Djerba island – Tunisia, rest on the islands

Practice shows that many tourists like to visit the islands covered with ancient legends. One of these unique places is the largest Mediterranean island, Djerba, in the south of Tunisia. An ancient legend says that it was here that the legendary Odysseus stayed with his brave team. He gave Djerba a very beautiful name – the island of lotophages (“lotus eaters”), because here these luxurious flowers grow in huge quantities.

Today's Djerba resort is an excellent infrastructure and comfortable hotels, equipped with white sandy beaches and crystal-clear clear water, orchards and olive groves, luxurious date palms and a lot of entertainment facilities.

And also, Djerbu is the island of pink flamingos. You can see them in winter and early spring in Laguna. If you look at this magnificent sight from a bird's eye view, it seems as if the island is a giant pink flower bed.

The climate on Djerba is very mild; the temperature of the coastal waters practically does not change during the year. This means that you can make an exotic trip to the island at any time of the year.

From April to November, the high season lasts here (from 22 ° C and above), and from December to March – the low season (15-17 ° C). True, it is sometimes rainy in winter.

Comfortable modern hotels are located mainly on the first line, which is very convenient for tourists. All of them have their own beaches and swimming pools, SPA centers, sports centers for diving, surfing and windsurfing and offer a high level of service with meals according to the “all inclusive” system.

The level of entertainment here is quite high and satisfies the needs of all categories of tourists.

Are you a fan of intelligent sports games?

The island has a wonderful golf club “Djerba Golf Club”, which will appeal to fans of this popular game.

Would you like to tickle your nerves in anticipation of a big win?

The largest casino in Africa awaits gamblers.

Extreme is your element?

Thrill-seekers will be interested in a jeep safari in the Sahara Desert.

Do you collect unique landmarks?

The curious will be delighted with a trip to the village of Ajim – a popular place to fish for sea sponges. It is famous all over the world, because the scenery left after the filming of the first film of the legendary Star Wars cycle has been preserved there to this day.

Taking care of your health and keeping a course for longevity?

State-of-the-art thalassotherapy centers will help you improve your health, relieve stress, reduce weight and rejuvenate your body. These procedures, based on the healing waters of thermal springs, are very popular among tourists and especially tourists.

Ready to rock the dance floor until the early hours of the morning?

For fans of nightlife on the island of Djerba, more than 40 discos are open all night in non-stop mode, and the largest of them in the open air is Sunset Beach Djerba.

Do you love mysterious adventures?

Then you definitely need to investigate one of the sunken ships. Several of these specimens are open to the public at a depth of 20 to 40 meters. This is a real adventure!

Are you a foodie and proud of it?

Your task number 1 is to visit the capital of Djerba – the city of Hum Souk, where in any restaurant you will be served the most delicious fish of Tunisia and a glass of delicious wine. And for dessert something that you haven't tasted yet – divine date liqueur, and for children – “lagmi” – date juice.

The best vacation for you is a trip with the whole family with children?

The Djerba Explore amusement park is ready to amaze children and adults with attractions and museums, a real African zoo and a crocodile farm.

In terms of the number of attractions, Djerba is considered a very competitive island. Therefore, if you get tired of polishing your exotic tan on the beach, you can easily devote some of your vacation time to exploring interesting historical monuments and cultural centers.

• Fortress Borj el-Kebir – or, as it is called, the “big tower”. This defensive structure is the main attraction of Djerba and dates back to the beginning of the 13th century.
• Synagogue el – Griba – Jewish pilgrims from all over the world strive to get to this place.
• Mausoleum of Sidi Zituni – now it houses a museum of local lore, which will tell about the ethnographic traditions and rituals of Tunisians, introduce you to the life of the local population, demonstrate clothes, jewelry, ceramic household items and carved wooden crafts.
• Medina is an old city, woven of many labyrinths of picturesque streets, trading shops, where both Muslims and Jews present their goods.
• Jamaa el-Gorba, Eh Sheikh and Jamaa Ettruk are three mosques located in the old city and decorated in individual styles.

Fans of world architecture and simply lovers of viewing the places of residence of different peoples inhabiting the globe will be pleasantly surprised by the original architectural buildings of the island, which fit very harmoniously into the overall landscape. We are talking about menzels – these are rather massive residential buildings with a square shape, which is crowned with a snow-white dome. If you go inside this building, you will see a charming courtyard, surrounded by a string of rooms around the perimeter. In appearance, these houses are more reminiscent not of living quarters, but of fortresses.

Souvenirs for friends and souvenirs for themselves experienced tourists, who have prepared in advance for the trip, buy in the southern part of the island, where the village of Gwela is located – the center of island pottery. There is so much here – luxurious jugs with monogram painting, and clay dishes with intricate national patterns. Such products are inexpensive, and in the urban interior of a European apartment they will look very exclusive.

As for Tunisian cuisine, it is a classic fusion, in which the traditions of Asian and European cuisines are intertwined in a single harmony of taste.

Couscous is especially popular. Tunisians claim that there are over a thousand ways to prepare it. And the taste is always consistently excellent!

TO THE TOURIST A NOTE
In almost all restaurants, hot dishes are served for two people, regardless of whether you ordered a lamb in a pot or a whole baked fish

And one more good news for everyone, without exception!

Wherever you dine (whether it's a solid restaurant or a small bistro), the first serving of cold appetizers is not included in the bill! As a rule, these are olives, a tuna snack dish, harissa for it – a spicy sauce reminiscent of chili, vegetable cuts, the famous Tunisian salad “Meshuya”, which also consists of tuna pulp with vegetables.

If you order a hot fish or meat dish, the side dish that complements the main order is also not included in the bill.

This is how it is – the hospitable island of Djerba, for the inhabitants of which the most important thing is to deliciously feed the guests and leave in their memory the most pleasant impressions of Tunisians! Take an exotic trip to the island of Djerba and see it all with your own eyes! You will not regret!