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Tunis Resource Guide
Introduction & City Areas...............................................................................................8
Airport Information......................................................................................................10
Baby Sitting & Maid Services........................................................................................11
Banking Services............................................................................................................12
Bookshops & Libraries..................................................................................................13
Cinemas & Theatres......................................................................................................14
Embassies - Consulates..................................................................................................15
Expat & Support Groups...............................................................................................17
Groceries & Supermarkets.............................................................................................18
Holidays & Festivities....................................................................................................19
Hospital & Medical Services..........................................................................................20
International Schools.....................................................................................................23
Internet Cafés................................................................................................................24
Museums and Historical Sites........................................................................................25
Parks..............................................................................................................................26
Pharmacies....................................................................................................................27
Police Stations...............................................................................................................28
Postal Services................................................................................................................29
Public Transport............................................................................................................29
Pubs - Clubs..................................................................................................................31
Religious Associations....................................................................................................32
Restaurants....................................................................................................................33
Shopping.......................................................................................................................34
Sport & Leisure.............................................................................................................35
Useful Numbers............................................................................................................36
Utilities..........................................................................................................................37
FAQ..............................................................................................................................39
Tunis Resource Guide
Situated on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf (the Gulf of Tunis), behind
the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Halq al Wadi), the city
extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At the centre
of more modern development (from the colonial era and later) lies the
old medina. Beyond this district lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa,
and Sidi Bou Said.
Just through the Sea Gate (also known as the Bab el Bahr and the
Porte de France) begins the modern city, or Ville Nouvelle, transversed
by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba (often referred to by popular
press and travel guides as “the Tunisian Champs-Élysées”), where the
colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures.
The expansion of the Tunisian economy in recent decades is reflected in
the booming development of the outer city where one can see clearly the
social challenges brought about by rapid modernization in Tunisia.
City Overview
Tunis, the capital and largest city of Tunisia, has a population of approximately 1.7 Million people.
There is the old town called “El Medina”, where you can find shops that sell traditional items, you
can also find the market where they sell Tunisian suits as well as gold and silver jewellery.
In the centre of more modern development (colonial era and after) lies the old medina.
Beyond this section lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said.
The medina is found at the centre of the city: a dense agglomeration of alleys and covered
passages, full of intense scents and colours, boisterous and active trade, a surfeit of goods
on offer ranging from leather, plastic, tin to the finest filigree, tourist souvenirs and the
works of tiny crafts shops.
Just through the Sea Gate (also known as the Bab el Bahr and the Porte de France) the
modern city begins, or Ville Nouvelle, transversed by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba
(often referred to by popular press and travel guides as “the Tunisian Champs-Élysées”),
where the colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures.
Tunisia Facts
Population:10,589,025
National status: Republic
Currency: Lira turca ( TLY )
Time zone: UTC +1
Main airports:
International Airport Tunis-Carthage
As the capital city of the country, Tunis is the center of Tunisian commercial activity, as well as the focus of political and administrative life in
the country. The expansion of the Tunisian economy in the last decades is reflected in the booming development of the outer city where one
can see clearly the social challenges brought about by rapid modernization in Tunisia.
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City Areas
Tunis, the vibrant yet laid-back capital of Tunisia, has managed to hold on to its own identity, where
most other Tunisian cities sold their soul to tourism long ago.
Here the street scene is decidedly Tunisian: old men with red chéchias (scullcaps) and a bunch of jasmin blossoms behind their ear watch the
young go past in jeans and shirts. The culture is Arab and African, but with so much coastline also clearly Mediterranean, traditions run strong
and yet Tunisians are more liberated than their North African neighbours, and their Arabic is constantly interspersed with French.
The city centre is even physically divided in two distinct quarters: the old Arab medina and the ville nouvelle (new town) created in colonial
times by the French.
All roads lead to Rome, but in the Tunis medina they all seem to lead to the Zeytouna Mosque, built in 732AD. Founded by Arabs in the
8th century around the vast mosque, it is one of North Africa’s most stunning medinas. The complicated maze of alleys and souks (markets),
hiding a wealth of Islamic monuments, is the city’s historic and spiritual heart.
The main artery of the new town is the elegant avenue Habib Bourguiba, with its well-kept palm trees, café-terraces and patisseries. The
contrast with the medina could not be greater: European-style boulevards, white colonial architecture, the hubbub of offices and young people
going to the movies or shopping for casual wear.
In the suburbs are the ruins of the once wealthy Phoenician-Roman city of Carthage, founded by the legendary Dido in 814BC, who Virgil involved
in a romance with Aeneas, which drove her to suicide. This is the city of the great military leader Hannibal who crossed the Alps with his elephants.
Nearby is Tunisia’s most beautiful village, Sidi Bou Said, which inspired and still inspires many artists, and La Marsa with its gorgeous whitesand beaches.
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Airport Information
Tunis Carthage airport serves the capital city of Tunis, and is the largest in the country. The airport
offers a wide range of international connections, primarily with Europe, but also to Asia, the Middle
East, and North America.
The airport is located 4 km from the city centre, and is accessible by the major transport
routes.
International Airport Tunis-Carthage
BP 137 et 147
Tel.: 71 754 000; 71 755 000; 71 288 000
http://www.oaca.nat.tn/english/index_public_eng_org.htm
TRANSPORT TO AND FROM CITY CENTER
The following transport means are located in front of the airport:
Bus
Bus n. 35 (yellow bus) Station Tunis Marine - Airport Tunis Carthage
Ticket fare: TND 0.760
From 6:30 am to 9 p.m. every 30 minutes
Journey time: approximately 30 minutes
Airport Shuttle
The TUT bus company operates an airport shuttle every 15 minutes.
Seating is guaranteed.
Ticket fare: TND 1.100
Journey time: approximately 30 minutes
Taxi
In Tunis there are two types of taxis: the yellow taxis with metered rates serving the local
urban and suburban areas, and the large taxis known as Grand Taxis, more expensive,
which can be rented on an hourly or daily rate basis and can be found at the airport, ports
and larger resort hotels.
Yellow taxis are available 24 hours within Tunis. A metered fare is the norm with a minimum
flag down fee added. From the airport, there is a surcharge for luggage. Another surcharge
applies after 9:30 p.m. for all fares within the city.
RENT-A-CAR
Europcar
Tel.: +216 71 233 411
Fax: +216 71 941 185
Anouar Rent A Car
Rue 8612 - Impasse N°2- Z.I.
Charghia I
Tel.: +216 71 350 617; 71 352 481
Fax: +216 71 255 024
Mobile: 98 327 597
Email: info@tunisiarentacar.com
YasmineCar
Tel. /Fax: +216 71 848 185
Email: info@yasminecar.net
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Airport Hotels
Abou Nawes Tunis 5*
355 Place des Droits de l’homme
Av. Mohamed V
Tel.: +216 71 350 355
Fax: +216 71 352 992
Telex: 15577 / 15434
www.abounawas.com.tn
L’Africa Meridien 5*
N50, av. H. Bourguiba
Tel.: +216 71 347 477
Fax: +216 71 347 432
Telex: 15 536
Sheraton Tunis Hotel & Towers 5*
Avenue de la Ligue Arabe
Tel.: +216 71 782 100
Fax: +216 71 782 208
reservations.01483@sheraton.com
Abou Nawas El Mechtel 4*
Av. Ouled Haffouz
Tel.: +216 71 783 200
Fax: +216 71 784 758
www.abounawas.com.tn
Hotel Golden Tulip 5*
Les Cotes de Carthage
Avenue de la Promenade,
B.P 606, 2078 La Marsa
Tunis, Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 913 000
Fax: +216 71 912 812
Hotel Barcelo Thalasso 5*
Les Cotes de Carthage BP 720
La Marsa-Gammarth 2070 ,Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 910 111
Fax: +216 71 910 666
Regency Tunis Hotel5*
(Ex: Renaissance)
Les Cotes de Carthage
Tel: +216 71 91 09 00
Fax: +216 71 91 20 2
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Babysitting
Your Local Counsellor can assist you in sourcing candidates with references for you to interview.
Household help is readily affordable in Tunisia and even those on a modest income often hire the services of a maid. Daily or weekly cleaning of your house is sometimes done by the the doorman’s wife or by her relatives. Or you can get help from your neighbors. To ensure the
safety of yourself and your belongings, when hiring someone new, you would be well advised to use referrals from friends and colleagues.
Maids are paid on a daily basis, not hourly.
Companies specializing in house cleaning are usually used after renovation or decoration and for furniture and carpet cleaning purposes.
Babysitting and
Cleaning Agencies
Farah Services
emploi_farahservices@yahoo.com
Tel: +216 71.341.296 / 21.299.443
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Banking
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 – 16.00 / Friday: 08.00 – 12.00 & 14.00 – 16.00.
