Theme Week Tunisia – Monastir

26 August 2017 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time:  6 minutes

Al Qurayyah beach © Tabkram

Al Qurayyah beach © Tabkram

Monastir is a city on the central coast, in the Sahel area, It is 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Sousse and 162 kilometres (101 miles) south of Tunis. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is about 93,000. It is the capital of Monastir Governorate. Monastir enjoys a dry Mediterranean climate with hot summers, extremely mild winters, lots of sunshine and low rainfall year-round. The city sits in the northeast of Tunisia, on its central coast.   read more…

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