Backpacking Tunisia: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Tunisia, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. 1

    Tunis

    Tunis

    Medina and Bardo mosaics.

  2. 2

    Carthage

    Tunis

    Ruins of the ancient rival.

  3. 3

    Sidi Bou Said

    Tunis

    Blue-and-white clifftop village.

  4. El Djem, Tunisia4

    El Djem

    Mahdia

    Giant Roman amphitheatre.

  5. Kairouan, Tunisia5

    Kairouan

    Kairouan

    Holy city and Great Mosque.

  6. 6

    Douz

    Kebili

    Gateway to the Sahara.

  7. Djerba, Tunisia7

    Djerba

    Medenine

    Palm-fringed island.

  8. 8

    Tozeur

    Tozeur

    Oasis and film-set desert.

  9. Dougga, Tunisia9

    Dougga

    Béja

    Best-preserved Roman town.

  10. Hammamet, Tunisia10

    Hammamet

    Nabeul

    Beach-resort and old medina.

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