PLACES TO GO

NAME: From the Roman Neapolis (also the root of the the name Naples in Italy).

LOCATION AND ACCESS: On the south coast near to the Cap Bon peninsula. 67 km south-east of Tunis by motorway (as far as Hammamet) and by road, 10 km north-east of Hammamet. Railway station (Tunis libre).

DIALING CODE: 02. TOURIST BOARD: ONTT (Office National du Tourisme Tunisien), av. Taieb Mehiri, tel. 286-800 or 737.
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SOUVENIRS: Ceramic goods, mats, embroidery, woven rugs and covers, orange flower water. Boutiques and "Office national de l'artisanat" shop on av. Habib Thameur.

FESTIVALS: Orange flower festival (end March, beginning April), summer festival.

AMENITIES: Post office, hospital, pharmacies, shops, market (Friday mornings), car hire (Hertz. av. Habib Thameur, tel. 285-327), banks.

Near to Hammamet the town of Nabeul offers a authentic view of the art of pottery and ceramics. Visitors can watch as the potter's wheel spins out a work of art and admire the range of talents of these artisans who create the modern and sophisticated with the same definite touch as the traditional Tunisian ceramics.

Nabeul hosts a Friday market, once famous for camel traiding , with a variety of local products, as well as the orange blossom festival held each year in April. A small but interesting museum houses both Punic and Roman artifacts.

2 Km away is Dar Chaabane, a village noted for its stone carvers. It is just an hours drive to Tunis where day excursions will introduce visitors to this capital rich in history, its ancient medina with fabulous souks, prestigious suburbs of Carthage, Sidi Bou Said ,the museum of Bardo with its world famous mosaics alongside the bustling vitality of a modern city.