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General Description of Port el Kantaoui
Port el Kantaoui comprises a narrow, 2½-ml-long coastal strip on either side of a compact, purpose-built resort, centred on a neat modern marina. The marina is surrounded by a motley collection of cheap and cheerful souvenir shops, stalls, assorted waterfront cafes, restaurants and accommodation blocks – all built in sanitised, modern style. Radiating out from here is a succession of ever more grandiose hotels stretching out along the sandy coastline. All this has been built since 1979.
Market/Suitability
Middle- to upmarket couples. Golfers. Particularly popular with older French, German and British visitors during the winter months.
Location/Contact
Location: On the NE coast of Tunisia, 80 mls SE of Tunis and its international airport. 5 mls N of Sousse. 25 mls NW of Monastir airport.
Position: On the SW shore of the Gulf of Hammamet, backed by a fairly flat, nondescript landscape of olive groves and arable land.
Postcode: 4089
Accommodation
Mostly modern, well-equipped 3- and 4-star hotels. Each new arrival tries to outdo the last in grandeur and elegance. Some self-catering accommodation.
Beach
Two long, narrow stretches of white sand extend for over 2 mls in each direction from the marina. Most hotels maintain their own section and provide lifeguards and beach furniture. The sea is said to be safe for children: clean enough for swimming and without hazardous currents.
Shopping
Limited to the usual tourist paraphernalia and local souvenirs, positioned around the marina. Most hotels have their own (more expensive) shops and bazaars.
Entertainment
Daytime: mainly beach based with water sports (summer only); golf; camel rides.
Nightlife: handful of informal cafes around the marina; 10-pin bowling alley; small casino. Generally low-key in comparison with neighbouring Sousse. Most hotels provide their own entertainment; several have unsophisticated nightclubs.
Eating Out
A reasonable choice of restaurants featuring local and international specialities. Most hotels have a choice of eateries to suit all pockets.
Public Transport
Taxis are cheap and plentiful. A limited bus service plies the length of the resort, with intermittent connections to neighbouring Sousse. Horse-drawn carriages are a relaxing but more pricey alternative. Minitrains.
Local Excursions
Half day: Sousse; Monastir and El Jem; Hammamet and Nabeul; Kairouan. Full day: Tunis and Carthage; safari to Gabes and Matmata. Two days: safari to Douz.
Serving Airports
Monastir Habib Bourguiba International (MIR)
Flight time from the UK: 3 hrs
Tunis-Carthage International (TUN)
Flight time from the UK: 2 hrs. 45 mins
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