Tunis for The Slow Weekenders: a Friday-to-Monday weekend
Whitewashed hills, a medina of domes, and Carthage under the pines.
The weekend as rest. A hotel worth staying in, a hammam or a thermal bath, one unhurried sight each day, lunches that run into the afternoon, and early nights.
Friday: Arrive and exhale
- La Marsa corniche
A slow walk by the La Marsa seafront, with a stop for an ice cream.
- Le Golfe
A terrace dinner and a long evening over the gulf.
Saturday: The hammam
- Hammam Kachachine
A traditional medina hammam with a scrub and a massage; book a slot on a weekday morning.
- Dar Belhadj
A long lunch in a medina courtyard, with lamb couscous and mint tea.
- Souk el Attarine
A slow afternoon among the perfume stalls; buy a vial of jasmine.
Sunday: One sight, long lunch
- Sidi Bou Said village
Cobbled lanes, blue doors, and views of the gulf; take it slowly.
- Le Pirate
A long fish lunch on the terrace.
- Antonine Baths
Late light at the Antonine Baths by the sea.
Monday: Gentle goodbye
- Café des Nattes
A late breakfast of tea and doughnuts on the mats at the famous café.
- Ennejma Ezzahra
A quiet palace garden at the cliff's edge.