Tunis City Guide - Getting There By Water

Several ferries connect Tunis with Europe, a good option if you want to bring in your car. The SNCM ferry does two weekly crossings from Marseille in the south of France to Tunis (website: www.sncm.fr). Grandi Navi Veloce (website: www.gnv.it) operates regular ferries from Civitavecchia, Palermo and Genoa in Italy to Tunis. Reservations are essential, particularly in summer. The ferries arrive in the port of La Goulette, 12km (7.5 miles) from the city centre. Only use the official yellow metered taxis waiting outside the port, the private taxis waiting inside the port often overcharge.