To book cheap holiday to Tunisia

[Superfragile]

Planning on taking kids away over Easter (without dh) was about to book Tunisia but my friend said I was crazy. Aibr thinking bad shit happens everywhere and aibu to trust the foreign office?

[Adamcgrathagain]

The worst holiday I’ve ever had bar none was in Tunisia for all the same reasons as above. I went with my boyfriend at the time and was still harassed in a way I’ve never been harassed anywhere else. Wouldn’t go back even for free!

[YogaWannabe]

Horrendous place!
I wouldn’t go back if it was free.

[Springsummer222]

We had some great holidays there in the 90s
Has it really gone downhill since then ?

[pollyglot]

Who would have thought that a terrorist attack would occur in one of the most peaceful places on earth? The hassling, leering and groping, however, together with the risk of health problems, would put me off. And Tunisia is on my bucket list!

[YouSayPotatoesISayVodka]

I went with my ex and our kids in 2013 and it wasn’t that bad. We didn’t leave the hotel complex but that was by choice- our children were both tiny, it was hot and they wanted to stay on the beach or by the pool. The food was fine, the staff were lovely and polite and I have no complaints.

I wouldn’t visit again any time soon however because of the threat of terrorism.

[Longdistance]

I hated Tunisia. I found it quite dirty. There were Russians at our hotel who would think nothing of stubbing out their cigarettes on the beach. It was like walking through an ashtray. It was also a fight to get to the food as they’d elbow you out the way. One of my worst holidays. Would never go back again. As pp said they do hassle you when out of the resort.

[IdblowJonSnow]

I've been to Tunisia and had a reasonable time but wouldn't go w kids and especially not without a partner. You will get hassled.
When I went it was pre-terrorist attacks so that wasn't on my radar at all.
Food also not great and sanitation poor so risk of getting sick higher than usual.
Definitely a no to Morocco as well. Such very hard work as so hassly.
Never been to Turkey but heard very mixed reports.

[nattynoonoo821]

i went in 2015. thought terrorists would never hit twice. day 3 the sousse attacks happened and our hotel emptied. had a nice time there (2 women on our own) but we didnt leave the hotel abd the armed guard at the front was a bit unsettling!

[LegoPiecesEverywhere]

Seems like a unanimous thumbs up for Tunisia

I went to Turkey and experienced the same levels of harassment and touching as described above. Wtf is wrong with the men in these countries?

[HermioneWeasley]

Worst holiday I’ve ever had was in Tunisia. Wouldn’t recommend it.

[cptartapp]

We went to Sousse before the attacks with two DC. The hotel was lovely, the beach clean and the weather fab. Some hassle outside but nothing extreme and El Djem was one of the memorable days out I've ever had. But I wouldn't go now.

[nrpmum]

The FCO advise against all but essential travel to:

all other areas within 75km of the Libyan border, including Remada, El Borma and the town of Zarzis
the governorate of Kasserine, including the town of Sbeitla
within 10km of the border with Algeria south of Kasserine governorate
within 30km of the border in El Kef and Jendouba governorates south of the town of Jendouba, including the archaeological site of Chemtou
areas north and west of the town of Ghardimaou in Jendouba governorate

Taken from FCO website

[ChestyNut]

No way, even if you paid for me would I go back.

Hassled and touched by men, tour group were held by a shop keeper in his shop until they bought something. Dirty, food poisoning, flies and that’s without the terrorism threat.

[nutellalove]

No way. Particularly as the foreign office advises against it. If something were to happen out there your travel insurance might not even even cover costs because you will have gone against gov warnings

[Dowser]

Wow... definitely not on my bucket list then

[howlongwilliloveyou]

Not a chance I would go there, especially with my children.

[Dieu]

There was a holiday thread on here recently OP, about the best and worst places people had been. Tunisia came out as top of the worst.
Really sorry, and I do get the temptation of getting away from it all cheaply in the sun.

[Superfragile]

Thanks all. I absolutely love Turkey and have been loads which I know is a marmite place but do really appreciate all your responses especially as they aren't all just about terrorism (the attacks in france/spain/Germany were all aimed at holiday makers)
Have seen some good deals to Bulgaria as a previous person has posted. Don't like to spend much as not our main holiday off to look for somewhere else.

[FlippinNora1]

I’ve been a few times. Venturing inland into the Atlas Mountains, desert and salt lake was amazing. We went to where they filmed Star Wars and Monty Python - brilliant!

However the beach resorts were pretty awful. And the hassle was the worst I’ve experienced - I’ve been to lots of African and Middie Eastern countries but this was on another level. I’m blonde which apparently was the problem. I felt like a 2nd class citizen and a slab of meat. I dressed really modestly but was groped in front of my DH and constantly hissed at and stared at. It was unpleasant and unnerving.

We stayed in a 5 star hotel which was pretty dismal. The food was edible but really not great. The decor was depressing!

My advice is go elsewhere. And that’s not even taking into consideration the terrorist threat.

[TheQueef]

Bulgaria is cheap.

[Aria2015]

Worst holiday I ever had was to Tunisia. Not because of terrorist threats but because the men were just awful. I was with a partner (male) but men would still just walk up to me and touch me. One even tried to lift up my top in the middle of the street! I have never experienced anything like it. I dressed modestly but I still felt scared and unsafe the whole time. We were staying at a popular resort btw - not out in the sticks either. Also the food was not great. Can usually cheer myself along with some nice grub but not in this case!

[Iamclearlyamug]

if you want cheap try Turkey - I'm biased as my partners Turkish but the fethiye or antalya region is lovely and the exchange rate is extremely favourable

no terrorist attacks since NYE 3 years ago, and we've had attacks in London more recently than that!

[Babdoc]

OP, don’t go to Tunisia without a male partner. I went as a widow with my two DDs, and even DD aged 9 got hassled by local men in their 20’s. When I shouted at one creep, the response was “Well she looks 12”.
Even the bloody waiters in the (4*) hotel tried it on with me, as I was visibly on my own.
Friends who went in an all female adult party said the local chaps lurked outside the hotel compound gates, and as soon as a group of women tourists came out, they phoned their mates, so a gang of them were assembled within minutes to start hassling.
In the souks and shopping areas you can’t even stroll and window shop in peace - you get seized by the arm and dragged into shops while they try to hard sell you tat.
There was an attitude that western women were easy sluts, and fair game.
The local women were presumably stuck at home, as all jobs seemed to be male. Even the chambermaids and cleaners of women’s toilets were male in our hotel. The male cleaners waited in the lobby until a woman went into the toilet, then rushed in after her and leered pointedly while pretending to mop the floor.
It’s the only holiday I ever hated so much that I was glad to get home.
By contrast my sister went with her DH and had no trouble at all.

[DanglyBangly]

Thing is, the terrorism risk might be worth it if it was a nice place to visit. But it’s not. Worst place I’ve been.