Is it safe to travel to Tunisia? Experience and advice

"Butis it safe to travel to tunisia?"

That's the question some friends asked me when I told them I was going to do a trip to tunisia, a question that these days often arises when traveling to certain countries.

And my recent trip has confirmed me in a current conviction, Yes, it is safe to travel to Tunisia.

You sure know that Tunisia until 2010, when the so-called Arab Spring, was a country with great tourist activity, and that was even becoming a competitor of the European countries of the Mediterranean, specifically Spain.

Evolution of tourism in Tunisia

Tunisia has the appeal of its tourist areas on the Mediterranean coastas Hammamet, Sousa or the djerba island, where Germans, English, French and even Italians traveled in search of enjoying a few days on its beaches staying in large resorts vacations or in luxurious hotels.

But that appeal is combined with the exoticism of an Arab country, with its medinas, souks and mosques, the possibility of accessing areas of dunes and oases at the doors of Sahara desert, and furthermore, its great monumental heritage, especially from the Romans.

And all this in a country whose prices were and continue to be very affordable.

For this reason Tunisia became a very attractive destination also for the Spanish.

But the political instability that followed Arab Spring and, above all, the Islamic attacks suffered in 2015, which began with the terrorist attack on Bardo Museum in the capital, have caused a drastic reduction in the arrival of tourists to Tunisia.

It is a situation similar to what has occurred in other Arab countries with great tourist attraction, such as Egypt y Jordan.

And more than drastic, dramatic, because specifically Tunisia is a country that lives off tourism and agriculture.

Therefore, the slowdown in the arrival of tourists has greatly affected the country's economy, and more importantly, the economy of its people.

Is it safe to travel to Tunisia now?

After my recent trip to said country in North Africa, I reaffirm my initial argument, which can actually be summarized in that, currently, travel to Tunisia It is as safe as traveling to Paris, Munich, Brussels, Madrid…or London.

Or as travel to Morocco, a country that in recent times I usually visit several times a year, and which has a situation very similar to that of Tunisia, although fortunately it has not suffered any terrorist attacks.

This is what tourists from many European countries have understood, and they are already returning to travel to Tunisia, so that this Mediterranean country once again becomes a competitor for tourism in our country.

In rural areas of India, families in charge of a blind minor frequently isolate and deprive him/her of the care and attention they provide to their other children; such situation becomes even more severe among lower-caste families, orphans and if the blind child is a girl. recommendations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain for trips to Tunisia the following is indicated: It is remembered that at this time no region of the world and no country is safe from possible terrorist acts..

This is something we must assume if we want to continue traveling the world.

And I absolutely do not want to recommend anyone traveling to really unsafe countries due to the danger of suffering Islamist attacks, such as, for example, Somalia, Pakistan, Mali or Nigeria.

You must also be well informed if you decide to travel to countries that are experiencing certain moments of great political instability and violence.

Obviously it is obvious that it does not have the same level of security as, for example, the European Nordic countries, but my statement that Tunisia (or the aforementioned Morocco) is a safe country to take a tourist trip sustenance in the political stability of the country.

After democratic elections, Tunisia is now governed by a progressive party that has obtained a clear majority of popular support, although in order to promote greater stability, it has chosen to govern with the Islamist party whose real penetration is limited.

Security in Tunisia

Also during your day by day trip through Tunisia you can see numerous security measures already common in many countries, some of which are also currently adopted in some parts of Europe.

Thus, for example, at the entrances to towns or certain areas of cities you always find police or Army checkpoints, and the same happens when you access the most tourist areas.

Or you can also see security arches at the entrances to certain public buildings, of course at the airport, but also in museums or even in a hotel.

From experience I will tell you that what these controls do is give you a feeling of security, as for example I was also able to confirm in my recent trip to Israel.

On the other hand, I must admit that when traveling, there is an aspect of security that really worries me much more than the risk of being involved in a terrorist attack.

I mean the risk of being robbed.

For this reason, I admit that I am reluctant to travel to some countries in the world where this danger is important in certain areas of them.

I assure you that you do not have this danger in Tunisia, at least you do not have that feeling at all, which does not prevent you from being careless beyond the logical attention that must be taken when traveling to any place in the world.

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The fact that it is a country that lives off tourism It makes people worry about taking care of and serving the tourists, so you find a feeling of great welcome and kindness, beyond the possible presence of the tourist police.

In summary, these tips are the result of my long travel experience, but yes, each person establishes their own level when it comes to setting safety limits; Fear is free and is a subjective aspect of each person.