Located in a strategic location for businesses Mediterranean, Tunisia has always been subject to waves of immigrants who have witnessed the passage of the Berbers, Phoenicians, Romans, Barbarians, Arabs, Turks and French.
This has lead to a very eclectic kind of culture particularly sensitive and that while remaining faithful to the Islamic canons, not intellectual disdain openings towards other kinds of artistic reality.
The main language is Arabic, although the population speaks French, Italian and various dialects of Berber origin.
The religion practiced by most of the inhabitants of Tunisia is Islam, even if they are a minority Christian and Jewish communities.
The influence of various civilizations which have alternated in Tunisia is particularly visible in the north, near Tunis you can admire the beautiful mosaics and the Roman ruins of Carthage, as well as the later Moorish-style buildings and turkish . The
substrate Islamic architectural style can be particularly appreciated in the markets (souks) usually fitted inside the medina, which would be the oldest part of the city, in mosques and in the hammam, the famous Turkish baths.
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