitorsshopping center - a remarkable place especially if
from all over the world note the similarity of theto consider the fact that all the prices here are
Tunisian and their native cultures and are comingfast and tourists don't have to bargain for hours.
back here again and again. Travellers areThere are also Caraib casino not far from the city
attracted by Sousse's mild climate, beautifulcentre, popular Samara and Marokkana discos, ice
Mediterranean coast and friendliness of localcream house Casa Delgelata where more than
people. Sousse is also popular with Tunisians, who100 sorts of ice cream are sold, talassotherapy
are anxious for a peaceful and secluded rest -centre in the Abou Nawas Bou Jaafar hotel and
they like to join crowds of people having theirOasis Park El Kantaoui botanical garden.
vacations on sandy beaches and livelyTourists are offered a great variety of
embankment.restaurants where they can order their favourite
Despite the rapid growth of modern resort hotelsdelicacies - from pizza to French food, but the
that are densely located along the coast, the innermost popular local dish is couscous - stewed
part of the city is still very charming andsemolina granules. Most of the 5-star hotels are
captivating. Medina, the ancient part of Sousse,located in luxurious restaurants, others are spread
was preserved safe and south and is consideredall around the city. Tourist nightlife is concentrated
to be the most beautiful (not the largest, though)in resort hotels where lots of dance and
Tunisia quarter. Hundreds of colourful shops sellingentertainment events are organised. When the
an uncountable amount of local goods - fromnight comes, the youth prefer to gather on the
carpets and pottery to leather bags and olive oil,coast. Those who prefer active vacations can go
are hidden in the labyrinth of narrow coveredfishing, diving, windsurfing and water skiing.
streets under Ribat, a medieval fortress. A hugeTourists who are eager to get acquainted with
modern shopping mall can also be found outsideSousse outskirts have a chance to join in sea
Medina. However, those are not only shopping andexcursions along the Tunisia coast.
beaches that make Sousse an attractive place.