There are different kinds of accounts available for expats in Tunisia: foreign account, currency account, convertible dinars accounts.
To open an account a copy of your passport is required; and for special accounts a utility bill (electricity or water) is also needed. Residents
have the benefit of the possibility of a credit card, non-residents do not.
Popular banks
Banque International Arabe
de Tunis (B.I.A.T):
www.biat.com.tn
Main Branches :
Address: 2 France Street, and 1
Jamel Abdennaceur Street, 1001
Tunis.
Tel: +216 71320676
Fax: +216 71321700
Email: biat13.tunisjamelabdenanaceur@biat.com.tn
Address : 16 7 November Street,
2070 la Marsa
Tel : +216 71774040
Fax: +216 71774084
Email: biatb6.lamarsa@biat.
com.tn
Address : Abdelaziz El saoud
Street, 2092 EL Manar 2
Tel: +216 70860844
Fax: +216 70860833
biat06.tunismanar@biat.com.tn
Banque de l’Habitat (B.H):
www.bh.com.tn
Main Branches:
Address:H.Bourguiba Street, 2070
la Marsa
Tel: +216 71 775 777
Fax: +216 71 749 111
Address: 23, Carthage Street, 1000
Tunis
Tel : +216 71 353 677
Fax : +216 71 352 993
Société Tunisienne de Banque
(S.T.B): www.stb.com.tn
Main Branches:
Address : Hedi Nouira Street, 1001
Tunis
Tel: +216 71 340 162
Fax: +216 71 350 497
Address: Soula Center - 2092
El Manar II
Tel: +216 71 883 511
Fax: +216 71 883 759
Address: 85, Hédi Chaker Street,
Tunis
Tel : +216 71 846 219
Fax : +216 71 846 631
Union International des Banques
(U.I.B):
www.uib.com.tn
Main Branches:
Address: 65, H. Bourguiba Street
1001 Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 120 333
Fax : +216 71 120 313
Address: Yousser Residence, Hédi
Nouira Street.
9149 Ennacer II
Tel. : +216 70 830 488
Fax : +216 70 830 573
Address: 48, Kheireddine Pacha
Street, 1002 Tunis
Tel.: +216 71 901 256
Fax : +216 71 900 599:
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Bookshops and Libraries
Generally, there is a library in each embassy, for example, at the French embassy they have a cultural
centre that contains a library, the same applies for the other embassies, German, Spanish, Italian,
etc
In each area of Tunis, there are one or two bookshops, and the books are available in original language. There are also bookshops that sell
old books.
Libraries
Bookshops
The American Embassy:
Address: Berges Du lac.
Bookshop Clairefontaine
4, Alger Street, Tunis.
Tel: +216 71 255 366
Amedeast: 22 rue Al Amine Al Abassi, Cite Jardins
1002, Tunis-Belvédère. Tel : (216) 71 790-559
Médiathèque Charles-de-Gaulle :
Address : 22, Paris Street - Tunis
Tel : +216 71 342 732
Fax : +216 71 258 608
Email : mediatheque.doc@ifctunisie.org
The British Council
Address: 87 Avenue Mohamed V 1002 Tunis Belvédère
Tel: +21671 84 85 88
Fax: +21671 89 30 66
Email: info@tn.britishcouncil.org
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Bookshop Clairefontaine
17; A. El Ansari Street, El Menzah IV
Tel: +216 71 237 567
Bookshop Cairefontaine
in front of Lycee Caillou (The french school) – La Marsa
Tel: +216 71 740 213
Bookshop Fahrenheit 451
Habib Bourguiba Street, Carthage 2016.
Email: farenheitcarthage@yahoo.com
Tel: +216 71 733 676
Bookshop El Moez
23, El Moez Street, El Menzah.
Tel: +216 71 238 270
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Cinemas & Theatres
The main theatre: Théâtre municipal de Tunis, Theater of Carthage (only in summer), Le Colisé, 4éme
Art, Al Hambra (La Marsa).
The main cinemas are: Hambra, ABC, Colisé, Capitole, Africa, Hannibal, Amilcar, Parnasse, Rio. No one show films in the original language,
all films are in French except the Arabic ones. There are no multi-screen cinemas in Tunisia, however there are many cinemas close to each
other in the capital.
You can either access this link: http://www.cinematunisien.com or Check the local newspaper LaPresse; website: www.lapresse.tn.
THEATRES
CINE JEMIL
Address : 2091, Menzah 6, Ariana
Tel. : +216 71 23 23 10
Palais du Théâtre
58, Place Halfaouine B.P 183 Bab Souika
1006 Tunis
Tél. +216 71 56 56 93;
fax +216 71 56 56 40
LE MONDIAL
Address : 10, rue Ibn Khaldoun 1000, Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 34 01 58
Fax. : +216 71 34 01 58
Théâtre Municipal de Tunis
Tel: +216 71 25 94 99
Quatrième Art
27, Avenue de paris 1000 Tunis Tunisia
Tel. +216 71 35 17 83;
Fax +216 71 33 38 71
www.theatrenational-tn.com
theatrenationalt@yahoo.fr
CINEMA
7EME ART
Address : 12, r.ue de Marseille 1001, Tunis
République, Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 34 47 55
Fax. : +216 71 35 43 11
PARNASSE
Address : Av. Habib Bourguiba 1001, Tunis
République, Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 35 35 13
Fax. : +216 71 35 39 53
PALACE
Address : 54, av. Habib Bourguiba 1001,
Tunis République, Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 34 47 55
ABC
Address : Rue Ibn Khaldoun 1001, Tunis
République, TUNIS
Tel. : +216 71 33 63 60
ALHAMBRA
Address : Zéphyr 2078, Marsa Safsaf,
Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 98 09 60
Fax. : +216 71 98 09 66
AMILCAR
Address : Centre Alyssa 2092, Manar II,
Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 88 48 90
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Embassies and Consulates
Argentina
Argentine Embassy
10, Rue Hassan El Houssein
1004 - El Menzah IV
B.P. No. 9, 1002 Tunis - Belvedere
Tunis
Tel. +216 71 231-222 / 71 767-430
email: etune@emb_argentina.intl.tn
Austria
Austrian Embassy
16, rue Ibn Hamdis
BP 23
El Menzah I
1004 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel. +216 (71) 75 10 91 / (71) 75 10 94
email: tunis-ob@bmaa.gv.at
Belgium
Belgian Embassy
Rue du 1er juin, 47
B.P. 24
1002 Tunis Belv?d?re
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 781.655 / (71) 785.497
email: Tunis@diplobel.org
Brazil
Brazilian Embassy
5, Rue Suf?tula
Mutuelleville
B.P. 83
1002 Tunis - Belvedere
Tunisia
Tel: +216 7189-3569 / 4607
email: brasemb.tunis@gnet.tn
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Embassy
5, rue Ryhane
Cit Mahrajene
P.O.Box 6
1082 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (1) 798-962 / (1) 796-182
email: bgtunis.amb@planet.tn
Canada
Canadian Embassy
3 rue du Senegal
Place d’Afrique, P.O. Box 31
Tunis-Belvedere 1002
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 104 000
email: tunis@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
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China
Chinese Embassy
22, Rue Dr. Burnet
Tunis 1002
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71780064
email: chinaemb_tn@mfa.gov.cn
Cuba
Cuban Embassy
1 Rue Amilcar El Menzah VII
1004 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 1 767 235 / 1 766 459
email: embacuba@planet.tn
Czech Republic
Czech Embassy
98, rue de Palestine
Tunis - Belvedere 1002
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71781916 / 71780456
email: tunis@embassy.mzv.cz
Egypt
Egyptian Embassy
8007 Street Avenue Mohamed V
City Montplaisir
P.O. Box 191
1002 Tunis-Belvedare
Tunisia
Tel: +(216) 71800447/
71792233 / 71791181
email: egyembassy.tunis@planet.tn
Finland
Finnish Embassy
61 Avenue Habib Bourguiba
2016 Carthage
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel. +216 71-721 610 /
+216 71-721 700
email: fin.amb@finland.intl.tn
France
French Embassy
2 Place de l’Ind?pendance
1000 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 105 111 /
(71) 105 000 (Consul)
email: courrier@ambafrance-tn.org
