Travel and Tourism - Tunisia - August 2008

Travel and Tourism - Tunisia - August 2008

About this report

Tunisia is the smallest country in North Africa with a fusion of Arabic, Berber, North African and Mediterranean cultures. It is a country of diverse landscapes – magnificent beaches, harbours and bays on the Mediterranean coast in the north and the stark and haunting landscapes of the Sahara desert in the south. Tunisia is more economically advanced than its neighbours within the Maghreb (Algeria, Libya and Morocco), with a growing per-capita income, middle class, life expectancy and education.

To date, Tunisia’s climate, beaches, proximity to Europe, competitive prices and stability have drawn the majority of its visitors. Despite still rebounding from the effects of 9/11 and a 2002 terrorist attack on its island of Djerba, which killed 21 people – 14 of them German tourists, tourism is the second-largest employer after agriculture and the largest generator of foreign exchange.

Contents

Tunisia
Introduction
Data Sources
Background
History
Geography
Attractions
Tourism and the Economy
Figure 1: International tourism receipts, 2001-05
Arrivals
International
Figure 2: International visitor arrivals, 2001-05
Major markets
France
Germany
UK
Italy
Figure 3: European arrivals by country of origin, 2006
Scandinavia
North America
Emerging markets
Regional
Figure 4: Regional arrivals from the Maghreb, 2006
Domestic
Market Characteristics
International
Purpose of visit
Seasonality
Length of stay
Figure 5: Average length of stay* of top four European markets, 2004-06
Domestic
Purpose of visit
Seasonality
Length of stay
Figure 6: Resident nights by region, 2005-06
Transport
Air
Figure 7: Arrivals by mode of transport, 2006
Road
Rail
Sea
Figure 8: Maritime arrivals by country, 2006
Accommodation
Figure 9: Nights in hotels by residents and non-residents, 2007
Figure 10: Number of rooms, beds, lodging occupancy rate and length of stay, 2001-05
Figure 11: Nights spent, by hotel category, 2005-06
Tourism News
Cultural tourism
Golf tourism
Cruise and maritime tourism
Thalassotherapy and health tourism
Other areas of interest
Marina Al Qussor
City of Roses (‘Bled El Ward’)
Lac Sud (Century City)
Sports City
Enfidha Airport
Marina Bizerte
What Next?