HOLIDAY
INSURANCE
ATLAS TRAVEL
Promenade
Back of Flora Park
Hotel
Our Flora Park Room
Patio Flora Park
Entertainment at
Flora Park
5 star Hotel on the
promenade
| On a cold day in February 2005 Janice and I decided it
would be really nice to take a short break to get away from the
English Winter. The snow had just started falling in New Mills
when I sat down at my computer and started looking for a
cheapish holiday. There were plenty on offer in Lanzarote but
well overpriced for late deals. Majorca and Ibiza were very
cheap but they were having some awful weather. Then up came
Tunisia, half board, named four star including daytime flights,
flight meals, transfers and taxes for £210.00 so I booked it
there and then with Direct Holidays. The weather forecast in Tunisia wasn't great but we needed a restful break so the weather wasn't a big deal as long as we avoided snow! As you can see from the picture on the right, Tunisia is no stranger to the odd drop of rain. |
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The Check in at Manchester Airport was superb, tickets
picked up and checked in with extra legroom seats in a matter of
minutes. The carriers, MyTravel, were excellent in every way and
actually arrived in Monastir early. Transfer to our Hotel took
an hour and twenty minutes. The Hotel Flora Park where we stayed in Yasmine Hammamet is about a ten minute walk from the promenade. The Hotel is about three years old and very pleasant with an indoor and outdoor pool, tennis courts, gymnasium, beauty treatment centre and the usual bar areas. Although adequate the food was a little disappointing with a typical Euro menu. The hotel was quite full and had a very relaxed atmosphere. |
| Yasmine Hammamet itself is a completely new resort and I must add is still only about half completed. The promenade is superb with the huge five star hotels dominating the sea front. The beach is not at it's best in early March but will be superb for the new holiday season. All the hotels have their own little bars on the beach which stretches for miles. I decided to walk down the beach to the Medina in the old town one afternoon, it took me over two hours. It was quite a shock at about half way to see the La Saphir bar (we visited this hotel about three years ago) derelict and stripped of all its fittings. The Hotel and it's sister the Saphir Village is undergoing a refit. |
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| Eating in Yasmine Hammamet during March is a
bit hit and miss. New restaurants are being finished and will be
ready for the new season but the choice at this time was a
little limited. There is an excellent Lebanese Restaurant in the
new Medina and there are plenty of seafront eateries on the
promenade. The nightclubs are also starting to open up and
look out for the theme bars in the main five star hotels. |
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If anyone who has been to Tunisia tells you
that driving a car there is a nightmare, don't believe them,
it's far worse than that!! Joking apart the driving standards in
Tunisia are fine and if anything far less stressful than at home
in England. Do hire a car and explore this great part of the
world. I would strongly recommend you visit Imed at
ACTIF AUTOS at 86 Avenu de
la Republique in Yasmine Hammamet . You will find it in the
Gallery of the Hotel el Mehari. Imed is a really helpful guy who
I promise will give you a good deal especially if you mention my
name. If you want to book in advance, contact him by email at: |
 Must
do's when you visit Yasmine Hammanet
If you visit Tunis by car be prepared for some serious
grid locked traffic. Also you MUST keep your car doors locked
and the car windows closed. I had my camera snatched off my lap
through an open window by an opportunist thief. Sadly this can
happen in any major City these days and Tunis is no different to
anywhere else.
Mobile phones are another target in Tunis, we were told these
are often snatched off peoples ears when they are being used so
please be wary, I wasn't!!
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