First impressions of HAMMAMET, Tunisia - A popular holiday destination in North Africa الحمامات تونس
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Hello everyone! This is the third episode in my Tunisia series and the first of my Hammamet videos - effectively a "Part A" of my Hammamet videos. In other words - there will be more Hammamet content coming shortly so do watch out for those :)
In this video, I explore the popular Tunisian holiday destination of Hammamet. I arrived at my hotel in Hammamet earlier in the day after a short louage journey from Tunis, and after a brief rest, this was the first time I left the hotel again.
From the outset, I'm surprised at the level of activity and traffic - even though this is of course far less than what one will experience in Tunis, a far bigger city. In my previous video in this series, I explained why I requested a garden view rather than a city view at the hotel - the hustle and bustle of the city immediately justified that decision! I also note that Hammamet also has yellow taxis and trees with square cut leaves, just like Tunis. A key difference, however, is that some shops sell beach-related goods, which immediately tells a story of a seaside city.
After a short walk from the hotel down the main road, I arrive at the ocean and is impressed by the fort that overlooks it. I buy some pistachio-, caramel- and strawberry-coated nuts from a street vendor before walking down an ocean trail next to the fort.
After marvelling at the magnificent ocean setting, I walk towards the medina. I meet a gentleman that shows me a souvenir shop as well as an 800-year old house that is currently used as a "boat house" by fishermen. Afterwards I give him a "tip" and have some football chat (note: this video was shot a couple of days before the Tunsia versus France football match, hence my prediction and reference to that football match - see if i got the prediction correct!).
I say goodbye to the gentleman and walk further in / towards the medina. I stumble across stunning art, lots of feline friends and various references to fish in many forms. I also buy a fridge magnet from a shop and comment on the different vibe in Hammamet compared to Tunis, including the parts of the medina I explore here.
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Merci. Une très belle lecture de Hammamet . Originale et très esthétique. .I wish you visite le Kef North West or Tunisia with thé same regard .
@@dalila15548 Merci for your lovely message Dalila! Much appreciated!
Please you and your ilk do not visit Tunisia, please signaler ok
Thank you for your videos... I can't wait to visit Tunisia... Have you been to sfax.. How do i get there? Bus or taxi? Any guidelines? Thanks ❤@@willieexplore
@@kam1681 you are most welcome! I didn't go to Sfax but I've heard good things. Travelling by louage will take you many places.
This is great. What an amazing and beautiful country. I can't wait to go back someday. Excited to see your future vlogs from Tunisia!
Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment! Yes, it is a very beautiful country with so much to explore!
Welcome 🤗 ❤️
@@wiemnakhli5392 thank you my friend!
Добрый вечер! Была в Тунисе несколько раз и мечтаю вернуться ещё. Это прекрасное место. С большим уважением из снежной России ❤️
Thanks for commenting and for watching my videos! Yes, I really enjoyed my time in Hammamet, a special place indeed!
Я сам из Туниса живший в России но сейчас обстановка ни очень хорошая в Тунисе честно не рекомендую
@@mohamedgharsallah4579зравствуйте! А что сейчас происходит в Тунисе? Что за обстановка? Собираюсь туда в конце мая и меня это очень встревожило
@@ИннаБармалееваeverything is ok, dont listen to such speaches, it's just because the economic situation was struggling for a period, but this year things have been much better and tourism has been back, im tunisian and living abroad but i spent my best holiday in may and will get back this summer soon, you're very welcome.
@@AzinAza я по английски не понимаю. Вернулась из Туниса, отдохнула отлично, там всё спокойно. Всём рекомендую
My husband and I love the Café near the mermaids. We are from Germany and travel to Tunisia in the winter months. Thank you for the vlog. We miss Tunisia (last visit in 2019) and hope to come back this year. We enjoy the Bardo museum, carthage and the landscape of Cap Bon. The food is lovely
Thank you Rena for watching my videos! Hope your planned trip to Tunisia becomes a reality in 2023
Well now I'll have to add Hammamet to my list of to-see destinations, looks awesome. :)
Thank you so much for watching! Yes, you should put it on the bucket list. Part 2 coming soon :)
It is fab.
