A compact country on North Africa's Mediterranean coast, Tunisia is perhaps best known these days for dreamy beaches and resorts popular with Europeans such asHammamet and Djerba. But there's also a fascinating wealth of history and culture here: desert oases such as Tozeur and Nefta; charming whitewashed towns like Sidi Bou Said; and ancient Roman and Carthaginian ruins (including those of mighty Carthage itself)... keep reading