General Description:

Tunisia’s most popular holiday resort has grown in stature over many years and famous visitors have included the likes of Winston Churchill, Oscar Wilde and Sophia Lloren.

Today, Hammamet with its fortress dating back to the 15th century and old Medina, has developed into a fine holiday resort which still retains a great deal of its cultural background.

Modern spacious hotels surround the beautiful bay stretching north and south of the town’s centre. Those seeking quiet solitude should stay north of the town whilst holidaymakers looking for a little more life outside of their holiday hotel should travel south where they will find a good choice of restaurants, bars and night-life.

You will find every water sport catered for along golden sandy beaches and golf enthusiasts will find two superb golf courses just ten minutes taxi-drive away.

You can buy a range of goods in the modern fixed price shops, haggle for souvenirs in the souks of the Medina or enjoy a stroll through the grounds of the cultural centre, whatever takes your fancy.

Hammamet is a resort for people of all ages.

What to see:

A must see is the former house and gardens of one of Hammamet’s most famous residents George Sebastian - Sebastian House. Between 1932 and 1962 the Sebastian’s house welcomed the most talented creators, the most famous intellectuals and some of the most important personalities of this century including Sir Winston Churchill. Now the International Cultural Centre of Hammamet, you can make a tour of the house and gardens, enjoy refreshments around the sumptuous pool and during the balmy summer months enjoy the Arts in the delightful open-air amphitheatre.

Where to go:

Hammamet is ideally placed for visiting the Cap Bon region, often described as the “Garden of Tunisia”. Close by is the region’s capital Nabeul, recognised as the leading town for Tunisian craftsmanship, where you will find pottery (an activity which dates back to the Roman times), embroidery and the distillation of perfumes using orange blossom and jasmine. A colourful market is held every week on a Friday. You can take a full day excursion which visits all the important sites.

Golf:

Just outside the town and on the main route to Tunis are two Golf Clubs of international standard. Golf Citrus has two par 72 18-hole championship courses. Guests of the Aziza Thalasso Golf, Aziza Residence, Sindbad, Iberostar Phenicia and the Mediterranee Thalasso Golf can enjoy reduced green fees. Golf Yasmine is an 18-hole par 72 course of 6115 metres by architect Ronald Fream which has a 9 hole school course. Green fees in Tunisia are amongst the most reasonable in Europe and tee-off times and fees can be pre-booked and prepaid in the UK before you travel.

Diving:

The OdySea Diving School located at Hotel Le Sultan is a PADI certified dive centre that offers the full range of PADI Courses, from beginner up to DiveMasters and intro dives from the beach or a boat. They take care to keep groups small and the atmosphere easy-going. Classrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, TV, video and all teaching materials are available in English. The diving equipment is new and care is taken to maintain it.