First time in Tunisia

[georgeone]

hello all , I posted a question in the wrong bit so now trying here . ( new member ) we are going to Tunisia in May and I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is anything to look out for ( nice or otherwise )... where do we change cash as I have been told to take English money ... does anyone know what the Skanes El Hana is like ?
we are a bit on the old side ( 60 + ) and hsve just started travelling.soany help or advice would be great...
Georgeone. :cheers: : :flag163:

[ildibobs]

Skanes is a very nice area very clean and cosmopolitan. We went their a few times as it is not far from Monestir. We found the shops and market to be value for money. We did not take any sterling as we used the cash machines whilst we were there. Go with an open mind and you will have a good time.

[georgeone]

"Skanes is a very nice area very clean and cosmopolitan. We went their a few times as it is not far from Monestir. We found the shops and market to be value for money. We did not take any sterling as we used the cash machines whilst we were there. Go with an open mind and you will have a good time." --- ildibobs

thanks for your input not sure what to do about cash ? but we have something to think about now..Georgeone

[chris rayment]

Money changing is not a problem - it's a closed currency and you get the same rate in hotels as in banks, and they'll take anything - cash or travellers cheques! You can pay for stuff in hotels by credit card, but they're harder to use out and about in shops. We're going again at Christmas, which will be our sixth visit to Tunisia, so they're definitely doing something right.

[rpjcfc]

Having been to Tunisia twice '02 & '04 i would recommend that you always carry some Sterling & a calculator, on my last visit i was haggling over a leather jacket for the equivelant of about �100, but when i asked how much in Sterling their eyes lit up and the price dropped to �80. Bouyed by this i began to haggle to the lowest price in Dinars & then try to negotiate a further discount for Sterling, it works!!! :cheers: !!!

[rpjcfc]

Having been to Tunisia twice '02 & '04 i would recommend that you always carry some Sterling & a calculator, on my last visit i was haggling over a leather jacket for the equivelant of about �100, but when i asked how much in Sterling their eyes lit up and the price dropped to �80. Bouyed by this i began to haggle to the lowest price in Dinars & then try to negotiate a further discount for Sterling, it works!!! :cheers: !!![/QUOTE]