La Goulette (for Tunis) Cruises, Tunisia

Enter the city of Tunis via this northern gateway – the port city of La Goulette. This place puts you a half-an-hour drive away from Tunisia’s capital, which is decked out with mosques, Islamic schools called medersas, and Tunis’ Great Souk – a spice-scented medina. Here, you can weave your way around stalls piled high with carpets, lanterns, shisha pipes and tea sets. Don’t miss a visit to the Bardo National Museum, too – it’s chock-a-block with exhibitions dedicated to Tunisian history. Other standout parts of the city include the ancient Roman city of Carthage, and the Ville Nouvelle, where art nouveau architecture nods to the time the city spent under a period of French rule.