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A stone throw away from Rome, Paris and London, Tunisia has become on of the world's tourist hot spots. Tourism is also one of the country's key economic sectors, whence the great attention given to it by the authorities. 

Since the Change of November 7, 1987, Tourism has witnessed both a quantitative and qualitative Change. The state's constant attention has enabled the tourist sector to hold a rather big place in the national economy. The sector makes a 6% contribution to GDP and mobilizes 5.2% of all investment. In 2007, the volume of investment in the sector rose to 213.2 million dinars. The sector also offers over 340,000 direct and indirect jobs, and makes a great contribution to the dynamics of regional development.

o Improving all the indicators over the period 1987-2007

- The number of nights increased from 18.5 million in 1987 to 37.3 million in 2007;

- The number of entries increased from 1,874,734 tourists in 1987 to 6,761,906 in 2007;

- The number of beds increased from 100,456 in 1987 to 235,727 in 2007;

- Income from tourism increased from 968.9 million dinars in 1987 to 3,077.3 million dinars in 2007.

Improving the tourist environment 

The loans granted to the tourist municipalities by the Fund for Protecting Tourist Areas, mainly allocated to improving and embellishing the tourist environment (facilities in the tourist routes, urban parks, seafront promenades, creating green areas, improving beaches…), and to paving sidewalks and street lighting, environmental hygiene and cleanliness, totaled 104.5 MD during the period 1993-mid 2007. Tourist real estate improvement 

Recently, the Yasmine-Hammamet tourist complex was developed. Over the periods of the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Plans (from 1987 to 2006), the Tourist Real Estate Agency spent about 85 million dinars, all around the country.

Balneology : A revived dynamism

The balneology sector, with its twin elements of balneotherapy and bottled mineral water, is a sector that is extremely important in economic, social and health terms, both because of its preventive, remedial, and pleasurable aspect, and because of its frontline role in supporting regional development and enriching the national tourist product.

Since 1995, the state has striven to restructure the sector through a new redistribution of roles between the administration and the private sector. There are now four such spas in the country

- developing and enlarging the Hammam Bourguiba spa, at a cost of 40 million dinars

- developing and renovating the Jebel Oust spa, for an investment of 3 million dinars

- creating a balneotherapy centre in Sfax.

Beach resorts include Tabarka, Hammamet, Sousse and Jerba.

El-Kantaoui's 27-hole golf course and Andalusian style marina is a fully-integrated tourism complex.Tunisia's Saharan tourism attractions includes an international golf course situated under Tozeur's lush palm groves as well as many desert festivals. 

Whatever the season, your first glimpse of Tunisia will be one of golden beaches and a deep blue sea. 

Well known seaside resort areas - Sousse, Monastir,Hammamet and Nabeul, Djerba and Tabarka offer their visitors the finest sand beaches and crystalline water along with a dizzying choice of waterfront hotels featuring sun and seasports as windsurfing and sailing, underwater sightseeing, fishing and short boat rides.Nearly Hotels are built with the visitor's comfort and enjoyment in mind and their restaurants feature both international as well asTunisian Cuisine.