@@Sherirose1 oh yes :)
Hi Willie welcome to Tunisia I hope you'll have a great time ^^
the fish is like a a good luck charm that protect from the evil eye . 17:22 this symbol is called "khlal". it's an Amazigh (North African) jewellery it's a pin to hold unsewn clothes together.
HI Elfalien, thank you so much for commenting and providing this useful and interesting information! Much appreciated. I've really enjoyed my time in Tunisia and will put out more vlogs in due course, so watch out for those :)
Great job. Enjoyed watching your video clip. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Michelle, glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you checking out my content :)
Thanks for the tour of this beautiful town, Willie. Love the painted alleyways. Must be very peaceful living there. The little boy replying to you in English too😊. I imagine most holidaymakers would not think of seeking out those small alleys but they are missing out!
Cheers Sheila, absolutely agree re the holidaymakers missing out on the real Hammamet. Those alleys and walkways can keep me intrigued and engaged for hours!
Hey Willie, if you're still in Tunisia and feeling adventurous you should visit Chennini in the south and stay there for a day or two. Its an old berber village which is now mostly left by its old inhabitants but it still has a little hotel and a couple of people living there. There you will find true tranquility and piece from the hustle and bustle of the city and a magnificient panorama. The south of tunisia is a completely different country compared to its north.
Hi Its, thank you very much for watching my video and for your suggestions! I hope to visit the south in a future trip; this time round I only had time for the north. Watch out for my other Tunisia vlogs coming soon though - it would be interesting to hear your thoughts and perspectives!
@@willieexplore Looking forward to it!
Lovely country very friendly kind people
Like every country or city it has its bad apples but in general people were very kind and accommodating!
Found this one Willie and the description along with your walk. I am all out of sink with your videos but that matters not. The mosaic tiles are amazing. Can't believe the pathways through, but I guess that's how they get so many people living in one place. Feel so sorry for the cats, how do they live I wonder!! Thanks once again. Kiwi from Virginia
This was a very enjoyable day of travelling. I can get lost in those alleys on purpose and still enjoy it. Love the tiles!
Your vlogs are absolutely entertaining, with all the comments you say and the choices you make along your path. Lovely style.
Hi Abderrahim! Thank you very much for your positive feedback, glad you enjoyed the video and my style! It was an absolute pleasure to visit Hammamet and I left with fond memories. Turning left or turning right can be a tough choice but all roads lead to something special somewhere!
Loved this vid pal, liked and subbed marra!
Thanks for the support, really appreciate it!
Willie, it is always so interesting, fun, informative, adventurous to "go along" with you on your "Explore". Thanks for sharing!! Keep 'em comin'! [Greetings from Tucson!]
Hi Jim! Always nice to hear from you. Glad you tagged along with this "explore". All the best from this side of the pond!
Willie , fish on doors means : protection of the family living there from the evil eye (it's a Mediterranean mythological perspective u find it in Tunisia, Türkiye, Greece , Lebanon ...and other Mediterranean countries ;)
Thank you so much for this useful information Tamim, it is so interesting!
Great video mate! Hammamet my home town! Missed it big time!
Thank you so much for watching and leaving this comment, I really appreciate it!
Wonderfuuul !!! Thank you for this great video and indeed you are a good photographer as you distinct and know the good shots 😉😉
Thank you so much for watching and leaving this wonderful comment, I really appreciate it! Haha, yeah it is all about the right angles ;) Glad you enjoyed the video, hope you get a chance to check out my other content too :)
@@willieexplore you are welcome !
Channel business cards, that's a great idea! Love the backstreets of this town mate! Totally agree youtubing is more fun than photos, the best part about youtubing for me is reliving it again when you edit and rewatch! You don't get that from photos!
