Главное быть на позитиве, и тогда какие то недочеты будут не заметны. The main thing is to be positive, and then some shortcomings will not be noticeable.

"The main thing is to be positive, and then some shortcomings will not be noticeable. " That's what I told myself when I was going to sunny Tunisia for 6 days in June. There was little free time, but to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Moscow, swim in the warm sea, see the sights, oh how I wanted to. What we wanted: a good family hotel, full board, heat, sea and...nothing to do for example). The choice fell on Tunisia. After studying reviews, photos and videos on the Internet, I took a ticket to the Iberostar Royal El Mansour Hotel & Thalasso 5 * and did not regret it. Decent hotel for the "middle class" without all these gilding, carpets and antiques. Upon arrival, and it was at eight o'clock in the morning, we were immediately put on bracelets and taken to breakfast. No sooner had we left the restaurant than a smiling porter led us to our room. We didn't have to wait a minute. We swam in the sea in an hour! So, the pros of the hotel: 1 - Impeccable food. Huge selection of dishes for every taste.
Do not listen to those who write that there is nothing to eat. It's full of food. There are always several soups, meat dishes, grilled dishes, fish, several types of pizza, pasta, fruits, six varieties of ice cream, sausages, sausages and so on and so forth. Not everything is just amazingly tasty, but on the whole, I always found everything for myself and was never hungry. My wife and son were also satisfied with the food, although my son is still that picky, unlike me. 2. - Bartenders. Almost immediately, upon arrival, I went for a walk to a bar near the pool. Having ordered a cocktail, I encouraged the guys with a tip, they were delighted, they scanned me and I was the "king of ceremonies" for the whole rest. I sincerely laughed when I read in previous comments that everything there was done for the Germans, and no one notices the Russians. Give a little tip to the bartenders and everything will be ok. When I ordered a beer, they certainly brought me nuts. When I basked in the sea, there was a bucket of ice and drinks near me.
I did not have time to smoke a cigarette, as they already changed my already clean ashtray. 3. The territory of the hotel. The territory is small, but everything is very well maintained. Every morning, gardeners cut exotic flowers and mow the grass. The hotel has several swimming pools and a small paddling pool for the youngest tourists. All pools are shallow and clean. Didn't find any impurities.


Pluses pluses of course, but not without minuses. So cons: 1 - The main disadvantage for us, in which we ourselves are partly to blame, was the theft of my son's headphones from our room. As soon as we drove in, I told my wife and son that they need to keep an eye on their valuables. There was a large safe in the room, where a laptop, camera, phones, my large wallet and documents fit without any problems. And there was still room. Most likely for my son, headphones, priced at 4.000 rubles. were not a valuable thing and he did not put them in the safe. One day we missed the headphones.
The son was very upset, but for him it was a lesson. I did not take any action, I did not complain anywhere. And let God judge the thief. 2 - Restaurant on the record type A la carte or whatever it is. Well, there is some confusion here. Signed up for a restaurant. It is not particularly different from our canteen, where every day breakfasts, lunches and dinners were held, well, maybe the tablecloths on the table are made of more expensive fabric, or the waiters have a more polished outfit. We sat down at the table and sit cuckoo. After 30 minutes they brought water and poured it into glasses. Somewhere in an hour they brought some dead lasagna. No menu, nothing. And it's not just our Russians. The Germans began to yell, what kind of business. The people from this restic went in batches to a neighboring restaurant (dining room) with more cheerful waiters and a huge assortment of dishes, where this lasagna was also present. I still don't understand what all this is for.
Without touching the imposed lasagna and water, we moved into the neighboring more familiar environment, where each of us chose dishes to our liking and did not sweat. 3 - Sea and beach. Here, as it were, 50 to 50. The sea was violent, but you can frolic. The main disadvantage of the sea is a large number of algae. Some days more, some days less. There are a large number of camel cakes on the beach, so it is advisable to look under your feet. If you do not pay attention to this, then everything is ok. Gentle sand, warm water, and not a very large number of people nearby - what else is needed. By the way, the beach is guarded by vigilant submachine gunners.


I decided to pay special attention for my development, as well as for the development of my wife and son, to excursions and viewing local attractions. Having studied the Internet, I found that it was 5 minutes to the old city. by taxi. On our own, we wandered around the local market, along the embankment of the old city, looked at the fortress and the cemetery. We got to the lighthouse.
Joined so to speak in the atmosphere of Mahdia. I also ordered an excursion to the city of El Jem, where the second largest collise in the world is located. I advise everyone to visit this place. It was also interesting to visit the mosaic museums in El Jem.

What to bring from Tunisia to be satisfied and happy? Again, after reading articles on the Internet, we came to the conclusion that Tunisia has cool spices. Maybe yes. But there are several "buts". Do not take spices packaged in packs. No matter where. Both in the market and in fashion stores, it is a faceless dust and grass that has neither taste nor smell. We bought both in the market in Mahdia and in the store opposite the hotel. It's all just take it to the trash. Buy normal spices by weight. Everything that I bought by weight makes me happy to this day. Excellent olive oil in Tunisia. Aesthetes say that great oil should be bitter. No, I'm soviet union old school. I don't need this bitterness. I took the oil in Tunisia - excellent.
Fragrant salads with him, just delicious. It's a pity I didn't take much. And the clay soap is amazing.

In general - we really liked in Mahdia and in our hotel. Despite the minuses that we tried not to notice, the pluses turned out to be much more. I advise everyone. And don't listen to these morons. Everything is wrong with them, from changing towels to poor food. And more...Six days is very little. Just started to relax, and it's time to leave .. .