Amazing Deals in Skanes
Holiday Guide to Tunisia – Skanes
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Skanes is a suburb of Monastir on the east coast of Tunisia and has a beautiful, fine, white sandy beach lined with a stretch of wonderful hotels, set in fantastic gardens. It is perfect for those holidaymakers looking for a relaxing vacation and long sandy beaches.
The hotels in Skanes are connected to the tourist areas of Monastir via the road train and plenty of cheap taxis, allowing you to discover the museums, mosques, markets and marina. Skanes itself has a modern shopping centre for all of those souvenirs to take home and the local medina is great to haggle over the cheap bargains, including carpets, pottery, lamp shades, silks and much more.
General Information
Transfer Times
Skanes is approximately 15 minutes from Monastir Airport - 10km (6 miles).
Sandy Beaches
The stunning fine, white sandy beach in Skanes gently slopes into the crystal clear sea making it perfect for paddling or swimming. Watersports like jet skiing and paragliding are available from the beach.
Historical Excursions
Easily reachable in nearby Monastir is the Museum which is nice to visit with its carved roof timbers, astrolobes, fabrics, pottery and ancient Islamic writings. There is also the main mosque, dating back to the 9th century and the Bourguiba mosque that was built in 1963. The fortress Ribat of Harthema is the main tourist attraction. |
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