Northern Tunisia is a region in Tunisia.
Regions
Towns
- Tunis — the calm capital of Tunisia with easy access by train to Carthage and a very authentic souk
- Bizerte
- La Goulette
- hammamet -- seaside resort on the Cape Bono peninsula
- Kairouan — an important Islamic pilgrimage site
- El Kef — Byzantine and Ottoman architecture in this small town in the northwest
- La Marsa
- monastir - ancient city with a history dating back to Phoenician times; today a seaside resort with the main charter airport in the country
- Port El Kantaoui — a popular tourist destination in Tunisia, north of Sousse.
- Sidi Bou Said — picturesque coastal town of white houses with blue doors and shutters.
- sousse - the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture, and also a popular seaside resort
- Tabarka - Ancient Phoenician/Roman port city on the Algerian border in the far northwest of Tunisia.
Other destinations
- Carthage — Phoenician colony, largest trading city of the ancient world; mercilessly destroyed by the Romans; remnants now included in a museum; site easily accessible by train from Tunis.
- dougga — impressive ruins of a remote Roman city
- El Jem — one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world.
- Church Customs — remains of the only intact Phoenician settlement which is a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Quamart — a purpose-built seaside resort just south of Tunis.