thanks so much for your answer, that has helped me loads and am going to go and book my holiday now, really appreciate your help!! just a couple more things, do you need to get any vaccinations if travelling from uk to tunisia and also is it true you cannot get tunisian currency till you are out there? would it be best to get it changed at the hotel we are booking or would you recommend just using your uk bank card out there? last questions i promise!! thanks again There are no Required Vaccinations for travel to Tunisia unless you are coming from an area with Yellow Fever, in which case you will be required to present proof of having had a yellow fever vaccination.
Recommended (but not required) vaccines include: Routine (such as for influenza, chickenpox, polio, measles/mumps/rubella, and diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus) vaccinations, Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid , Rabies, and Polio. These are shots you should be up to date with anyways, whether you travel or not. To have the most benefit, you should see a health-care provider at least 4鈥? weeks before your trip to allow time for your vaccines to take effect.
When I moved from America to Tunisia I didn't take any vaccines and I was/am fine.
You can read all the latest info on the website for the Centers for Disease Control.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationTu...
Tunisian currency is NOT a fully convertible currency as of yet, so therefore it can only be purchased INSIDE of Tunisia.
Here is some conversion for you:
1TDN = 拢0.39, 拢1=2.569TDN
1TDN = 鈧?.56, 鈧?=1.778TDN
1TDN = $0.80, $1=1.258TDN
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency
(Currency rates as of 10:31 GMT on 7 October 2007)
The way the money system works is this:
1 Tunisian Dinar (TDN) = 1000 millimes.
Paper money is in denominations of 30, 20, 10 and 5.
Coins are in denominations of 5 &1 TDN, and 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 millimes.
English pounds, US Dollars, and Euros are all widely accepted at banks, hotels, and the change counter at the airports. There really is not one that is better than the other. This is also true for if you want to bring Travelers checks. Whether you bring cash or travelers checks is a personal choice that is up to you. You will get charged commission on either one you bring.
Just a quick note: Tunisia is one of the few places in the world where you will get a better exchange rate at most hotels than you will at a bank. Keep that in mind when you are changing your money.
Travelers鈥?checks and credit cards are accepted at some establishments in Tunisia, mainly in urban or tourist areas. The Tunisian dinar is not yet a fully convertible currency and Tunisian law prohibits the export or import of Tunisian bank notes or coins. Tunisian law permits the export of foreign currency that was declared when entering Tunisia. Tourists are expected to make foreign exchange transactions at authorized banks or dealers and to retain receipts for dinars obtained. Under foreign currency regulations, a tourist can reconvert to foreign currency (cash or traveler checks) 30 percent of what has been exchanged into dinars, up to a maximum of 100 dollars. Declaring foreign currency on entering Tunisia and obtaining a receipt for dinars purchased thereafter will facilitate reconverting dinars to your original currency. Keep all receipts of monetary transactions for presentation when leaving the country.
Now that the government part is over, there are cash points (ATMs) all over Tunisia, mainly in touristicy areas, and at banks. I personally wouldn't bring travelers checks as it will take a long time for them to process it when you check out because not many people use them. Really the only place that they are valuable at is a bank.
And because Tunisia is still a developing country, most places aren't set up to accept credit cards or debit cards. You'll find that only you're major stores, such as Carefour (in Tunis), and Monoprix, and Magasin General, plus a few major restaurants are equipped to handle them. Most major hotels can handle them as well.
Or bring a credit/debit card and use it at the ATM's when you need money. There is a fee for using the ATM's though, and that varies from bank to bank. Mostly the fee is between 1,500 dinars and 2 dinars. Remember though, you also get charged a fee from your bank for having to convert your normal currency into local currency. You will have to check with your bank/credit card provider to find out how much that fee would be.
My best suggestion to you is to bring the amount of money you want to have and change it little by little when you are in Tunisia. Which ever way you go, keep only the necessary cash on you, and the rest in your hotel room.
If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me. Tunisia is very beautiful, just need a few money
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