Holidays in Monastir

Getting there and getting around

Flights to Monastir have a flying time of approximately 3 hours from the UK and are operated by many charter and low-cost airlines. Monastir flights fly from many airports up and down the UK making it ideal to pick up a great last minute holiday to Monastir. On landing the transfer time to and from Monastir airport into the main resort should only take around 15 minutes. You can also fly into the airport of Tunis, but this will give you a transfer time of around 120 minutes. Once in resort taxis or organised trips are the best way to explore the resort.

Things to do

Holidays in Monastir are brilliant for long soft white sands and Mediterranean beaches. Many of the big hotels are on the beach, ideal for climbing out of bed straight onto a sun-bed. The sea is warm and gently shelves out to the deep, which is great for swimming in the clear waters. Water sports and sporting activities are widely available on holidays in Monastir from swimming and diving in the warm sea to camel rides and golf you will always be kept busy. A favourite trip for all is a romantic organized Bedouin feast out in the desert. The experience is unlike any other, dancing around a fire, camel rides and a traditional Bedouin banquet fit for a king, the starry night is not one to be missed. Cheap holidays to Monastir are fantastic for shopping as around every corner there lays a bargain. Holidays to Monastir have fabulous narrow alleyways and a maze of streets to explore, packed with souks selling everything from leather to jewellery, fabric and carpets the list of things to buy is endless. Don’t forget to visit one of the fantastic markets in Hammamet and Sousse, these neighbouring resorts offer excellent day trips to walk around their fascinating streets and view some of Tunisia’s ancient history. The nightlife in Monastir is fairly laidback with most of the entertainment focused around the hotels. There is also a casino in Sousse if you feelv like your luck is in.

Food and drink

Monastir holidays offer plenty of dishes with mouth-watering traditional flavours. Tunisian cuisine is a mixed blend of European, Oriental and exotic traditional ingredients, all put together to create fantastic dishes for all to try. The local food has a certain fiery taste of hot chillies and local spices, influences taken from the nearby Mediterranean countries. You must try the Tunisian traditional speciality of couscous prepared in all sorts of different ways there should be a flavour to temp everyone. Great for those with a daring palate try Chorba, a soup with lots and lots of pepper or the mouth-watering Harissa sauce made from hot red pepper. For more international meals the hotels serve the widest selection of cusine available on Monastir holidays.