Events
Yasmine Hammamet Festival
July
Run in conjunction with the International Festival of Hammamet, this little festival celebrates tourism with a series of events staged in Hammamet's Zone Touristique.
Festival International de Hammamet
July-August
A crammed programme of music concerts featuring Tunisian artists in a variety of genres, including pop, rock and jazz, plus theatre events by leading local and French acting troupes buzzes through Hammamet for six weeks.
Festival International de Sousse
July-August
This six-week extravaganza's main event is the Sousse Carnival which features the largest float parade in Africa. There's also a host of art exhibitions and concerts run over the weeks leading up to the parade.
Ramadan
July/August
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is a time of fasting during the day and feasting at night. Both Sousse and Hammamet are quiet during daylight but after dusk people flock to the streets to socialise. It's a wonderful time to experience Tunisian culture.
Olive Tree Festival
December
The town of Kalaa Debira celebrates its olive trees with folk dancing and music, olive oil tastings and stalls selling souvenirs of olive tree wood for this event.