For a beach holiday with a loved child of Tunisia fits in all respects: a short flight, visa is not necessary, excellent sea, sandy beaches and extent of, the swimming season lasts long . It is not surprising that this Mediterranean country annually selects an increasing number of families with children - the smallest tourists here are a complete expanse . This fact could not help paying attention to tour operators - and for several years now a number of Tunisian hotels have Russian mini-clubs where children are entertained in their native language practically from dawn to dusk and . To help you decide on the resorts, hotels, and entertainment for children's activities, we present a brief summary of leisure opportunities in Tunisia with children .

When to go?

Choosing the right time for a holiday in Tunisia with a child is the guarantee of a well-spent holiday and the pleasure of both parents and children. It's a shame if the morning will have to start with wrapping the offspring in a sweater and a jacket, or, conversely, watch every minute on the beach so that the child does not sit out under the scorching sunbeams. Therefore, the ideal time for children's recreation is defined as follows: it's not cold, but it's not hot either.

It's best to go with a child to rest in Tunisia from April to the twentieth of June and from September to early November. In these months, the air is comfortable temperature from +18 ° C to +27 ° C, and the sun is not yet overly active - so the risk of sunstroke or burning is minimized. Of course, at the same time it is still necessary to apply sunscreens with a high SPF-factor to the child's skin and not to forget about the headdress, and also to spend time at least from noon to four in the shade.

Which resort should I choose?

In Tunisia there are no specific resorts, "imprisoned" for children's rest - in almost every resort you can find several options for quality holidays with an emphasis on children. Just do not focus on Tabarka, Gammarth and Nabeul - it's pretty chamber, "local" resorts, and with the children here will be boring. But untwisted resort coast of Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia and the island of Djerba offers excellent conditions for fun-filled pastime in the company of children

"Chip" Yasmine Hammamet - entertaining complex "Carthage Land" with a number of interesting attractions, including oriented. and to the smallest tourists, as well as the stylized New Medina with its picturesque markets, fountains and houses of different regions of Tunisia, as well as the museum "Crossroads of Civilizations and Cultures" - this will be of interest to older children. In northern Hammamet there is a water park; among other things, a number of hotels there are slides in the territory -. for example, Movie Gate Miramar, Samira Club, Caribbean World Hammamet

in Sousse should not choose a hotel close to the Port area El Kantaoui - there is a mini zoo, a botanical garden and a ranch where you can ride. In addition, the sea in Porto is cleaner than in the city, and your child can splash in the amazingly clear blue water in shallow water. In hotels popular among Russian tourists there are mini-clubs for children, there are hotels with water slides.

The hotels that are suitable for children of Monastir are "milled" in the tourist area of ​​Skanes. There is almost no entertainment outside the hotel, but on the territory of the hotels there are water slides (Eden Club, Caribbean World), and a mini-ranch, and a playground with swings, sandpits and other places for children's leisure. In some hotels Russian mini-clubs also work here.

Mahdia is suitable for children's recreation in terms of the magnificent cleanliness of the sea and the long beaches with fine white sand and a gradual decrease in depth - in this parameter, Mahdia easily plugs other resorts in Tunisia for the belt. The Caribbean World has water slides, and the Cap Mahdia has a mini-ranch. Also children will be bored in Mahdia Beach - this is a popular family hotel among Europeans. There is practically no entertainment for children outside the hotel.

Djerba Island - the warmest resort of Tunisia, here you can safely come with children from the first of April (although the sea, of course, will still be cold) . Djerba two long tourist zones with hotels for all tastes, among which there are a lot of options for children's recreation - with water slides, mini-zoo, mini-ranch, Russian mini-clubs and t . d . In addition, small tourists can be taken to park "Djerba Explor", where the only farm in Tunisia is located rocodiles, as well as many interesting museums for older people .

Features of hotels - what to look for

When choosing a hotel for children's holiday in Tunisia, focus primarily on the territory, the availability of children's animation (including in Russian) and the general orientation of the hotel on the family vacation with children

What territory should be maximized There is no need to mention. It is important to pay attention to the children's "land" corner - swings, carousels, benches and sandboxes - as well as the presence of a children's pool, preferably with a nice "chip" type fungus or sculptures-fountains. In this case, it should not be "in the outskirts" - in fact it will be convenient for you to sit on a lounger next to the pool and monitor the activity of the child.

Choosing a place for a lounger on the beach, it is not worth chasing the first line - , and the working people: pareo sellers, "camels" on camels and horse policemen. It is better to choose a place farther away, but more relaxed, with a good shadow and the proximity of the lawn. To dig in the sand, your child will be able to go anywhere near the water's edge, which is on the last line of sunbeds, and sea baths will still be metered, under your strict supervision.

The second important point is the mini club.

Suitable food is another important component of recreation with children. To the credit of Tunisian hotels, they offer a wide variety of dishes, including those aimed at children's stomachs. Boiled rice and mashed potatoes, stewed or baked vegetables, baked fish and stewed chicken, as well as all sorts of salads and, of course, an abundance of fruits will allow you to feed even the most capricious child. If your child is still on baby food, you can not take with you kilograms of cans - a lot of local and French analogues are sold in Tunisian pharmacies, often of better quality than the assortment of Russian stores.

Finally, it will be useful to study foreign-language forums. Citizens of enlightened Europe do not hesitate to take on vacation even the newly hatched babies, and foreign tour operators have long eaten a dog on the selection of tours for rest with children of any age.

Excursions in Tunisia for children

A rare parent will refuse the opportunity not only to show the child the sea, but also to put a grain of knowledge into a young head - and Tunisian excursions are the best way to help.

For the smallest tourists, excursions to the zoo "Phrygia" and to the light-musical show "Medinat Ezzahra" are suitable. The Zoo is closest to Hammamet (about 20 minutes drive) and Sousse (about 40 minutes). The visit lasts about three hours, during which you can see representatives of African fauna, listen to African songs performed by Zulu musicians and watch a show at the Dolphinarium. In the mini-zoo live goats, lambs, donkeys, horses and poultry - they can all be touched and fed.

Light-musical show "Medinat Ezzahra" will be interesting for children of all ages, and adults speak about the performance invariably enthusiastically .Before the show starts, you can take a walk through the Berber village, take a look at pets and camels, taste delicious homemade bread with traditional tea and draw some kind of pattern with a national variant of the tattoo to be washed - "harkus" .Then you will be waited by a jigitovka and a view of the fire-breathers to the accompaniment of Tunisian music, followed by a dramatization of the Tunisian wedding and a dinner of national cuisine .And only then spectators are invited to the amphitheater in the open air, where fountains, lasers and photoprojections, actors and animals are fascinated by the three thousand-year history of Tunisia .

A two-day excursion to the Sahara will be tedious for young children, but since the age of 6-7 the offspring have been staring out the window, presenting themselves as gladiators in the Coliseum arena in El Jem, trying to get into the Berber rooms dug in the malleable rock in Matmata and Try on a Bedouin costume during a camel walk in Douz. They are also waiting for the real home of Luke Skywalker from the "Star Wars", mountain oases and waterfalls.

On a tour of Tunisia - Carthage - Sidi Bou Said it makes sense to take children of middle and senior school age. It is full of historical facts, and the smallest will be boring.