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Carthage, Sidi Bou Said & Tunis Medina7h · from €80
El Jem & Kairouan7h45 · from €90
Sidi Bou Said & Carthage half day4h45 · from €70
Dougga & Bulla Regia9h45 · from €120
Sousse, Monastir & Port El Kantaoui8h30 · from €90
Cap Bon: Kelibia, El Haouaria & Korbous7h30 · from €90
Zaghouan & the Berber village of Zriba6h15 · from €70
Friguia Park4h · from €45Not sure which one? Send us your dates on WhatsApp.
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Carthage, Sidi Bou Said & Tunis Medina7h · from €80
El Jem & Kairouan7h45 · from €90
Sidi Bou Said & Carthage half day4h45 · from €70
Dougga & Bulla Regia9h45 · from €120
Sousse, Monastir & Port El Kantaoui8h30 · from €90
Cap Bon: Kelibia, El Haouaria & Korbous7h30 · from €90
Zaghouan & the Berber village of Zriba6h15 · from €70
Friguia Park4h · from €45Most Hammamet attractions fit inside a few hundred metres of old walls, so you can see the best of them in one morning. Here is each sight with the time it takes, what it costs and the best moment to go, plus the places within an hour that deserve a day of their own. For those, our private Hammamet excursions pick you up at your hotel.
The town is small, and that is its charm. Most Hammamet attractions sit in or next to the medina, while Pupput and Yasmine lie south along the bay and Nabeul sits just north. Use the map to group sights by area, so you walk more and drive less.
The medina is barely a few hundred metres across, yet it holds the four sights everyone comes for. Start at the kasbah when it opens, because the ramparts are in the sun by late morning. After that, the lanes lead you naturally to the mosque and the sea walls.
White walls, blue doors and tight lanes fill the space inside the ramparts. The souk sells leather, ceramics, jasmine perfume and spices. Some lanes are residential, so keep your voice down there.
The fort guards the corner of the medina above the beach. Inside is a small museum, but the real reward is the 15-minute walk along the ramparts, with the whole bay below you.
Its square minaret is the landmark of the old town. Non-Muslims admire it from the lanes. In 1914, Paul Klee painted it in watercolour, and the picture now hangs in New York.
Follow the path at the foot of the walls, where the waves hit the stone. Café Sidi Bouhdid, built into the ramparts, serves mint tea with the best view of the medina from below.
Three more sights sit a short taxi ride away. They are quieter than the medina, and each tells a different part of the story, from Roman Pupput to the artists of the 1920s.
George Sebastian built this white villa in 1927, and it is now the International Cultural Centre. Walk the gardens, then see the open-air theatre that has hosted the Hammamet International Festival since 1964.
Roman Pupput stood on the road from Carthage to the south. Today you walk among mosaic floors, bath rooms and a large burial ground spread over about two hectares.
The beach runs right up to the medina walls. Walk the seafront in the evening, when families come out and the cafés fill up. On Thursday mornings, the weekly market sets up nearby.
Yasmine Hammamet is the newer resort area, about 10 km south of the old town. It is less about history and more about evenings out, so plan it for the end of a day.
Yachts, fish restaurants and a long promenade. It is the liveliest place in town after dark and an easy, safe walk.
A walled town built in the old style, with shops, cafés and a covered souk at fixed prices. It is a newer copy, not a historic site, but the walls light up nicely at night.
Inside Medina Mediterranea, this theme park mixes rides themed on ancient Carthage with shows and a water park. Children love it, so give it a half day.
Once you have seen the town, the region opens up. Several famous sites lie close enough for a morning or a full day, and many visitors find them the highlight of the trip. We drive to most of them from your hotel.
The pottery capital of Tunisia. Watch painters at work and visit on Friday, when the big weekly market takes over the centre.
Tunisia’s largest animal park, with a savannah zone, big cats and bird shows. An easy half day with children.
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The Roman spring temple that fed Carthage by aqueduct, plus the abandoned Berber village of Zriba Olia nearby.
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Two coastal ribats, a UNESCO-listed medina in Sousse and the marina of Port El Kantaoui.