Germany
German Embassy
1, Rue el Hamra
B.P. 35
Mutuelleville
Tunis (Belv?d?re)
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 78 64 55
Greece
Greek Embassy
6, rue Saint Fulgence
1082 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 288411 / 890
+216 71 288608
Hungary
Hungarian Embassy
12, Rue Achtart
1082.Nord-Hilton
B.P 572
Tunis, Cit Mahrajen
Tunisia
Tel: +216 216 71-78-05-44
+216 216 71-78-48-49
email: huembtun@planet.tn
India
Indian Embassy
4, Place Didon
Notre Dame
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71-787819
+216 71-790968
email: embassy.india@email.ati.tn
Indonesia
Indonesian Embassy
Du Lac Malaren - Du Lac Oubeira No. 15
Berges du Lac
BP 63 El-Menzah
1004 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 860-377
+216 (71) 860-702
email: kbritun@gnet.tn
Iraq
Iraqi Embassy
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71962480
+216 71962449
email: tunemb@iraqmofamail.net
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Italy
Italian Embassy
3, Rue de Russie
1002 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71321811
email: ambitalia.tun@Email.ati.tn
Japan
Japanese Embassy
9 Rue Apollo XI
B.P. 163, Cite Mahrajene 1082
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 791-251
+216 (71) 792-363
Jordan
Jordanian Embassy
10 Nahj Al Shankiti/ Mitwal Fils
1002 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 785829
+216 71 780875
email: emb.jordan@planet.tn
Malta
Maltese Embassy
5 Rue Achart, Nord Hilton
1082 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 847048
email: ambassade.malte@planet.tn
Marocco
Moroccan Embassy
39, Rue du 1er Juin
Mutuelle Ville
1002 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 783 801
+216 71 782 775
email: sifamatunis@emb_maroc.intl.tn
The Netherlands
Netherlands Embassy
6-8, Rue Meycen
Bo?te Postale 47
1082 Cit? Mahrajane
Tunis
Tel: +216 71797724
email: nlgovtun@planet.tn
Oman
Omani Embassy
129 Avenue Jughurth
Mutuelleville
1002 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 1 791 655
+216 1 792 912
email: ambassad.oman@planet.tn
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Pakistan
Pakistani Embassy
7, Rue Ali Ibn Abi Taleb
El Menzah VI
P. B. No.142
2091 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 234 366
+216 71 230 783
email: parep@pakemb.intl.tn
Senegal Senegalese Embassy
122, Avenue de la Libert
P.O. Box 6392
Hay Andelouse Gargaresh
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 802 397
+216 (71) 842 300
Poland
Polish Embassy
5, Impasse No 1
Rue de Cordoue
2092 El Manar I
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 873 837
+216 71 874 843
email: amb-pologne@email.ati.tn
Swiss Embassy
Immeuble Stramica
Lot 11.02.02.A/UD
Bote postale 56
1053 Les Berges du Lac
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 962 997
+216 71 965 446 (Visa)
email: vertretung@tun.rep.admin.ch
Portugal
Portuguese Embassy
2, Rue Suf?tula
1002 Tunis Belv?dere
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 893 981
+216 71 788 189
Qatar
Qatari Embassy
2, Rue Dr. Burnet
P.O.Box 29
1002 Tunis - Belvederre
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 849600
+216 71 287834
email: tunis@mofa.gov.qa
Romania
Romanian Embassy
18, Avenue d’Afrique
El Menzah V
BP-57
1004 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71-766.926
email: ambroum@planet.tn
Swiss
Ukraine
Ukrainian Embassy
7, rue Saint Fulgence
Notre Dame
Tunis 1002
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 845 861
+216 71 845 895
email: emb_tn@mfa.gov.ua
United Kingdom
British Embassy
Rue du Lac Windermere
Berges du Lac
Tunis 1053
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 108 700
email: TVI.tunis@fco.gov.uk
United States
American Embassy
Les Berges du Lac
1053 Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71-107-000
Russia
Russian Embassy
4, Rue des Bergamotes, El-Manar 1
Tunis 2092
Tunisia
Tel: +216 (71) 88-2446 / 58
email: russie@emb_rus.intl.tn
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Embassy
Yougartah Nahg Alriyadh
Mewal Fel
P.O. Box 1002 Tunis 58
Tunis
Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 784075
+216 71 781722
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Expatriate and Support Groups
There are expat groups run in connection with the embassies; each embassy has one or more clubs.
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Groceries and Supermarkets
These are the main supermarkets and commercial centres: Carrefour, Geant, Champion, Promogros,
Monoprix, Magasin General.
Carrefour:
Ulysse Hyper Distribution ( UHD )
Angle RN9 - RN10
2046 Sidi Daoud, La Marsa
Tel.: +216 70 93 80 00
Fax: +216 70 93 94 71
Géant
km24 route de bizerte-tunis
Tel : +216 70 836 000
Champion
Rue de Palestine-Lafayette Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 83 59 00
Magasin Général
24 avenue de France - Tunis 1000
Tel. : +216 71 32 85 33 / (216) 71 32 10 58
Fax : +216 71 32 10 63
Monoprix
Avenue de la Liberté Tunis
Tel. : +216 71 89 16 36
Fax : +216 71 79 30 42
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Holidays and Festivities
Mark national and regional public holidays on your calendar.
CALENDAR
1 Jan New Year’s Day
26 Feb Mouled (Prophet’s Anniversary)
20 Mar Independence Day
21 Mar Youth Day
9 Apr Martyrs’ Day
1 May Labour Day
25 Jul Republic Day
13 Aug Women’s Day
11 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
7 Nov New Era Day
16 Nov Eid al-Idha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
7 Dec Hegire (Islamic New Year)
Note:
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are
approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night
and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on
smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Idha may last for two days.
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Hospitals and Medical Services
Tunisia has a well-developed, if somewhat limited, public health service. There are a few private
‘polyclinics’ available in the larger towns, which function as hospitals and provide a range of procedures.
Some doctors and hospitals expect immediate cash payments before treatment.
Clinique Avicenne
4 Avenue Tahar Sfar,
El Manar 2,
Tunis,
2092 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7188 8000
Fax: +216 7187 4966
www.cliniqueavicenne.com
Clinique Carthage
Carthage,
Tunisia
Tel: +216 7127 5720
Clinique El Amen
20 - 22 Rue Azziza Othmana,
Mutuelleville,
Tunis,
1082 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7179 1533
Fax: +216 7179 9850
www.clinique-elamen.com
Clinique Les Berges du Lac
Rue Lac de Constance,
1053 Les Berges du Lac,
Tunis,
2045 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7196 0000
Fax: +216 7196 0309
www.polyclinique-lac.com
Clinique Saint Augustin
4 Rue Abou Hanifa,
Mutuelleville,
Tunis,
Tunisia
Tel: +216 7178 3033
Fax: +216 7179 1093
Polyclinique El Manoir
Boulevard du 7 November 1987,
El Menzah,
Tunis,
1004 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7188 5000
Fax: +216 7188 4100
Clinique Taoufik
Bd du 7 Novembre 1987,
El Menzeh,
Tunis,
1004 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7180 0211
Fax: +216 7178 3090
Polyclinique Meignie
32 Avenue Habib Bougatfa,
Sfax,
3002 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7423 5220
Fax: +216 7423 9997
Email: meignie@planet.tn
