I guess I am used to the larger Medina’s in other cities in the Arab world. Walkable in about 1 hour. Shopkeepers are a bit pushy-just say no nicely and keep walking. Found a lovely artist that I chatted with for about an hour and...More

A great experience with so much colour and lots of holiday gifts. The vendors were quite persistent but not aggressive.

What a nightmare of a place to visit. If the shop keepers would leave you alone it would be a wonderful experience. However we went in December and there were not many tourists about so the shop keepers were desperate to get you in their...More

Go for a walk around but be careful. They approach you and harass you to go to their establishment. The prices are very high inside. You can get better deals elsewhere. Good for taking photos due to the historic background.

There are several entrances or Bab's into the old Medina in Hammamet . Once inside the walls you will be asked to enter the shops " to bring luck as you are the first visitor of the day". If you are interested in the leather...More

The Medina is a warren of labyrinth streets, a lot of white walls and mosaic tiles. There are many shops catering to tourists and the shopkeepers advertizing their goods, trying to get you into their shops, We visited the old town first. I would of...More

This whole visit lasted all of 10 minutes if that - we were penned in and surrounded by three or four shop owners within seconds of setting foot into the Medina. It got very annoying and overwhelming very quickly - almost to the point of...More