Hello mate! Yes, I got the cards printed in Brighton! Also printed a t-shirt which I'll wear during summer months - anything to draw attention haha! The photos don't tell the story like the videos do, plus others can watch / travel along. Best travel decision I've made to date!
@@willieexplore might have to do that myself! And totally agree 💯
I am very happy that you are visiting my country, Tunisia. I am sure that you are enjoying it
You must visit Sousse, Djerba, or the city of Gammarth, and the marina by the sea. You will enjoy the food and the beautiful scenery. Thank you for this video. All the love to you❤️❤️😍😍🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳
Really appreciate your support for my videos and channel Tounsi! I definitely plan to return to Tunisia one day to do a Series 2 :)
@@willieexplore I hope to visit again, especially in the summer. I am sure you will not regret it. Welcome
Great video, happy that you enjoyed my country. Cheers !
Thank you so much for your kind comment! Really glad that you enjoyed my video - hope you get a chance to check out my other videos on Tunisia if you haven't already!
Welcome broo 😍😍🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳
Merci mon ami! What a wonderful country!
@@willieexplore Thanks and welcome again❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nice place friendly people hot weather love the medina
A great place to visit :)
Great video as always Willie Explore! Love your content. Where to next?
Thank you very much! I have a few more Tunisia videos coming soon, but not yet sure about the next travel destination :)
How beautiful this 🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳😍❤️ thank you so much
What a wonderful place Sonia! I am grateful for you supporting my channel and watching my videos :)
Looking goreard to my visit. Great video.
Thanks for your kind words! Hope you have a great time :)
The hotel Aziza is a great place for adults only. Its on the beach and about a ten minute taxi ride from Hammamet Old Medina.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! I’m heading out next week for a look around maybe do a video or two myself thanks!
Hope you get some nice footage and enjoy your trip! Cheers for watching!
I come from one of the 20+ pure Hammamet families, the 'castle like structure 'is the Medina of Hammamet.
Hi Oliver! That is so interesting, thanks for sharing that information. If you haven't seen my other Hammamet videos, please watch as I would like to hear your insights!
There are beautiful views from the top of the medina . We got locked in one evening . We were enjoying our strawberry juice at the cafe and watching the town all lit up in the dark . When we went to leave the big door was locked. The security man heard our cries and let us out through a side door 😂 happy memories
Hammamet is such a precious place and definitely one of my top cities in Tunisia!
@@mouath_14 definitely! Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!
Hi , it has moved on a bit , since my trip 50 years ago . Nothing changes for the conducted tour , got caught on that one , and only paper money excepted ? NO coins . So the kids earn some money and took us to places we would never have seen . Enjoy your trip and thank you for the video 😉👍
50 years is a long time, I bet it has changed a fair amount! Coins are still very much in use, I just happened to carry the notes. Thank you very much for watching my videos!
Brilliant video!
Cheers Simon! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Going in october
Enjoy!
Welcome to my home town ❤️
Thank you very much Oussema! I had a wonderful time, you can be very proud of your home town! Friendly people and beautiful scenery
فيديو جميل جداً un bon vidéo
Merci mon ami! Thanks for watching!
Where did you stay? I stayed at El Moradi in Yasmine Hammamet. Hoping to go again this year. Thank you for the video. There are some secret gardens around the corner. That's the Medina near the mermaids. There is a lovely restaurant there that is open and you can watch the sun go down.
Thanks Anna! Yes it is a beautiful place and I really hope to visit again in future, hopefully in summer. I stayed at Hotel Khella in the town itself. Loved the mermaids!
Im going to Tunisia ham Mamet with family this month any excursions u would reccomeng brother ?
Hope you have a great time! I've only visited a few places in Tunisia but can totally recommend those. I've heard Nabeul and Sousse are really nice too.
my beautiful hometown😍
You can be very proud! Loved Hammamet
Is there any shops they sell replica bags like designer bags I really like to buy a few when I visit.
