Tourism in Tunisia
Name City Type Year established
Bardo National Museum ( Tunis ) Tunis National museum 1888
Carthage National Museum ( formerly known as the Lavigerie Museum ) Carthage National museum 1875
Sousse Archaeological Museum Sousse Archaeological museum 1951
Musée Dar Cheraït Tozeur History museums 1990
Dar Jellouli Museum Sfax History museums 1939
El Djem Archaeological Museum El Djem Archaeological museum 1970
Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Djerba Djerba History museums 2008
Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Monastir Monastir History museums
Musée des arts et traditions populaires de Tunis Tunis Art museum 1978
Musée du patrimoine insulaire de Kerkennah Kerkennah History museums 2006
Attractions -- Museums
Courtyard of the small palace at the Bardo National Museum ( Tunis ) This is a list of some important museums in Tunisia :
Tourism in Tunisia is an industry that generates around 8 million arrivals per year, which makes it one of the most visited countries in Africa. Tunisia has been an attractive destination for tourists since the beginning of the 1960s. Among Tunisia's tourist attractions are its cosmopolitan capital city of Tunis, the ancient ruins of Carthage, the Muslim and Jewish quarters of Jerba, and coastal resorts outside Monastir. According to The New York Times, Tunisia is known for its golden beaches, sunny weather and affordable luxuries.