ENIT
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Arrival in Tunis
A form will be sent to all conferencees upon registration. It must be filled out giving the departure and arrival flight numbers and schedules and faxed to Tunis (+216-1-872 729, to the attention of Picof). The form will be used to organize welcoming parties at the Tunis Carthage airport.
In case of difficulties, it is easy to get a taxi at the airport (yellow cabs). The fare for the Abou Nawas Gammarth hotel, or one of the hotels close to the Beit El Hikma Palace, a short list of which is attached, is around 5 to 6 Tunisian Dinars, that is to say around 30 French Francs or 5 US dollars.
Please note:
foreign currency is not valid in Tunisia, at least not for
small purchases. You must thus exchange money for this purpose upon
arrival. There are several banks on the ground floor of the airport, on the
arrivals level. Please be sure to keep your exchange receipts in order to
be able to change your money back when you leave Tunisia. Exchange offices
are also available in most large hotels. Payment by international credit
card (Visa, American Express, etc.) is accepted in hotels, tourist shops,
quality restaurants and so on.
Accommodation
Speakers and conferencees who have requested that we reserve a room for
them, will be lodged at the Abou Nawas Gammarth hotel (5 star).
All conference participants staying at this hotel will only pay a reduced price
reserved for Picof participants. The rates are 60 DT (approximately 320 FF
or $55 US) per night for a single room with breakfast included. Dinner at
the hotel is 17 DT (approximately 90 FF or $15 US). Accompanying persons
sharing the same room will only have to pay for their meals, i.e., 10 DT
for breakfast and 17 DT for lunch or dinner. Conferencees must pay for
their room directly at the hotel.
For those conferencees who do not wish to stay at the Abou Nawas, here are a few hotels of different categories, all situated in the neighborhood of Beït El Hikma, and their approximate prices. It is up to these individuals to make their own arrangements.
| Hotel | Location | Phone | Fax | Price (LPD) |
| Megara *** | Gammarth | 2161-740 366 | 2161-740 916 | 48 DT (240 FF) |
| Amilcar *** | Carthage-Amilcar | 2161-740 156 | 2161-743 139 | 38 DT (220 FF) |
| Sidi Bou Saïd **** | Sidi Bou Saïd | 2161-746 911 | 2161-745 129 | 75 DT (390 FF) |
| Résidence Carthage ** | Carthage-Salamboo | 2161-731 072 | 2161-731 032 | 28 DT (150 FF) |
Social program
Thursday April 9, afternoon. A visit to the Carthage museum, under the guidance of Dr Abdelmajid Ennabli, curator of the museum and the Archeological Park of Carthage, is planned.
Thursday April 9, at night. A gala dinner will be held in a restaurant in the Medina.
Saturday April 11. A visit of the Medina will also be arranged.
Post-colloquium tourist possibilities
For those who wish to see the sights following the conference, the best
means of getting around is to rent a car.
Rental car agencies are available
at the airport and accessible from all tourist hotels. The approximate
price for a compact car (such as a Renault Clio) is 80 DT (450 FF or
$73&3160;US) per day, unlimited mileage, with advantageous package deals for rentals
of three days or longer.
Here are a few useful telephone numbers in Tunis
Hôtel Abou Nawas Gammarth: +216-1-741 444
Palais de Beït El Hikma: +216-1-277 275
ENIT: +216-1-874 700
(Amel Ben Abda,
Jalel Ben Abdallah, Henda El Fekih, Mohamed Jaoua ou Ali Saâda).