Hammamet Things to Do

1 more image

Next to the medina and overlooking the sea is an old fort that is worth having a look round for a small price. Great views and there's also a little place at the top to stop and have a refreshing drink.

3 more images

Getting yourself lost in the maze of the medina was good fun. Lots of shops to haggle in and buy souvenirs. The shops owners can hassel you a bit but they are only trying to get you into their shops to make a bit of money so shouldn't get too uptight about it.

1 more image

These are examples of typical houses and streets in Tunisia. Streets are small and narrow, often with houses without windows on the street side because their religion beliefs. Houses often have inside garden and the rooms look on that side of the house.

1 more image

If you're staying in Hamammet, you should definitely go and visit old town of Hamammet, called Old Medina, or Medina Hamammet. It's a beautiful Medina with an amazing views. You can go and climb on the fort to see the whole Hamammet , you can take a walk around the walls of Medina and admire the sea view or you can go inside the Medina and go shopping. But be careful, the salesmen there are really pushy, agressive, and even rude. So, I reccomend sticking only to outside pars of Medina.

I first espied the Hammamet Nupty Train whilst we were travelling from the airport to our hotel. I thought "good grief, this is dreadful!"

2 weeks later and we were on a mission to get on that Numpty Train... and very fond memories of our first Numpty Train ride have I !

It was for our children (obviously!) that we went on it.
We were the only passengers and Andre Aggasi (the driver looked like a certain seeded tennis player) stuck his foot hard down on the gas (I don't know what speed these Numpty Trains reach when flat out, but it was definitely faster than the cyclists... actually to be fair it had a bit more Va Va Voom than one would have anticipated!). Careless of the potholes we zoomed up and down the streets of Hammamet and then we reached the roundabout - round and around and around...and around and around... and then around at least a few more times (possibly for luck?). Glory Days!!!!

Kids LOVED it.

You don't see any sights - it just collects from hotels and goes to town and then the same in reverse!

It's real name is "La Petit Train de Hammamet"

2 more images

The charm is to wander aimlessly around the narrow streets of the medina. It is impossible to get lost in it. The streets are lined with shops and the atmosphere is very nice. The vendors have got all the usual lines such as "cheap as chips" and yes they do want you to go into their shops and spend your money but it is friendly and most pleasant.

There is a residential quarter which is unspoilt , attractive and absorbing.

The hotel that we stayed in arranged for trips, including to the safari park. It is only about 30mins by bus from the medina. Had heard that you could take a taxi and it may work out cheaper to do it on your own than going with the crowd (probably not saving a lot though).

The park itself was pretty good. Most of the animals have plenty of room to roam about and are in good shape. We got there very early and were the first there. Watch out for the park keepers taking pictures. Take plenty of change! I thought the guy was stealing my camera but he took it and jumped down into the cheetah enclosure, went right up to it and took a picture of it. Well worth the couple of dinar for great photo. By the time you get right round the park, I was getting a bit tired of the whole photo thing though. Ended paying well over the score for holding a goat, cos had no change and the guy wanted paid. Just a word of caution. All in all good 1/2 day out.

3 more images

Medina is not just a market. If you are interested in the history of the city visit Kasbah (the citatel inside the medina). There are some texts about the history in Hammamet. Languages: German, English, French