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The Antonine Baths by the sea, Byrsa Hill and the blue and white village above the Gulf of Tunis.
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The only Punic town left almost as it was, listed by UNESCO, on a coast of forts and sea caves.
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The Great Mosque of Kairouan and the Roman amphitheatre of El Jem, the classic full day inland.
See this dayThis route follows the light and the crowds. You climb the kasbah while it is cool, reach the souk as it wakes up and end at the sea walls for a late-morning tea.
Arrive at opening, walk the walls, then see the small museum.
Wander the white lanes while the shops open.
View the square minaret from the lanes around it.
Take the path at the foot of the ramparts, by the water.
Mint tea on the terrace, with the medina above you.
Grilled fish or brik in one of the small places by the walls.
Prefer the afternoon? Reverse it: souk at 16:00, kasbah for the late light, sea walls at sunset.
Good news for budgets: most sights in town are free, and the paid ones cost a few dinars. Carry small notes, because ticket desks rarely take cards.
| Sight | Entry | Time | Best moment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina and souks | Free | 1 to 2 h | Before 10:00 |
| Kasbah | About 8 TND | 45 min | Opening or late afternoon |
| Great Mosque | Outside only | 10 min | Outside prayer times |
| Sea walls and beach path | Free | 30 min | Sunset |
| Dar Sebastian | Small fee | 1 h | Morning |
| Pupput | Small fee | 1 h | Late afternoon |
| Yasmine marina | Free | 1 to 2 h | Evening |
| Carthage Land | Paid | Half day | Weekdays |
Prices and hours change. Recent visitors report about 8 TND for the kasbah, open roughly 08:30 to 18:00. Check at the gate.
Hammamet is at its most beautiful from a few exact spots. Time your visit to the light, and the same walls look completely different.
The whole bay, the medina roofs and the Great Mosque in one frame.
The view Paul Klee painted in 1914: the medina rising straight from the sand.
Waves against the ramparts, with a glass of mint tea in hand.
White arches, palms and bougainvillea in soft light, before the heat.
Boat lights on still water and the lit walls of Medina Mediterranea.
A few small habits make sightseeing in Hammamet easier. They save you time, money and the odd awkward moment.
Dress. Cover shoulders and knees in the medina, and more so near the mosque.
Cash. Bring small dinar notes for tickets and tea. Cards rarely work at the gates.
Self-styled guides. Men may offer to show you the medina. A polite “no, thank you” is enough.
Heat. From June to September, see the open sights before 11:00 or after 16:00.
Friday. Prayer time on Friday is busy around the mosque, so plan the medina for another day.
Getting there. Taxis use a meter. Yasmine is about 15 minutes from the medina.
Short answers to what people search for most before they go.
Hammamet is known for its walled white medina on the sea, its long sandy bay and its jasmine. Dar Sebastian, the summer festival and Paul Klee’s 1914 watercolour of the town add to its name.
Yes. It is small, but it is one of the few medinas in Tunisia that sits right on the beach. Two hours cover it well, and the kasbah walls give the best view in town.
Recent visitors report about 8 dinars, a little over €2. It opens roughly from 08:30 to 18:00. Prices can change, so check at the gate.
No, non-Muslims cannot enter the prayer hall. You can still admire the square minaret and the outside walls from the lanes of the medina.
One morning covers the medina, the kasbah and the sea walls. Add half a day for Dar Sebastian and Pupput, and an evening at Yasmine marina.
The old town is, and Dar Sebastian is a short ride away. Pupput and Yasmine are further south, so take a taxi; it costs a few dinars.
Nabeul is 20 minutes away for pottery. Further out, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said, Kerkouane on the Cap Bon, and Kairouan with El Jem each make a full day.
Beyond sightseeing, there are beaches, boat trips, hammams and the summer festival. Our guide on what to do in Hammamet covers 25 ideas with times and costs.
You know what to see, what it costs and when to go. For the sights beyond walking distance, book a private driver in the form at the top of this page and pay nothing until the day. We will take you to all the Hammamet attractions.
