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of stairs to access the Chemin du Ronde, a walkway along the medina walls. From several points, views of the entire city may be enjoyed.

Annual Events

Hammamet has a Festival of the Arts in July and August on the grounds of the Sebastian villa which has been renamed the Center Culturel International. In 1964, a theater designed after the Greeks and Romans was built to accommodate the musical and theatrical performances of the festival.

Tourist Shopping Areas

Thursday is the day in which the tourist may come to the weekly souk, or market, and haggle over prices. The small market is covered and situated on the Place 7 Novembre. The main street running through the medina contains many souvenir shops. Center Commercial, a shopping center which opened in 1979, is at the intersection of Avenue Habib Bourguiba and Avenue de la Republique.

Restaurants

Near Avenue Habib Bourguiba, an entire block of restaurants vie for tourist business. Another good place to find terraced dining establishments is in the vicinity of the city's medina.

Activities

Sand beaches are to the north and south of Hammamet. A small train brings beach-goers from the medina to the beach via a route in which the tourist may see the city. Sailing is a popular activity along the coast.

Citrus Golf Course outside Hammamet has 18 holes and is located at Bir Bou Rekba on the road that leads to Sousse.

The Yasmine Golf Course opened in 1991. The 18 hole course was designed by Californian Ronald Fream. In 2011, a Nicklaus designed course will open at this club.

Other activities are found at most major hotels which have swimming pools and tennis courts.

Parks

Carthageland is a small amusement park which opened in 2003. It has a number of rides for small children and a farm yard type petting zoo. Located at Ruze de la Medina, it is within easy access from some of the hotels in the beach area of Hammamet.

Nightlife

Because Hammamet is very much a resort city, there are a few disco clubs and the hotels have nighttime entertainment.

Transportation

Th e Societe Nationale de Chemins de Fer Tunisiens operates a main railway line which runs through Hammamet from Tunis in the north to its southern terminus at Gabes. A secondary line extends to Gafsa north of the chotts or salt lakes which serve to divide the northern sections of the country from the Sahara and Dahar uplands. The train may be boarded at Avenue Habib Bourguiba.

Louage and bus service is found at the station at Avenue de la Republique. The bus runs to both Nabeul and Tunis, while the louage services Nabeul.

Taxis are located at Place 7 Novembre.

Sources

Brown, Roslind Varghese. Tunisia. Cultures of the World series. Marshall Cavendish Corporation: New York, 1998.

Hinton, Amanda. Tunisia. Blue Guide. W W Norton: New York, 1996.

http://www.smartraveller. gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Tuni sia gives a travel advisory for Tunisia put out by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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