Greetings from Tunisia,welcome
Thank you very much Samy! Appreciate it :)
Welcome to Tunisia habibi 🇹🇳🐪🏕️🌴⛵🥰
Merci Salah mon ami!
Ocean is Ocean! yes, some colder than others ;)
For sure, my friend. Thanks for watching!
This is my country hammamet I loved ❤️😘😍
You can be very proud of your country and Hammamet! What a beautiful place! Thanks for watching :)
welcom to my country i enjoy watch vedio 🙋♂️🌷
Thank you very much! Loved Tunisia!
Brilliant vid!
Thank you so much for watching and your wonderful comment :)
Most welcome everyone Tunisia 🇹🇳 🙌
Merci! Was an absolute pleasure to visit :)
@@willieexplore je vous en prie 🙂
Welcome to Tunisia Willie 😊💜
Thank you so much Imen! Was a great trip to beautiful Hammamet!
How many days do you think i would need to see all the sights in this city please?
I only had two days in the city which I thought was enough for what I wanted to see
you should go see the snow in tabarka in tunis
I heard it is quite beautiful! Thanks for the suggestion and for checking out my videos :)
Have you stayed in Hotel Khella?
Yes :)
@@willieexplore Oh, it's so nice hotel. I stayed there in June, 2023
@@beautyworld9213 I really enjoyed my stay there. If you watch my video where I travel from Tunis to Hammamet, you will see more of the hotel :)
Hello, was this in Nabuel?
Hi, no it was Hammamet
Welcome to TUNISIA 🥀🇹🇳 🥀
Merci Enouri! What a beautiful country!
welcome to TUNISIA🤍
Thank you Attiet, I really appreciate it! What a great country!
10 dinar THATS NUTS if you ever come to denmark ill pay u back 😁
That's nuts...no pun intended haha!
TUNISIA❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love this!
It's depressing to see how people are overcharging tourists. The sweets you got shouldn't exceed 3dt.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy your stay in Tunisia!
No worries my friend! Grateful for the support, I had a wonderful time!
It's Mediterranean sea not ocean just fyi
Still connected in some way my friend.
so glad to see you enjoying your time in tunisia if u ever think of coming back pls dm me ill be your personal guide anything u want ofc i will help and ofc for free nice seeing u in tunisia and enjoy
That is great mon ami! Thank you for getting and touch and cheers for supporting my channel :)
Where in Hammamet is this place please?
Hi, I don't know which place you are talking about?
@@willieexplore the place with the little Aly's, I'm here in Yasmine hammamet this week would love to visit that place
@@kiereec ah right, it is the Medina. You won't be disappointed! Enjoy your visit
Thank you for replying :) @@willieexplore
Its the Medina, silly☺️
Haha I believe so, silly ;)
Am sorry mate but that candy seller ripped you off that candy costs 1-2 dinars at best
I'm sure I paid a "tourist price" on many occasions in Tunisia!
Hi where are you stay?
Hi Dina, I stayed in a hotel. You can see the room etc in my other video where I travel from Tunis to Hammamet. All the best!
@ thankyou so much!
What is the name of the hotel?
You were right we won against france but not qualified sadly , i hope you enjoyed the city
About the doors these are signs for protecting the house somehow 😅 , and if there are two bells means like there are two families living in there
Thanks for watching Anis! Yep it was a bittersweet feeling but Tunisia can be very proud of their team. Was a great experience in the city - my next vlog(s) will focus a bit more on the markets and the seaside
@@Anisonadal oh wow, thanks for sharing this information! Very interesting
ميتين غرام ب عشرة الاف .. و كان جا مش يصور راو قلو عشرين...و بعد تقولو التوريست مافماش ...
جواعة كرهتونا فاها البلاد
كنت سعيدا لدعمه. شكرا للمشاهدة!
