HAMMAMET is a resort town located

in the south east of the northern

peninsula of Cap Bon in the

Governorate of Nabeul, on the northern

edge of the Gulf of

Hammamet.It lies just 65km south of

Tunis and 85km north of Sousse and

was one of the first tourist destinations

in Tunisia.

Due to its fine beaches it has become

a popular destination for European

visitors particularly for it’s swimming

and water sports, with a population

that regularly quadruples due to tourists

in the summer months.

The area is particularly known for its

jasmine, and this is how the more

recent, adjacent tourist resort of

Yasmine Hammamet came by its

name.