Первый раз в Тунисе First time in Tunisia

Before the trip, we studied the reviews. We stopped at this hotel because. the reviews were more or less adequate and the price suited them, they took all-inclusive. They didn’t expect anything super, they were ready. Who goes to this hotel, take rooms with a sea view. they could catch this guide, then he doesn’t have time, then he’s busy and everything like that, well, he was very busy dealing with clients, but he flew in instantly for money for excursions. -we lived on the 6th floor !!! ), but the stink (garbage dumps will envy) was terrible when you opened the balcony, a gag reflex worked. Perhaps such smells are here in August when it’s hot, I don’t know and I don’t want to check... Around the city moved with a handkerchief at the nose. I want to say right away that there is no such stink and dirt in other cities (Hammamed, Tunisia) and in Port El Kantaoui (a suburb of Sousse is a tourist area, very civilized without stench and dirt, devastation, and sellers they don’t grab hands and don’t stick) The hotel is very old, well, practically Literally everything in it is just as ancient - the air conditioner is not regulated in the room, the hair dryer falls apart in the hands, there is no drain, the shower does not hold on (take a screwdriver at least you can fix it), for 15 days the linen was not changed - although they left dinars, in the bathroom 1 once they put shampoo, gel and 2 tiny pieces of soap for 2 people, half of the switches are not working. As for the service: "All inclusive" in this hotel appeared recently and the owners themselves have not decided what it includes yet, or they are kidding. In general, it included: local vodka (not buha !! ), local whiskey, gin and local wine, too. they know how to do what they give, it looks like cocoa heavily diluted with water without white, tasty foam), juice and cakes - which we have not seen even once in half a month. wine - white and pink are quite worthy, red is disgusting, gin is normal, the rest did not drink alcohol. The food was good and varied, Separate respect to the confectioner - cakes, mousses, and whatever you can think of, everything was very tasty and not cloying. The hotel has practically no territory - a veranda and around the pool. "Beach" - for extreme sports lovers - it seems that it has not been cleaned since the hotel was built (since the 900-shaggy years), there are glass and pistachio shells (I personally pulled it out of my leg), and all sorts of cleanings and waste products... well, and algae . . The sea is dirty and algae is everywhere, it’s not pleasant, and it was calm from 6 in the morning to 11 o’clock, then very strong waves until night. Rescued two swimming pools with sea water (one indoor heated). Thallasotherapy was done: friend - 2 days course 4 procedures a day, I 4 days 4 procedures each. It's cool and generally pleasant, but...
if you do not know Arabic or French, it is problematic to figure out what and how. and not for free! ! these services are recalculated only in euros, and then already in dinars or dollars. A mandatory visit to the doctor for which you also pay 12 euros, and the doctor is asked if there were fractures, operations, they measure pressure and weigh. which without knowing Arabs. and French you learn the language when they are made to you. Having made a course and sorted out their wording, I can say that I would replace some, but it's too late. Masseurs work conscientiously - different massage options usually prescribe relaxation, or you could take anti-cellulite or even others. Massage under a jet of sea water - the girl did it very soundly - from the top of her head to the heels and did not stroke, but it dispersed the blood and what else was under the skin (can be compared with Thai massage). they smear it with heated sea slurry, wrap it in cellophane up to the throat and cover it with a thermo-unliftable blanket) and turn on the heating for 20 minutes, only the head is not involved, which, due to the heat, begins to sweat vilely and becomes ticklish from running sweat, but you can’t scratch it. once the manager connected me and, it seems, did not know how it works, as a result, this business did not warm up. I had to force the procedure to be redone with a smile. Then they forgot about me at another procedure - creo therapy - this is when you are laid on a sunbed with your legs up - your legs are wrapped with a cloth soaked in something and covered with a thermal blanket, and after 15 minutes they must unfold and let go, They forgot about me for an hour (as then it turned out) the feeling was that everything was frostbitten to my waist. I had to yell NLP. But in general, thalasso should be done for at least 6 days, and preferably 10, then there will be a lasting effect. Excursions are a song without words . . True, the Tunisians themselves say that according to their chronology they live in the 15th century, so what do you want from them ? ? Were on 4 trips. If anyone is interested, write, I will describe the data of the trip. And the result is this: You can go to talosso therapy and the duration of the trip should be calculated clearly for this matter + 2 days maximum. Arabs do not like Russians, although they treated us more or less respectfully, but many Russians do not know how to behave in a foreign country (especially in an Arab ), few people bother to take an interest in the peculiarities of this country. I advise you to learn a minimum of words in Arabic thanks-shukran, hello-aslema, goodbye-bislema, how are you-le bes, well-begi. Although I was very different from Arab women in appearance, minimal communication on Arabic has always worked. Take an interest - you won’t regret it, and it’s not a very complicated language. There is by and large nothing to buy except for souvenirs and sweets (but this is in my opinion) leather products (jackets, bags, shoes) well, quiet horror, even what is sold at auction malls under brands -looks disgusting
but, and upon closer inspection, you start to giggle. There are good carpets, especially silk ones, but to carry it... They are traded everywhere, even in some shops of shopping centers, where supposedly fixed prices. In general, the climate is not bad. but in August there is nothing to do there and, especially in Ramadan (Arabs become furious with horror), it is floating - this year from August 22 to September 22. We flew away on August 23, which was incredibly happy.