المهم عطي فكرة لتشجيع
@@hassenrossanaweslati3614 thanks for watching and supporting my channel!
here in Tunisia we have a lot of street cats than any place in the world 😂
There are a huge number of cats my friend! Tunisia is the country of cats :)
Yes and I would but food and leave it with the locals to feed them. 😂. I even put my food in a container from my meal and gave them.
@@Sherirose1 that is wonderful! I wish I could take some of the painted fish on the wall to feed the cats :)
Welcome and I'am Tunisian girl
Thank you Arfaoui, what a beautiful country you have!
Hammamet is thriving town used to be quieter nicer and more charming
Urbanization destroyed the town and the over crowded tourism industry ,hotels destroyed the beautiful coastal breaches of hammamet
I guess there is a fine balance between economic investment and overcrowding! Not sure how many would agree with you as everyone I've spoken to mentioned a lack of tourism at the moment
Hammamet ya dawla🇹🇳🇹🇳
Thanks for watching, I appreciate your support!
@@willieexplore
Are you from USA?
@@AimnHmz Afrique du Sud
people tend to miss all the other inner states when they visit tunisia, like the mountains, the waterfalls in Bni mtir and much more to discover, Tunisia, hamamet, soussa are all washed up and over consumed and much more dirty and polluted then the country side of jendouba and béja
plus people in the inner states are much more hospitable and won't try to take advantage of you for a tip
It is the same everywhere Red Pill, the real magic of a country is often way off the beaten track! So much to see in this wonderful country
Fishes on the door are to bring good fortune and protect from 'bad eye'
Thanks for watching Hela! Appreciate this additional information, it was certainly something that I did not expect but I knew there must be a meaning behind it :)
200 جرام ب10 دينارات ؟!!!!
ملا سرقة .. المفروض ب 2 دينارات
على كل حال مرحبا بك في تونس .
I've overpaid for many things in my life my friend! Thank you for watching and supporting my channel :)
@@willieexplore ❤❤
Ostor yahdik 😅
6:55 Ten dinars bruh why did he do that.
A lot of money for a few nuts but in England it would not be much cheaper if at all!
@@willieexplore Yeah it's not a lot of money for a tourist, but still this vendor has a bad heart, because i could never steal money from anyone, let alone a guest in our country. It probably would have costed around 2 dinars if the vendor was being honest.
Dude it's 2 pounds UK. Is it worth haggling over a few pence when it makes a big difference and the guy was cool letting him try the flavours.
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Thanks for watching :)
6:45 , They scammed you, Im tunisian, no way that worth 10DT
I know my friend, I have paid a "tourist tax" on many of my travels. Converting it back to British Pound - yes, slightly expensive, but in England you will pay similar
10d =====> 3€😮💨
@@waeljandoubi8959 a tourist tax included there I'm sure!
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What a wonderful country!
10 d is really expensive I m really ashamed as a Tunisian
He made some money off me, that's for sure!
We have to take into account that Tunisia has been experiencing severe political problems since the year of the 2011 revolution. Sit-ins and demonstrations have created chaos and disrupted the economy and development. Of course, this will negatively affect all sectors of the country.
Re economics - it is a difficult time for most people in the world at the moment. Thanks for watching my videos!
10dinars for 200 grams ?? It doesnt cost u 2 dinars he is a thief
As I've said on many comments here, I'm sure I've paid a tourist price / tourist tax in many parts of the world!
well we won france after all lol 14:08
Yes you did mon ami! :)
cat overload haha
They rule the country!
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Thanks for watching!
don 't give money for anything please, you give some tips for an old house and pictures what a ridiculous old man u can call the police for any problem by the way your videos are amazing
Thanks for the compliment my friend! Appreciate you checking out my content :)
bro just got scammed lol
Well it has helped to give me 30,000 views so far :)
@@willieexplore Next time use the price reduction trick, it can save you 90% of the first price and it is available in all Arab countries 😂😂
Great video!
Really appreciate it, thank you :)