Website: www.meignie.maghrebmed.com.tn
Clinique de Tunis / Clinique El Manar
Rue 7151 El Manar 1,
Tunis,
2092 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7188 5000
Fax: +216 7188 4100
www.clinique-elmanar.com
Polyclinique de La Marsa
15 Avenue de la Republique,
Route de Sidi Bou Said,
La Marsa,
2070 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7174 9000
Fax: +216 7172 8233
Clinique Neurologique de la Soukra
Rue Cheikh Mohamed Ennaifer,
La Soukra,
2036 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7175 8888
Fax: +216 7175 8988
www.cliniquedelasoukra.com
Clinique Ophtalmologique de Tunis
Cite El Khadra,
Voie X2,
Tunis,
1003 Tunisia
Tel: +216 7179 2500
Fax: +216 7179 2062
Email: cot@ophtalmo.com.tn
www.ophtalmo.com.tn
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AMBULANCE
S.A.M.U:Service d’Aide
Medicale Urgente
10 Rue Abou kacem Chebbi, Montleury
1089, Tunis Chebbi, Tunis
Tel: 71-341-807, 71-335-500
PRIVATE AMBULANCE
Apollo Ambulances
8 rue Apollo XI
1082 C. Mahrajane, Tunis
E-mail:
apollo.ambulances@meds-cape.com
Tel: 71-843-434, 98-358-916
Allo Docteur-Allo Ambulance
15 rue Ahmed.Amine
1005 Omrane, Tunis
Tel: 71-780-000, 71-781-000, 71-780-884,
71-841-979
Ambulance Echifa
2 rue 61572
Immeuble Chams
1068 Citac Rommana, Tunis
E-mail : ambulanceechifa@yahoo.fr
Tel: 71-585-999, 98-243-552
Amen La Marsa Ambulance
15 Avenue de la Rac publique
2070 La Marsa, Tunis
E-mail : docteurguelmami@yahoo.fr
Tel: 71-749-000
DOCTORS
GP
Dr. Mohamed Enys Chacrif
2, rue Imam Chafai
2070 La Marsa, Tunis
E-mail: mecherif@tunet.tn
Tel: 71-980-600, 98-318-142
Dr. Solange Laroussi
58 Avenue de Londres
1001 Tunis Rac publique, Tunis
E-mail : solange.laroussi@gnet.tn
Tel: 71-254-435, 71-343-753
PEDIATRICIAN
Dr. Dhiaeddine Bibi
Rue Cheikh Zaghouani,
Citac Jamil , Escalier B, 2nd Floor
2091 El Menzah VI, Tunis
Tel: 71-755-318
Dr. Mariem Darghouth Hachaichi
19 Place 7 Novembre
2070 La Marsa, Tunis
E-mail: mdarghmzal@yahoo.fr
Tel: 71-746-660, 71-980-929
Dr. Nacjib Raboudi
Avenue de l’Aire Nouvelle
Citac Nasr I
2080 Ariana, Tunis
Tel: 71-715-208, 98-312-948
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Dr. Slim Maherzi
1 Rue Saâda
2078 Marsa Safsaf, Tunis
E-mail: smeherzi@yahoo.fr
Tel: 71-747826
DENTIST
Dr. Ahmed Ridha Yassine
24 rue des Mimosas
2080 Nouvelle Ariana
E-mail: yassineridha@yahoo.fr
Tel: 71-716-339, 71-715-216
Dr. Fares Ghariani
13 Place du 20 Mars
2070-La Marsa Plage, Tunis
E-mail: aresiani@yahoo.fr
Tel: 71-980-274
Dr. Hanem Ben Miled
19 Bis Avenue de La Racpublique
Centre Sabri de Macdecine
2078 Marsa Safsaf, Tunis
E-mail: h.benmiled@planet.tn
Tel: 71-741-000, 71-744-800
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Dr. Mohamed Aissaoui
5 Avenue T. Ben Ammar
2092 Manar II, Tunis
E-mail: aissaouimohamed@planet.tn
Tel: 71-883-553
CARDIOLOGYST
Dr. Abdessattar Ben Hamida
Boulevard du 7 Novembre, Clinique Taoufik
1002 Tunis Belvadare, Tunis
Tel: 71-845-662
Dr. Nabil Marsit
Rue Habib Chatti, Residence les Jasmins
2092 Manar II, Tunis
Tel: 71-882-28
DERMATOLOGYST
Dr. Mamoud Chafai
Clinique Taoufik
Boulevard 7 Novembre, Nord Hilton
1002 Tunis Belvacdare, Tunis
E-mail : chaffai.ma@planet.tn
Tel: 71-848-211
Dr. Nabil Hachich
Rue 7151 Racsidence les Jasmins
Bactiment H , Rez de chaussac
2092 Manar II
Tel: 71-889-911
OB/GYN
Dr. Amine Sami Ben Sassi
19 Avenue Habib Bourguiba
1er Actage
2070 La Marsa Ville
E-mail: sami.amine@planet.tn
Tel: 71-729-727
Dr. Dorgham Ghazi Bibi
Clinique Taoufik
Bd du 7 Novembre, Nord Hilton
1002 Tunis Belvédère, Tunis
E-mail:
polyclinique.taoufik@planet.tn
Tel: 71-842-405, ext. 1031
Dr. Khaled Terras
Maghreb Medical
Rue du Roi Abdelaziz Aal Saoud
2092 Manar III, Tunis
E-mail: Khaled.terras@rns.tn
Tel: 70-860-600
Dr. Meriem Abassi
28 Rue M. Jarbou
2092 Manar II
Tel: 71-870-852
NEUROLOGIST
Abdellaziz Annabi
Avenue H. Nouira
Résidence le Palace
Nasr II
2037 La Marsa,Tunis
Tel: 71-829-272
Dr. Salah Oueslati
Voie X2, Cite Ibn Z Voie X2,
Centre Medical Ibn Zohr
1003 Cita Khadhra, Tunis
E-mail : oueslatisalah@planet.tn
Tel: 71-842-815, 71-783-168
OPHTALMOLOGYST
Dr. Chedly Bouzouaya
83 Avenue Mohamed V
1002 Tunis-Belvedere, Tunis
E-mail: Chedly@bouzouaya.com
Tel: 71-841-087
Dr. Mehdi Bouacha
Centre Medical Saint Augustin
15 Rue Abou Hanifa
1082 CitaEl Mahrajane
Mutuelleville, Tunis
E-mail: mehdi.bouacha@laposte.net
Tel: 71-841-267
Dr. Slim Kallala
5 Rue Naser Bey
2070 La Marsa
E-mail: slimkallala@planet.tn
Tel: 71-749-809
ORTHOPEDICS
Dr. Faouzi Charfi
23 Avenue de Paris
1001 Tunis République, Tunis
E-mail: faouzi.charfi@gnet.tn
Tel: 71-240-018, 71-347-321
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Dr. Hamadi Ben Hamida
Immeuble le Campus. #30 A, 5th floor
2092 Manar II, Tunis
E-mail: hamadibenhamida@yahoo.fr
Tel: 71-873-108, 98-308-070
Dr. Moncef Ben Abid
Clinique Taoufik, Cabinet # 118
Bd du 7 Novembre, Nord Hilton
1002 Tunis Belvedere, Tunis
Tel: 71-844-344
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Dr. Syrine Maaref
3 Rue El Maari ( Near Lyceè Cailloux)
2070 La Marsa, Tunis
Tel: 71-744-285, 98-525-116
E.N.T
Dr. Ali Zaouche
28 rue Mosbah Jarbou
2092 El Manar 2, Tunis
Tel: 71-870-265
Dr. Imen Zekri Landolsi
5 Avenue Taieb Mhiri
Immeuble Morsi, 4th floor
2080 Ariana, Tunis
E-mail: dr_imen_zekri@yahoo.fr
Tel: 70-730-336, 98-935-148
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Dr. Mohamed Bechir Bey
5 Place 7 Novembre
2078 la Marsa
Tel: 71-742-678
Dr. Ridha Ellouze
Voie X2, Centre Medical Ibn Zohr
1003 Cita Khadhra, Tunis
E-mail: dr.rellouz.@planet.tn
Tel: 71-799-772
PLASTIC SURGEONS
Dr. Sami Dlimi
8 bis Rue Appolo XI
1082 Cita Mahrajane, Tunis
E-mail : dlimi.samy@planet.tn
Tel: 71-894-034, 98-271-316
UROLOGIST
Dr. Mokhtar Hajri
Maghreb Medical: 1st floor, Cabinet E1
6 Avenue Abdelziz Aal Saoud
2092 Manar II, Tunis
E-mail: hajri.ims@planet.tn
Tel: 70-860-719, 70-860-455
LABS
Dr. Ali Enneifer
4 Avenue des Etats-Unis d’Amérique
1002 Tunis Belvedere Tunis
E-mail: lam.ennaifer@gnet.tn
Tel: 71-801-000, 71-785-591
Dr. Dhoua Derouiche Kallel
Rue du Lac Leman
Imm croissant du lac 1er Aotage App. A1
1053 Les berges du Lac, Tunis
E-mail : lamderouiche@hexabyte.tn
Tel: 71-963-778
ORTHODONTIST
Dr. Alia Bouratbine
9 Rue Rhodes Mutuelleville
1002 Tunis Belvedere
E-mail: sabou@planet.tn
Tel: 71-893-141, 71-281-605
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International Schools
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
The American School: American Cooperative
School of Tunis
ACST
Cite Taeib M’hiri
BP 150
2045 Laouina , Tunisia
Tel: 71 760 905
Fax: 71 761 412
www.acst.net
The French School
www.ifctunisie.org
Lycée Gustave-Flaubert
16, rue Othman-Kaak 2070 La Marsa
Tel: (216) 71 740 940 / (216) 71 774 638
The range of age: 13 – 18
Ecole Paul Verlaine
rue Othman-Kaak 2070
La Marsa
Tel: (216) 71 740 940
There is no British school in Tunisia.
Apart from the American and the
French School, there is the
International School:
Address: Jardins de Carthage,
Ain Zaghouan 2046 Tunis Tunisia
Tel.: +216 71 777 722 / 71 777 905
71 777 906 / 71 777 999
Fax: +216 71 777 733
www.iscarthage.com
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Internet Cafes
There are many Internet cafés in Tunisia, but in most areas ADSL is available. In the city of Tunis,
every home is equipped with ADSL cable; you only have to make an Internet subscription.
Le net club
4,rue Cheikh Zarrouk par Av. H.
