Sousse Warnings Or Dangers

The beaches in Sousse are some of the best to be found anywhere on the med, but with this comes a few problems because in the afternoons the wind begins to pick up and because the sand is so fine it has a tentancy to get into those very small places that the sun hardly ever sees hahahahaha. Also if you have to sun bathe make sure you are not wet coz when the sand blwes all over you you will end up looking like a sugared dough nut hahahahaha. The bloke in the photo is actually ploughing the sand, god knows why, he ain't never going to grow dates on the beach hahahahaha.

When you go on the Safari it is great but beware of fake Amethyst. They generally have quartz crystal which is real, but I guess they have found a way to make extra money coloring the quartz crystal with a violet substance that makes the quartz look like Amethyst.
I was very suspicious about Amethyst being sold for 50 dinar which I liked a big piece but I said I only had ten deniar pointed to the one I liked ignoring what ever price was offered kept on saying ten ten ten until sold for ten found it a bit hard to believe
When I got back to the hotel noticed that the Amethyst color was running off on my hands placed it in water and all the water became violet be aware. They are sold at the stops near the salt sea and in and around the Sahara stops of the Safari tour.

We were staying at the El Hana Beach Resort.
At our dressing table we had some closed cookies from Holland.
When we came back from the beach the cookies lie crumbled and eaten through the room!!
We didn't knew who did this....

Next day we found a cat on the balcony, they climb down easily at the balconies!!

So don't leave anything lying around in the room, or close the doors from your balcony.

When you visit Tunesie and you are a women???
Be prepared to be stared at.
Everywhere I went, guys were staring at me. It was very annoying.

The women who live there must cover up there knees and shoulders.
But when your are at the beach...........
And when it's 30 degrees I don't were long trousers!!!

Also somebody asked my friend; How much camels he wanted for me!!!!
Now excuse me?!?!?

When you visit Tunesie you have to be prepared that the people are very pushy. They talk you into bying stuff (you dont want!!).
You can't walk alongside a shop or they will stop you or talk to you! Nice looking around isn't possible!

In the Medina it's ten times as hard! Everybody shouts at you. My friend wore a t-shirt saying UMBRO.
Everybody's shouting H?, UMBRO-man!!!

Don't get caught out by the numerous and very persistent beggers on the streets - they often approach you and attempt to 'encourage' you to purchase either bags of chocolate/nuts or soft drinks.

While showering you with good luck wishes etc., they'll proceed to open the bag or bottle - whether you want it or not - and then ask for a small amount of money in exchange. At this stage it's all too easy to be fooled by sleight of hand if you open your purse/wallet, and lose far more than you wanted to give.

The best way to avoid the problem in the first place is simply to ignore them - don't make eye contact or say anything to them - they then not know what nationality you are and eventually give up! While this is initially quite difficult, you'll be a natural mid-holiday!

Tunisians are poor compared to the European and American tourists visiting. Never forget this!
There are few robberies in Tunisia, but many tourists get fooled in different ways. One way to do it is to offer tourists a very low course on money exchanges, especially on departure, since Tunisian dinars are illegal to take out of Tunisia.
The prices vary enourmosly in Sousse. We were told that The Soula center was a good place to shop, since they don't bargain. The prices there are much higher too, so you have to se for yourself where it is cheapest. And yes, you have to bargain, go low, down to a third of the price and then work up a compromice you can live with!

whilst in the main area,s the cafes are full of locals, there seems to be a tourist price and local price for drinks, or is it just the waiters!!! check the main price board before ordering