Sousse, Tunisia

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Sousse is Tunisia's third-largest city and a major port. It's also the most popular tourist destination in the country - the long beach stretching north of town to the purpose-built tourist enclave of Port el-Kantaoui is the main drawcard. However, Sousse has more going for it than the string of resort hotels that line its beach.

The old walled medina holds most of the city's attractions. The walls themselves are an impressive sight, stretching 2.25km (1.4mi) at a height of 8m (26ft) and fortified with a series of solid square turrets. The ribat, a small square fort, was built in the final years of the 8th century AD and features a round watchtower that can be climbed for excellent views over the city. The rather austere Great Mosque, with its turrets and crenellated wall, looks more like a fort than a mosque. The Sousse Museum, occupying the kasbah at the southwestern corner of the medina, has some of the most beautiful mosaics in the country.

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