Bourguiba La Marsa
Tel : 71 727 128
Email: netclub@planet.tn
Publinet El Moez
14 rue el moez El Menzah 1 Tunis 1004
Tel : 71 237 494
La Zone des Internautes
1 9 4 Av e n u e H a b i b B o u r g u i b a
Kheireddine
Code Postal: 2015 Le Kram Tunis
Email: zone.internaute@planet.tn
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Museums & Historical sites
The best known museums in Tunis:
Fax : 00(216 ) 71- 513.842
Opening hours: 9H30 - 16H30 Nov- Apr.
9H - 17H May - Oct.
The Bardo Museum is located about 6km from the medina of Tunis in the suburb
of Bardo. It occupies the building of an old 13th century Hafside palace that has
been restored and expanded to become a superb example of Arab-Moslem 17th
and 18th century architecture. Created in 1882, the old palace of the Bey opened
its doors as a museum on May 7, 1888, and was named Alaoui Museum, after the
then ruling Bey Ali III. It houses the biggest museum of North Africa, famous for
the collections of Roman mosaics, taken from the ruins of Carthage, Hadrumète
(current Sousse) and Utique, and is considered to be one of the best in the world!
The tour around the three floors, seven sections and thirty four rooms of the museum
is a tour through Tunisian history, dominated however by the Punic, Roman and
Christian periods.
Website: www.informatique-tunisie.com/museebardo.
Address:
Mongi Slim Street, Bardo-2000, Tunis
Tel: 00(216) 71- 513.650
Carthage Museum
Address: Carthage Hannibal 2016 Carthage
Tel: +216 71730036
Opening Hours: 8:30-17:30
The National Museum of Carthage, located on the Byrsa Hill, contains a most interesting Punic and Roman collection, from marble
sarcophagi to everyday household items, as well as a model of Punic Carthage and the Roman Capitol and Tophet built on its ruins.
Here again we find the curious Punic coloured glass paste masks with their large protruding eyes and the clay masks designed to ward off the
evil spirits as well as a lovely collection of jewellery.
The main ruins of Punic Carthage are here as well as in the Carthage-Salambo area. It is believed that over 400,000 people lived in this vast
city surrounded by walls 13 meters high. Today the view from Byrsa hill overlooks the modern Carthage, the Punic Harbour, Tunis, and in the
distance the Bou Kournine mountain.
Dar Hout
Address: 28, rue 2 mars 1934 2025 Salammbô
Tel: +216 71 73 05 48
Brief Description: a big museum that contains different marine species.
Palais Kobbet Ennhas
Address: 53, avenue Habib Bourguiba 2010 Manouba
Tel: +216 70 615 888
Brief Description: The old castle of the Bay.
www.kobbetennhas.com
Palais du Baron D’Erlanger( Ennejma Ezzahra )
Address: 8 Rue 2 Mars 1934, Sidi Bou Saïd
Tel: +216 71740102
Fax: +216 71746490
Brief Description: Art gallery.
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Parks
There are many recreational areas in Tunis:
Berges du Lac
This area is about 10min drive from the city, it contains many cafés, a big commercial centre, many shops, many restaurants, a big Lake, an
attraction park for both children and adult (it’s called Dahdah), there are also two bowling club there. You can visit this place either by taxi
(you pay 4 TND from the city centre to get there) or by bus.
Hammamet: this area is about 60 KM from Tunis, it’s a touristic place for its hotels, restaurants, cafes, parks. It contains a big attraction
park (called: Carthage land) and a very nice beach. Due to its beaches it is a popular destination for swimming and water sports. It was the
first tourist destination in Tunisia. It is located in the south east of the northern peninsula of Cap Bon in the Governorate of Nabeul, on the
northern edge of the Gulf of Hammamet.
The reported number of inhabitants varies from 20,000 to 70,000 and the population quadruples due to tourists in the summer. It is
particularly known for jasmine, and this is how the tourist resort of Yasmine Hammamet got its name. All over Hammamet, souvenirs made
of jasmine can be found
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Pharmacies
Main Pharmacies in Tunis:
Alouini Akil
46 avenue Hedi nouira
Belhadj Ali
59, Av.Taieb M’Hiri
Tel: (216) 71.783.562
Chebbah 34 rue Bab souika
Tel: (216) 71.560.356
Chelb
54 avenue farhat hached
Tel: (216) 71.340.797
Darghouth
117 Av de la Liberté
Tel: (216) 71.890.295
Drira
10 rue d’angleterre
Tel: (216) 71.320.236
Hamada
75, rue Bab El Khadra
Tel: (216) 71.252.829
Mokaddem
17, Rue Bab Souika,
Tel: (216) 71.564.684
Ouahchi
21 av. de Carthage,
Tel: (216) 71.240.362
Zouari Malek
20, AV. H.THAMEUR
Tel: (216) 71.241.992
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Police Stations
The number to call the Tunisian Police is 187. Local police stations are opened 24 hours a day.
Government security forces, including the police and National Guard, are visibly present throughout Tunisia. Travelers should heed directions
given by uniformed security officials, and are encouraged to always carry a copy of their passport as proof of nationality and identity. Security
personnel, including plainclothes officials, may at times place foreign visitors under surveillance. It is against Tunisian law to photograph
government offices and other security facilities.
Police Central Headquarter
Ave Farhat Hached 2080 Ariana
Tel : (216) 71 707 560
Fax: (216) 71 708 299
Police Station in Souika
R Sidi Ali Azouz
1006 Tunis Bab Souika (Tunis)
Tel: (216) 71 200 416
Traffic Police
Av. de la République
1000 Tunis R.P (Tunis)
TeL: (216) 71 342 826
Tel: (216) 71 343 177
Fax: (216) 71 343 146
Police Station in Belvedere
33, av. Louis Braille
1002 Tunis Belvédère (Tunis)
Tel: (216) 71 781 415
Municipal Police
32, r. d’Allemagne
1000 Tunis R.P (TUNIS)
Tel: (216) 71 326 100
Fax: (216) 71 326 235
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Police Station in Carthage
ZI Charguia I
2035 Tunis Carthage (Ariana)
Tel: (216) 71 754 303
Police Station in Hafsia
r. Hakim Kassar
1059 Tunis Hafsia (TUNIS)
Tel : (216) 71 564 962
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Postal Services
The opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8am – 6pm and Saturday from 8am to 1pm.
They provide many services, like payment of water, electricity, and Internet bills, opening accounts, sending letters via rapid post or normal
post. You can also use these services online: www.poste.tn
Complexe Postal Tunis Carthage
Tel (216) 71 940.578
Tunis Belvedère
Tel (216) 71 846.246
Tunis Avenue Habib Thameur
Tel (216) 71 335.137
El Menzah 6
Tel (216) 71 752.156
Marsa Safsaf
Tel (216) 71 743.120
Public Transportation
The public transport in and around Tunis is not so good, the train is the best method of transport.
There are two types of buses: The green ones, which are comfortable and luxurious and the yellow ones which are the more common ones,
used mostly by locals. There is also the Metro; it’s faster than the train and the buses.
The tickets are not expensive:- for the train, yellow buses and the metro: 0.5 TND and for the green buses: 1 TND.
Traffic drives on the right. Most towns in Tunisia can be reached by an adequate system of roads. Driving Licence & vehicle documents including
Log Books must be carried at all times and you will need to bring your own national driving licence if planning to drive in Tunisia.
The buses of Transtu (http://www.snt.com.tn) connect the capital city to its suburbs. The main stations in Tunis are: Parc Habib Thameur
Station, Ali Belhouane Station, Place Barcelone Station and Tunis Marine Station.
If it’s for everyday use and for the areas such as LaMarsa, Menzah6, Manar, Berges du Lac, where green buses are available then you can use
the transport system. Otherwise, most of the foreigners use a Taxi and they can even have an agreement with the taxi to use it everyday for a
special price. This kind of arrangement is very common.
Tunisian Railway
Place Barcelone 1001 Tunis
Tel : +216 71 334 444
E-mail : sncft@sncft.com.tn
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Pubs & Clubs
There are many pubs and clubs in Tunisia, especially in the area of Hammamet, Sousse, Gammarth
such as: Calipso, Manhatten, Havana club, Maximum, Cotton club, Maximum, Odeon, Gitoun,
Phenix Carthage.
