Gulf of Hammamet
A broad bay along Tunisia's east coast, lined with long sandy beaches and resort towns. Warm, shallow water makes it a favourite for swimming and relaxed days by the sea.
Hammamet
A walled medina stands by the sea in this beach resort town, which also includes the modern marina area of Yasmine Hammamet.
Attractive locations
Yasmine Hammamet
A resort district south of Hammamet's old centre, with a long sandy beach, a marina and a replica medina of shops and cafes.
Pupput
A small archaeological site on the edge of Hammamet where excavations uncovered the remains of the Roman town of Pupput, including tombs.
Nabeul
A coastal town near Hammamet known for pottery and ceramics, with workshops and shops selling plates, tiles and jars. A weekly market and a small museum add to a visit.
Kerkouane
The remains of a Punic town near the tip of the Cap Bon peninsula, abandoned in the third century BC. House foundations, streets and bathrooms survive. A World Heritage site.
Aqueduct of Zaghouan
Long lines of arches that once carried water from the springs at Zaghouan to Carthage in Roman times, still standing in places across the countryside.
Korbous
A coastal spa town on the Cap Bon peninsula, known for hot mineral springs flowing near the shore, with rocky cliffs and sea views.
Airports
Tunis Carthage International Airport TUN
It is about 59 km in a straight line from Hammamet.
Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport NBE
It is about 41 km in a straight line from Hammamet.
Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport MIR
It is about 75 km in a straight line from Hammamet.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Tunisia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan11.7 °C44 mm
- Feb11.7 °C35 mm
- Mar13.6 °C51 mm
- Apr16.2 °C37 mm
- May19.5 °C24 mm
- Jun23.8 °C16 mm
- Jul27.3 °C5 mm
- Aug27.7 °C22 mm
- Sep24.7 °C67 mm
- Oct21.4 °C63 mm
- Nov16.8 °C44 mm
- Dec13.2 °C52 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Sep, Oct, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 31% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 197. Ambulance 190. Fire 198. National Guard 193.
local government
Police Secours (national police emergency, 197)
Helps with: The Interior Ministry's e-services portal lists 197 as the Police Secours emergency number. The page has no information aimed at tourists.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Tunisia, including visitors, who needs police help.
Phone: 197
local government
Garde Nationale (National Guard, 193)
Helps with: The Interior Ministry's e-services portal lists 193 as the National Guard emergency number. The page has no information aimed at tourists.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Tunisia, including visitors, who needs help from the National Guard.
Phone: 193
local government
Protection Civile (Civil Protection, 198)
Helps with: The Interior Ministry's e-services portal lists 198 as the Civil Protection number. It is the number for Tunisia's civil protection service.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Tunisia, including visitors, who needs rescue or emergency help.
Phone: 198
local government
Office National du Tourisme Tunisien (ONTT)
Helps with: Tunisia's national tourism office. Its contact page gives head office addresses in Tunis, phone numbers and an email; it lists no tourist helpline.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Tunisia or planning a trip there.
Phone: 71 341 077
Email: ontt@discovertunisia.com
ngo
Tunisian Red Crescent (Croissant-Rouge Tunisien)
Helps with: Tunisia's national Red Crescent society. Its site gives its head office in Tunis; the site text does not describe specific services for visitors.
Who qualifies: People in Tunisia who need to reach the national Red Crescent society.
Phone: +216 71 325 572
Email: contact@croissant-rouge.tn
Address: 19, Rue d'Angleterre, 1000 Tunis
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Tunisia
Helps with: The UN migration agency's mission in Tunis. Its contact page also lists a toll-free assistance number (numéro vert d'assistance).
Who qualifies: Migrants in Tunisia. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +216 71 860 312
Email: IOMTunis@iom.int
Address: 6, Rue du Lac le Bourget, Les Berges du Lac, 1053 Tunis
embassy
Foreign embassies in Tunisia (official diplomatic list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Tunisian foreign ministry's diplomatic list (June 2024) gives each mission's phone, email and address.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy.