>>2891451
Me and my girlfriend went to Tunisia last year. We stayed mostly in Sousse, with day trips to Monastir, Mahdia, Kairouan and El Jem. We also stayed in Tunis, with day trips to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said. We were mostly interested in archaeology and history, and I have to say our itinerary satisfied our desires. If you want I can go on in length about each of our destinations. Here's some random tips which I think can be useful.
>Transportation
The most common way to travel between cities is by shared taxi, or louage. It essentially works like a bus, except it only starts when it's full (it usually accomodates 6-7 people not counting the driver). We never had to wait too long for a louage to fill up and depart. Figuring out the exact lines can be complicated, but as long as you only stick to main cities you should be fine. Every city has a louage station.
>Food
Tunisian food is hella spicy. I've been told it's the spiciest of all arab cuisines, and it sure feels like it. Even ordering "sans piquant" you'll get a plate that would be considered spicy in most other parts of the world. Bring stomach protectors, especially if you're not used to spicy food.
>Money
Change it at the airport. The tunisian dinar is not freely traded in global currency markets, which means you can't get nickel and dimed by commissions. Cash is still king in most of the country, cards are generally not accepted in small shops and restaurants. Also remember to change back all your dinars into your own currency when departing, because if you take dinars home you won't be able to change them back in your home country (also taking dinars out of the country is technically illegal and any amount of dinars you have on you when leaving may be confiscated).
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>>2891456
>Religion
Tunisians are generally chill when it comes to Islam. Alcohol is sold in most supermarkets (not on fridays though) and women don't need to wear veils when out and about. Abide by the obvious rules when in public (don't be publicly drunk, don't dress like a slut if you're a woman etc.) and you'll be fine. The only exception is mosques. If you want to visit a mosque make sure you fully respect islamic etiquette, or you WILL be thrown out (my girlfriend was asked to leave a mosque courtyard because her trousers slightly showed her ankles). Also unless you're muslim you won't be able to enter the actual mosques, but you will be able to see the courtyards and look inside the building.
>Health
Usual precautions apply. Don't drink tap water (don't even wash your teeth with tap water in fact), don't eat raw fruit / vegetables unless you wash them with clean water first, only eat at places where locals eat, get vaccinated for stuff like Hep A, etc. Apparently rural Tunisia has a problem with rabies, so steer clear of any stray dog, just to be safe.

I can't think of anything else right now. Tunisia is a beautiful country and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys traveling. Let me know if you want specific pointers regarding places we visited

>>2891456
>>2891457
This is actually really insightful. Thanks anon. What were your favourite archaeological sites?

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>>2891462
The obvious highlight is the El Jem amphitheatre (picrel). Photos don't do it justice. Truly impressive Roman ruins, comparable to the Coliseum in Rome with a tiny fraction of the tourists.
Carthage is also obviously a highlight. Most of the ruins there date from the Roman period, such as the Antonine baths. There are also Punic remnants however. I especially recommend visiting the Tophet, which is the ancient Punic cemetery.
Mahdia also has some archaeological remnants, and is also a really gorgeous town, so I would absolutely recommend a visit.
Sousse and Tunis both have archaeological museums. Tunis has the Bardo museum, which houses the largest collection of Roman mosaics in the world. It should go without saying that you should visit it if you're at all into ancient history. Sousse's is smaller but still very much worth visiting, it has also a collection of Roman mosaics as well as several Punic artefacts.

>>2891451
>Any tips?
La Marsa is the most comfortable place to stay in the Tunis area since it's clean and walkable to decent restaurants and shops and the beach has a nice boardwalk, it's also much closer to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said than staying downtown. You'll want to figure out what taxi app is working there at this time and use that to get around, there is technically a train/metro system but it's very packed and unreliable and the taxi apps are dirt cheap as a foreigner. There are things worth seeing downtown and it has an interesting French colonial ruins vibe, but it's very dirty not as nice to stay in.