Calypso:
Moncef Bey Street 8050, Hammamet
Tel: +216 72 22 68 03
Manhattan:
Rte Tourist.8050, Hammamet
Tel: +216 72 22 62 26/72 22 63 33
Club 80:
Maracana:
Route de la Corniche Hôtel Hana Beach Bd du 7 Novembre,
4000, Sousse
Hôtel Tej Marhaba 4000, Sousse
Tel : +216 73 22 69 00
Tel : +216 73 22 98 00
Odeon:
Rte Tourist.1057, Gammarth
Tel: +216 71 91 04 60
Plaza:
22, r. du Maroc 2078, Marsa Safsaf, Tunis
Tel : +216 71 74 35 77/71 74 34 89
Cycolne:
Av. Taieb M’hiri, Hôtel La Tour Blanche
1057, Gammarth, TUNIS
Tel : +216 71 74 68 35 - 71 77 47 88
Oasis Pub:
Hôtel Vincci El Kantaoui Center 4089,
Metallica:
Port. Kantaoui. Hôtel Golf Résidence 4011, El Kantaoui, Sousse
Tel : +216 73 34 68 00
Hammam Sousse
Tel : +216 73 34 88 33
Havana Club:
Route de la Paix 8050, Hammamet
Tel: +216 72 22 68 83
Grease:
Bd du 7 Novembre 4000, Sousse
Tel: +216 21 21 81 21
Latina café:
Route du Lac de Mazurie 1053,
Berges du Lac, Tunis
Tel : +216 71 86 12 00
La Pacha:
Hôtel Dar Naouar 1057,
Gammarth, Tunis
Tel: +216 71 91 31 00
Living Samara:
Bd, du 7 Novembre 4000, Sousse
Tel : +216 22 02 00 20
Locomotive:
Rte Touristique, Hôtel Rosa Beach 5000,
Monastir
Tel: +216 73 52 00 88
Mallorka:
Yasmine Hammamet, Hôtel Yasmine Beach
8050, Hammamet
Tel: +216 72 24 95 00
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Religious Associations
The organisations listed below hold services in the English language.
Tunis - St George’s:
Address: 195 rue Mongi Slim, 1006 Tunis
Working Hours:
HC, MP or FS 08.30 and 10.30
Tel: +216 71 332 524
Email: stgeorgestunis@cs.com
Cathédrale Saint Louis:
Address: Colline de Byrsa,
BP 33 2016 Carthage
Tel: (+ 216) 71 733 866
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Restaurants
Tunisian food combines Arabic, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and French influences. Bread and
pastries are a legacy of the French, so you’ll find crusty light-as-air baguettes melt-in-the-mouth
croissants and pains au chocolate.
charming house named Bon Vieux Temps.
Elegant, charming and refined, this house is
one of the best tables of Tunis, reconciling
the splendour and the refinement of old
aristocratic residences.
Address: 1, Aboul Kacem Chebbi,
La Marsa,
Tel: + 216 71 77 43 22
TUNISIAN
Dar El Jeld
In the heart of the Medina of Tunis, the
Dar El Jeld is the most prestigious table
of the country. Authentic cuisine in the
pure Tunis tradition, the best wines and
a most professional service are the rule.
Address: Rue Dar El Jeld
Tel: + 216 71 56 09 16
INTERNATIONAL
Dar Zarrouk
A haven of peace in the heart of the
Sidi Bou Said village, Dar Zarrouk is a
gourmet 3-fork restaurant with luxury
and refined surroundings, high quality
Tunisian and Mediterranean specialities
and a charm that is heightened by the
unimpeded outlook of its garden terrace
over the bay of Carthage.
Address: Rue Hedi-Zarouk - Sidi Bou
Said - Tunisia
Tel: +216 71 74 05 91
www.darsaid.com.tn
Au Bon Vieux Temps
A few steps away from the famous Café
des Nattes, hidden in the bend of a
pedestrian street winding till the top
of the Sidi Bou Saïd hill, lodging in a
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El Firma:
Located in La Soukra, El Firma is an old farm
tastefully restored and decorated. Highly
appreciated by the people of Tunis, the lounge
is very pleasant both in summer on the terrace
as well as in winter by the huge fireplace.
Address: 58, r. des Fruits, Choutrana II
Soukra – Ariana
Tel: +216 71863089
Dum Pukht
Indian Restaurant situated in Berges du Lac:
Avenue du Boulevard - 1053 - Les Berges Du
Lac – Tunis
Tel : +216 71 963 681
www.dum-pukht.com
La Tavalota
Italian Restaurant situated in Ennasr: Hedi
Nouira Street – Ennasr II, Tunis.
Tel: +216 71 829 202
www.latavolata-ristorante.com
Feyrouz Restaurant
Lebanese restaurant in Menzah V : 19, Ahmed
Tlili Street El MenzehV, Tunis.
Tel: +216 71 238 590
Restaurant Villa Didon Carthage:
French Restaurant situated in Villa Didon
Carthage: R. Pierre Mendès France, Hotel
Villa Didon (Carthage).
Tel: +216 71 73 34 33
Tam Tam
Tunisian Restaurant situated in Sidi Bou Said:
7, rue du 7-novembre, Sidi Bou Saïd.
Tel: +216 71 728535
SEA FOOD
Le Pirate
Port de Sidi Bou Said (Sidi Bou Saïd).
Tel +216 71 748 266
Cafe Vert: (very famous)
68, av. Franklin Roosevelt 2060 Goulette
Tel: +216 71 736156
Bistretto
Yasmine Hammamet,
La Marina (Hammamet)
Tel: +21672 240 385
Le Vendôme
Italian Resraurant in Ennasr II: Av Hedi
Nouira - Ennasr II
Tél.: +216 71 82 90 66
www.restaurant-levendome.com
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Shopping
Outside of the official, quality and price, controlled Artisanat (handicraft) shops, where everything
from carpets to birdcages bears a price tag, and carpets a stamp of origin and caliber, shopping in
Tunisia is definitely an art.
Pottery and ceramics
While Nabeul (Cap Bon) offers a dizzying
selection of pottery and ceramics, many of these
creations can be found in the souks. Ceramic
tiles, platters, and bowls are displayed in every
color, hue and design. A careful look will
ensure that the hand painting is well done and
the piece intact. The use and the region dictate
the colors as the yellow/green of Jerba, the
earth tones and primitive designs of Sedjane,
and the popular blue and white of Nabeul.
Guellela (Jerba) holds the prize for the lovely
natural color of its clay used to create more
“practical” pottery, oil and water jars, bowls
and jugs in classical Mediterranean style.
Brass and Cooper
Embossed, engraved or chased, copper and
brass trays, coffeepots, vases and ashtrays
are found throughout. The intricacy of the
calligraphy and design on the trays set the price,
as well as the weight and the size. Ashtrays that
can be engraved on the spot with your name
in Arabic are a popular, inexpensive souvenir.
Both traditional and modern designs are used
by the smiths, the choice is yours. The artisanat
shops feature items from large fruit bowls to
small ash trays of enameled red copper in a
beautiful variety of colors and hues.
Leatherwork
Hats, pocketbooks, carryalls and hassocks
are popular items, in particular the hassocks
in natural leather embossed or painted with
traditional patterns or the ever popular camel.
Book covers are beautifully decorated with gilt
and the skill of the traditional leatherworker
has in part been reconverted into making
quality leather jackets and coats.
Shopowners will unroll one splendor after
another until you find YOUR carpet. The
Offices of the artisanat in most cities sell
only quality stamped and inspected carpets
and while there is no bargaining, prices are
reasonable and they can package and send
your carpet by plane.
Wall Hangings
Embroidered or plain , natural shades or
intricately patterned, the same skill and art
that is used in carpet making is used in the
hand weaving of these articles. Pure undyed
wool blankets are greatly appreciated in
this day of synthetics and fine shawls
embroidered with traditional designs make
unusual and colorful wall hangings. The
colorful ,figurative carpets of Gafsa are often
hung on walls of banks, offices and homes
and offer a great variety in size and price and
color.
Market’s days
Besides shopping in the souks of the
medinas of Tunisia’s cities , the weekly
market in most country towns and villages
offers an astounding variety of products
and miscellaneous items along with the
fun of sharing in the hustle and bustle of
this weekly “ event”. Country market days
are considered a perfect occasion to sell
your prize goat....interested? plastic bottles,
Berber jewelry, wooden kitchen utensils,
souvenirs, just about anything that can be
traded, sold or bartered.
* Monday: Ain Draham, Houmt Souk
(Djerba) Kairouan, Maktar, Tataouine
Miscellaneous items
* Tuesday: Béja, Kasserine, Sedouikech
(Djerba) Miscellaneous items
* Wednesday: Adjum (Djerba) Jendouba,
Sbeitla, Nefta. Nefta’s market is famous
among those of the oasis region
* Thursday: Gafsa, Hammamet, Houmt
Souk (Djerba) Siliana and Douz. There is a
camel market in Douz
* Friday: Djemmel, Mateur, Midoun
(Djerba) Sfax, Tabarka, Zarzis, Monastir,
Nabeul. Djemmal-camels, Nabeul livestock, fruits, souvenirs and spices
* Saturday: Monastir, Ben Gardane, El
Mai (Djerba). Monastir- carpets and rugs
which are government stamped upon
purchase
* Sunday: El Jem, Korba, Ksar Hellal,
Enfidha and Sfax. Miscellaneous items
Carpets
Whether you prefer natural wool or camel hair
alloucha of Kairouan, brightly colored klim ,
margoums, or elegant silk, Tunisia’s carpets win
the prize for quality and price. The selections in
every category are infinite and rare is the visitor
who can resist such marvels at such reasonable
rates. Most carpets are classified by the number
of knots per square meter with silk at the top
of the list with 250,000 and over!
