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- Port El Kantaoui
Port El Kantaoui
One could be forgiven for imagining that the quaint blue and
white holiday village of Port El Kantaoui had been built as a
Hollywood stage set and simply uprooted and plonked down on the
Tunisian coast, flanked by two long stretches of perfect clean
sandy beaches. In fact, this is not far from the truth: El Kantaoui
is a chic, purpose-built holiday resort, which owes nothing to
history, but everything to catering for the up-market tourist,
seeking leisurely luxury in an enchanting setting.
The El Kantaoui complex is built around a modern marina, which
can accommodate more than 300 vessels, most of them moored by
millionaires. Its complex of hotels centres on the cobblestone
streets of the perfect reproduction of a typical medieval medina,
abuzz during the day with souvenir hunters. In the evening the
action switches to the bars and cafes opposite the marina. The
entire town has been termed a 'tourist ghetto', but it is indeed a
delightful and highly successful one, enhanced by its Mediterranean
location and Moorish flavour.
Information & Facts
Language
The overwhelming majority of people in Tunisia speak
Arabic and French. English is taught in all schools and is
increasingly spoken especially by younger people. Some German and
Italian is also spoken.
Money
The unit of currency is the Tunisian dinar (TND), divided into
1, 000 millimes. Travellers cheques are widely accepted. Banks and
some hotels provide foreign exchange. ATMs are found in most towns
and at all the tourist resorts; almost all will accept Visa cards
and many will also accept Maestro (Switch) cards. Visa, Diners
Club, American Express and MasterCard are accepted for payment in
souvenir shops, upmarket hotels and restaurants, although Visa
encounters the least problems. All Tunisian currency must be
exchanged before departure.
Time
Local time in Tunisia is GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last Sunday
in March to the last Sunday in October).