We tell you what you can bring from Tunisia. Reviews of tourists and advice. Prices for popular gifts and souvenirs. Places where to buy cheaper.
Exchange rate: 1 Tunisian dinar (TND) ≈ 27 RUB.
Tunisian ceramics
Ceramics in Tunisia have been made since the time of the legendary Carthage. Modern craftsmen try to make cups, saucers, plates and jugs no worse than in ancient times - they turn out to be very beautiful.
Price... Tunisian ceramics are cheap - from 12 TND.
Advice... Shop for ceramic souvenirs in the country's pottery capital, Nabeul, or the village of Gellala on Djerba Island. The best masters work there.
Drums darbuka
Not sure what to bring from Tunisia for a lover of original souvenirs? Take a sonorous drum - darbuku... The African drum is shaped like a goblet. Its body is made of wood, clay or metal. A very unusual and pleasant gift, especially for people with musical talent.
Price... Darbuka made of clay or wood costs 25-37 TND. Plastic drums are cheaper and metal ones are more expensive.
Advice... If you don't play musical instruments, it doesn't matter! The drum will be a wonderful interior decoration.
Carpets
What to bring from Tunisia as a gift for your family? Take a closer look at real works of art - hand-made carpets. For Tunisians, a woven carpet is more than a carpet. This is a must-have accessory for any home. Tunisian carpets made of pure wool and silk are very high quality and durable. They often outlive their masters and serve their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Price... Carpets are expensive. Prices start at several thousand TND and depend on the size and material.
Advice... Carpet shops are everywhere. If you want to choose the best gift of all, go to the birthplace of Tunisian carpet weaving - the city of Kairouan.
Olive soap
In the reviews, tourists are advised to bring olive soap from Tunisia. It perfectly moisturizes the skin, making it smooth and supple. Tunisian soap is used to remove makeup, and when combined with sea salt, it makes an excellent scrub.
Price... Olive soap is a cheap souvenir. A bar of 100 g costs from 2.5 TND.
Advice... A large selection of detergents and bath accessories - in the markets of the resort town of Hammamet.
Dates "Deglet Nur"
Not decided what to bring from Tunisia as a gift for your sweet tooth? Translucent fruits "Deglet Nur", or royal dates, have an amazing taste. They are high in sugar, fiber and minerals. The Phoenix dactylifera palm tree, on which such dates grow, produces up to 100 kg of fruit per season.
Price... Famous dates cost 3-5 TND per 1 kg. They are sold by weight, in packs of 0.2 kg, 0.5 kg, 1 kg and 5 kg.
Advice... In bazaars, there is a wider selection of fruits and they are cheaper. In resort towns, prices are higher - 8-12 TND per 1 kg.
Sweets
Tourists often bring sweet souvenirs from Tunisia. Cookies "Makrud" made from a mixture of ordinary dough with semolina. Nuts and pulp of dates are put in it. The result is a very delicate texture and delicate taste.
Many people like halva. It is produced in different places and the quality is always high. Sweet tooths are delighted with baklava, which Tunisians make from weightless filo dough with honey, sweet syrup and nuts.
Price... Tunisian sweets cost from 25 TND per 1 kg. A pack of halva 400 g will cost 6.5 TND.
Advice... Do you want to bring halva from Tunisia? Choose a product that is made in firms Shehrazad, Papillon or La Gazelle.
Great overview of gifts and souvenirs from Tunisia
Tunisian alcohol
Since the time of the French colony in the north of the country, they have been engaged in viticulture and make excellent wine. Tourists prefer white wine Muscat de Kelibia... Many people like red Magon and pink Chateau mornag rose.
What other alcohol can you bring from Tunisia? Tunisians make moonshine from ripe figs boo... It has a strength of about 40% and a pronounced aroma of citrus fruits. According to reviews, date liqueur has good quality "Tibarina" and citrus liqueur "Sedratina" with a strength of 38-40%. They are drunk in small portions, "Tibarin" is washed down with cola, and "Sedratin" - coffee.
Price... A 0.5 liter bottle of Tunisian wine costs 7-20 TND, Thibarine liqueur - 10 TND, Cedratine liqueur - 18 TND.
Advice... In ordinary stores, alcohol is not sold. Alcoholic drinks are sold in chain stores "Carrefour" and "Monoprix"... In addition, alcohol is available in special stores called General shops... They work any day except Friday from 10:00 to 16:00.
What else can you bring from Tunisia
- Calligraphic paintings - 35-40 TND.
- Silver jewelry in the Arabian style - 6-10 TND.
- Aromatic oils - 4-50 TND.
- Cosmetics with tfal clay - 5-9 TND.
- Hookah - from 25 TND.
- Leather bags - 10-80 TND.
- Silk handbags - 15 TND.
- Silk shoes - 10 TND.
- "Desert Rose", mineral formation from the Sahara - 10 TND.
- Olive oil, 1 l - 6-12 TND.
- Spices, 100 g - 3-4 TND.
- Salted lemons, 1 kg - 3 TND.
- Spicy sauce "Harissa", 135 g can - 0.5-1 TND.
What cannot be brought from Tunisia
Any items and products that are of historical and cultural value are prohibited for export from the country. You can not export handicrafts from a palm tree, henna, as well as plants and animals that are listed in the Red Book. Without a duty per person, you can take out 2 kg of dates, 2 liters of olive oil, 1 kg of halva, 3 kg of fruit and 1 kg of spices.
The Tunisian currency is strictly prohibited for export. It is allowed to export funds in any other currency. In this case, the amounts that exceed 5000 TND will have to be declared.
What to bring from Tunisia
Travel Tips
- In every Tunisian city, a shopping center is located in the Old Town, or Medina.
- Haggle! Thanks to skillful bargaining, you can reduce the price by 50-80%.
- In souvenir shops and shops where tourists are brought, prices are 2-3 times overpriced. Go shopping in local shops.
- To bring quality olive oil from Tunisia, choose bottles that say Extra Virgin and Cold First Press.
- Many airlines do not allow hookahs to be carried in baggage. Ask your air carrier whether you can bring a hookah or not.
- A large selection of natural cosmetics in pharmacies and thalassotherapy centers. There are no fakes, the prices are lower and you can always count on the advice of a specialist.
- Tunisian sweets are sold in all resorts, but it is best to buy them in the Zarrouk and Masmoudi pastry shops, which are in Sfax and Tunisia.