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Sport & Leisure
GOLF CLUBS
Golf Country Club
Address: Choutrana II – 2036 La Soukra
Tel +216 97 981 678 / (216) 71 765 700
Association de Golf / Hammamet
Address: Golf Citrus – 8056 Hammamet
Tel +216 22 200 002
SWIMMING CLUBS
Club de Natation de Ben Arous
Address : 13, Rue sousse 2033 Megrine
Tel +216 71 38 23 00 / (216) 22 58 80 38
www.cnba.org.tn
Piscine d’El Menzah
Address: Rue El Menzah 1004 Tunis.
Tel +216 71-381 953
Golf El Kantaoui / Sousse
Address: Port El Kantaoui – 4089 Hammam Piscine De Rades
Address: Cité olympique de Rades
Sousse
Tel +216 71 468 477
Tel +216 98 463 443
Golf Club de Monastir
Address: BP 11 – 5000 Monastir
Tel +216 98 525 525
Club de Golf à Monastir
Address: Hôtel Golden Beach – Monastir
Tel +216 73 521 010
DANCING CLASSES
L’École de Danse Classique
Tramoni-Caparros :
Address: 53 rue Mokhtar Attia,
1000 Tunis.
Institut Sport Et Salute:
Address: 6, rue Irak, Tunis
Tel (216) 71 79 06 37
The International - Centre de Fitness:
Address: 36, rue Ech-chem, Lafayette, Tunis.
Tel (216) 22 31 61 06
California Gym:
Marsa & Beges du Lac
Tel (216) 71 861 979
Movin In:
Address : 13 bis Rue Zine Ben Achour
La Marsa
Tel.(216) 71 980 164
Ecole De Danse Sihem Belkhodja
Centre Culturel d’El Menzah 6
Association Sportive de Golf de Djerba
Address : Zone Touristique – BP360 – 4116 Espace Ikaa
30,avenue H. Bougatfa - Bab Saâdoun
Midoun Djerba
Tel +216 98 423 018
Centre National De Danse
Borg Baccouche - Ariana
Association Sportive « AURORA »
Address: 23 Rue du Lac Malareen les Berges
Institut De Danse Moderne
du Lac – Tunis
8 bis, rue de Guinée - Tunis
Tel +216 22 727 655
TENNIS CLUBS
Club tunisien de tennis
Address: 20 bis rue Alain Savary Tunis
Tel (216) 71 28 73 79
Tennis club de Sousse
Address: Rue des catacombes 4002
Sousse Tunisia
Tel (216) 73 230 160
www.tcsousse.org.tn
Vita Top Club
Choutrana II - La Soukra
Marsa Bien Etre
10, rue M Abda - La Marsa
Look2001
54, av d’Afrique - El Menzah V
SPORTING CENTRE
Salle De Gym Du Tennis:
Address:Rue Alain savary, Place Pasteur,
Tennis club de Sfax
Address: Tennis Club de Sfax, Route de Tunis.
Tel (216) 71 89 44 87
l’Aéroport km 3, 3018 Sfax – Tunisia
Tel (216) 74 243 299
Bab Dida Centre Aquagym:
www.tennisclubdesfax.org.tn
Address: 2 rue Lamine Chabi Cité Ennasr
Association sportive de Tennis Monastir II Ariana Tunisia
Address : Rue de l’environnement Immeuble Tel (216) 71 980 780
Website: www.babdidatunisia.com
makhlouf B8 5000 Monastir Tunisia
Tel (216) 73 90 77 04
www.astmonastir.com
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Useful numbers
198: civil protection
1200: Telephone information
197: police
196: emergency
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Utilities numbers
Australasian Oil & Gas
Adress: House#452 Streeet#13
Yaqoob abad City
Tel: 067-3352681
Tunis Telecom
1198
Orange Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions
HOUSING
1. What can I expect to find in an unfurnished, a semi-furnished or a furnished
property? ........................................................................................................41
2. What sort of flexibility will I have to negotiate rent or furnishings? ........41
3. How many properties will I be shown? ....................................................41
4. How can i secure a property i choose? .............................................................41
5. What costs are involved in renting a property? ................................................41
6. What expenses should i expect to pay? ............................................................41
7. What is the process flow to rent a property? ....................................................42
8. What chance to i have of receiving my full deposit back when i leave the
property?.........................................................................................................42
9. What responsability do i have as a tenant towards maintenance of the property?42
10. Can i make alterations to the property? ...........................................................42
11. What if i need to terminate the lease early?.......................................................42
UTILITIES & TELEPHONE
12. What utility expenses will I have to pay? .........................................................43
13. Will I be able to get Satellite TV? ....................................................................43
14. What documents do I need to install a Telephone Line? .................................43
15. How long will I have to wait for my telephone? ..............................................43
16. How will I be billed? .......................................................................................43
17. What about internet connection?.....................................................................43
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Frequently Asked Questions
DRIVING
18. What is it like to drive in Tunisia? ............................................................44
19. Is my driving license valid in Tunisia?..............................................................44
20. For how long can i drive my own car in Tunisia?............................................44
21. Can i buy a car in Tunisia?...............................................................................44
WORK PERMIT
22. What documentation is required for workers coming to Tunisia? ....................44
23. Shall i be present for the application ? .............................................................44
24. What about my family?....................................................................................44
ABOUT Emc Network
25. Why should I choose Emc Network?.............................................................45
FOR CORPORATE
26. How does Emc Network assist with Immigration? ............................................46
27. How can determine a realistic Housing Budget for Transferees?.......................46
28. Can the contract be signed in the name of a foreign company? .......................46
29. Is it necessary to be present to apply for documents?........................................46
30. How can we guarantee all Transferees will receive the same standard
of service? (staff relocating to main cities versus more rural areas?) .......46
31. How does Emc Network handle Group Moves? .............................................46
32. What ongoing support is provided for Transferees and their families? .46
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Housing FAQ
1. What can I expect to find in an unfurnished, a semi-furnished or a furnished property?
An unfurnished property may include basic kitchen furnishings and bathroom fixtures and furnishings.
A semi-furnished property will include a kitchen stove and furnishings, bathroom fixtures and furnishings, bed(s), wardrobes, curtains, lamps
and/or any other equipment agreed upon.
Furnished properties are quite common, and can include anything from the basics such as kitchen furniture, table, chairs, beds, and bathroom
furniture to everything you could possibly require in a property. Soft furnishings are frequently included. A fully furnished property frequently
includes dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer, smaller/supplementary furniture, decorations, garden equipment, satellite TV, phone
lines, alarm systems.
Your Relocation Coordinator will confirm whether or not the property has these facilities.
2. What sort of flexibility will I have to negotiate rent or furnishings?
It is always worth trying to offer a slightly lower figure than the asking price or request to have other furniture installed or work done on
the property. Generally, if the requests of a prospective tenant are high and costly, the landlord will agree to do the works requested with an
increase in the rent. It is not likely that a landlord will agree to undertake work on the property, install extra furniture and lower the price.
3. How many properties will I be shown?
This depends on the Relocation Package you have; Our Basic Package includes 8 properties, Standard and Executive Packages include 15
properties. You will be told at the outset how many properties you will be shown or how much time you have available to do the house
hunting. The properties provided will be as close to your ‘Needs Analysis’ description as possible according to what is available on the market
at the time.
4. How can I secure a property that I choose?
When you choose a property you can ensure that it will not be rented to someone else by making a ‘preliminary contract’. A holding deposit
is frequently requested in these cases. This sum is usually decided in the preliminary arrangements, especially if the lessee requests certain
adjustments, renovations, furnishings etc. to be carried out on the property.
A holding deposit is required if the property is in high demand or if there will be a period of time before the lease can commence. It is
advisable to pay this fee only in the event of being certain that you will sign the contract. The holding deposit will be then deducted from
the first month rent.
5. What costs are involved in renting a property?
- Real Estate agency fee: usually a flat rate, and is paid by landlord and/or tenant.
- Security deposit: usually 1-2 month rental value
- Rent is usually paid monthly
- Registration of the lease: registration taxes and fee that vary according to the value of the property and amount of rent.
6. What other expenses should I expect to pay?
The expenses of usage or the utility fees (such as: heating, electricity, water, sewage, telephone) are almost always to be paid alongside the rental
fee. Exceptions may occur in those residences in apartment buildings (apartment), where the utility fees, such as garbage disposal, cleaning,
security, swimming pool and garage usage, heating are part of the condominium fee. This may very in each individual case.
Condominium Fee includes cleaning of the stairs, lighting of the common parts and elevator..
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7. What is the process flow to rent a property?
Once a property is selected, Emc Network will negotiate on your behalf. When an agreement has been reached, a legally valid contract is
prepared. An appointment is arranged for the tenant (or company representative) and landlord to sign the contract. The contract is read
through and the Emc Network’s Local Counsellor will translate as necessary.
All the copies of the contract should then be signed. As soon as you enter the apartment, we will arrange a thorough inventory/property
inspection together with the landlord and your Local Counsellor.
8. What chance do I have of receiving my full deposit back when I leave the property?
Provided that the property and any furnishings are returned in the state in which they were initially rented (Emc Network will ensure a thorough
inventory is taken of the property and furnishings upon entry) and the correct notice period is served to the landlord, Emc Network will be
able to negotiate a full deposit return when you vacate the property.
9. What responsibility do I have as a tenant towards maintenance of the property?
In Tunisia the tenant is responsible for general maintenance whereas the landlord is responsible for major repairs.
Basically this means that all plumbing and electrical fixtures that are outside of the walls or visible are the responsibility of the tenant (leaking
taps, door bell that does not work etc.). The landlord is responsible for the plumbing and electrical system within the walls of the property;
e.g. heating pipes. It is however, the tenant’s duty to inform the landlord immediately about any repairs that need to be carried out. In the case
of misuse, or deliberate damage to the property, unless otherwise stated in the contract, the tenant will be held responsible for the expenses
incurred.
10.Can I make any alterations to the property?
Only with written permission from the landlord.
Small changes (e.g. hanging of towel rails in the bathroom) may be made but the property is to be handed back in exactly the same state it was
consigned. Therefore, any holes made in the walls must be filled and painted over before leaving the property, unless a different agreement
is made with the landlord.
In case alterations have been made to improve the property without the written permission of the landlord, the landlord has the right not to
reimburse any expenses the tenant has had in relation to the work. In cases where the landlord does not approve o the changes made, he/she
has the right to require the tenant to put the property back into its original condition.
11. What if I need to terminate the lease early?
Emc Network will ensure a diplomatic break clause is inserted into the contract for the protection of the tenant. In the contract it is often
possible to include a notice period even as short as 1 month.
The Deposit shall be returned to the Lessee upon return of the premises and cost settlement, usually within 15 days from the date the
Agreement is terminated or it will be used as the payment for the last months of lease with the mutual agreement of both parties.
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12. What utility expenses will I have to pay?
- Utility payments are never included in the rent. Tenants are responsible to pay for electricity, heating and hot water according to consumption.
The electricity bill also includes a tax that consists of the subscription to the Tunisian national media broadcasting service (TV licence).
- Condominium includes cleaning of the stairs, lighting of the common parts and elevator.
Please note that many technicians do not speak English.
13. Will I be able to get Satellite TV?
Yes. Most city areas, especially in the bigger cities of Tunisia, are linked to cable or satellite TV. There are many service providers to choose
from.
14. What documents do I need to install a Telephone Line?
Telephone lines are already available in most properties. In cases where there is no line, an installation fee and a security deposit must be paid.
The line will be put in the landlord’s name, as foreigners cannot have telephone lines in their name.
15. How long will I have to wait for my telephone?
Normally it will be installed in 2-3 weeks.
16. How will I be billed?
Bills will arrive monthly.
17. What about Internet connection?
You can have the connection through the normal phone line or with the ADSL line.
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Driving FAQ
18.What is it like to drive in Tunisia?
In Tunisia vehicles drive on the right. In Tunis, traffic at times can be chaotic and parking spaces difficult to find.
A small Japanese or European model to use in the city recommended. Some foreigners opt for 4wd vehicles, but parking and manoeuvring
a bulky 4x4 can be quite complicated. If a 4x4 is purchased, it is most practical to keep it as a second car, for out-of-town use.
19. Is my driving licence valid in Tunisia?
A foreign driving licence accompanied by an IDP (International driving permit), is valid in Tunisia for up to one year. After 12 months of
residency in Tunisia, all licences must be converted into a Tunisian one.
20. For how long can I drive my own car in Tunisia?
A foreign registered car can be driven in Tunisia for a period of 3 months. It must be then registered locally.
21. Can I buy a car in Tunisia?
Yes
WORK PERMIT
22. What documentation is required for workers coming to Tunisia?
A Work Permit and a Residence Permit (Carte de Séjour).
23. Shall I be present for application?
We can apply for the Work Permit on behalf of the employer and transferee with a POA. We accompany the Transferee to the Police and
assist with the registration for the Residence Permit.
24. What about my Family?
Dependant family members can apply for Residency Permit on the basis of being accompanying family members; they do not have the right
to work in the country. If they want to work, they’ll require a Work Permit as well.
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ABOUT EMC
25. Why should I choose Emc Network?
- ISO certified company (ISO 9001:2000).
- Extensive rapidly growing client list.
- Exclusive partner/representative of many Global Relocation Service Providers.
- Exclusive representative of many International Law and Immigration Firms.
- Founded and managed by expatriates with first hand relocation experience.
- Quality control guarantee: Head Office directs all relocations and immigrations in every destination.
- All staff required to attend on-going training sessions and workshops to keep updated as to global mobility needs.
- No language barriers - Assistance provided in all major European languages and many others.
- Corporate consultation with Emc Network’ Representatives at location of choice.
- Emc Network own ‘Resource Guides’ providing a wealth of everyday information for expatlife in destination city.
- Comprehensive FAQs for each country serviced.
- Red Alert List to prepare for the specific challenges of each destination.
- Extra ‘Safety’ section in Resource Guides for countries posing specific security threats.
- 24-hour Emergency Helpline for Transferees throughout the duration of the relocation.
- Complimentary 3-month Helpline.
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For corporate FAQ
27. How does Emc Network assist with Immigration?
Emc Network will prepare all the necessary paperwork, email it to the company and direct as to how the various documents are to be printed out and signed.
We will send one of our Local Counsellors with Power of Attorney to act on behalf of the individual and company.
When the Transferee has to be present to apply for a document, he will be accompanied by our Local Counsellor.
28. How can we determine a realistic Housing Budget for Transferees?
During Emc Network’ initial teleconference with the client we go through an in-depth ‘Needs Analysis’ which can include Housing Budget variables for the Destination City.
Emc Network will work with the Company to ensure the workforce locate properties of a suitable standard within the parameters set by corporate policy.
29. Can the contract be signed in the name of a foreign Company?
Yes, lease contracts can be signed in the name of foreign companies – the Transferee who will occupy the property will be
named on the lease agreement.
30. Is it necessary for the Transferee to be present to apply for documents?
At times, yes; you will be advised when we can apply with Power of Attorney and for instances where this is not possible the
Transferee and family will be accompanied by one of our Local Counsellors.
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31. How can we guarantee all Transferees will receive the same standard of service?
(staff relocating to main cities versus more rural areas?)
All Local Counsellors are really ‘local’ to the area where they assist Transferees. They are selected for their good knowledge of
their city area. All Local Counsellors are trained by Emc Network to follow our set pattern of delivering services using an inhouse ‘Training and Operations Manual’. All Local Counsellors are closely directed by Office Coordinators, ensuring a consistent
standard of service is delivered.
32. How does Emc Network handle Group Moves?
All relocations are handled by the same system of centralization. When required, we arrange for a member of our office team
to go to the location of a group move to be an in-house Coordinator, working from the Client Company’s premises as a point
of reference for HR, Transferees and their families. In main centres we have several Local Counsellors.
33. What ongoing support is provided for Transferees and their families?
Emc Network aim to equip your workforce to settle into their new environment as soon as possible.
Upon arrival they are presented with a local Information Pack. They are given access to our on-line City Specific Resource Guides
that provide general local information as well as specific local information once a suitable property has been located.
We have a 24-hour Emergency Helpline throughout the duration of the relocation.
We provide a 90-day complimentary phone line that can be extended throughout the duration of the assignment.
Our aim is to teach the Transferee how to live in his new city and to equip him to be as independent as possible.
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EMC Network
Milano
Via T. da Cazzaniga 9/6
20121 Milano, Italy
Roma
Via Camerata Picena 385
00138 Roma, Italy
Chiasso
Corso San Gottardo 14
6830 Chiasso - Canton Ticino (Lugano), Switzerland