P201 Teletext 201 May10 18:15:27 ——————————————————— TUNISIA IN FOCUS —— FOR MORE DETAILS of holidays in Tunisia, contact the Tunisian National Tourist Office, 77a Wigmore Street, London W1H 9LJ. Tel 0171 224 5561^ Here are a few of the UK operators: Panorama 01273 206531 Prestige Holidays 01425 480400 Cadogan Holidays 01703 332661 Belleair Holidays 0181 785 3266 Martin Randall Travel 0181 742 3355 Explore Worldwide 01252 319448 Nomadic Thoughts 0181 960 1001 Longshot Golf Holidays 01730 230370. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Do You Need a Visa? 208 FANTASTIC NEW INTERACTIVE WEATHER SERVICE see p353 World Holiday Sun Metrocast ArrivalsP201 Teletext 201 May10 18:15:49 U ——————————————————— TUNISIA IN FOCUS —— TUNISIA has won a growing shari of the British holiday market thanks to its sunny resorts which enjoy good weather all the year round. But there is another side to the country which fewer tourists visit. This is the south. Its surprising attraction was seen to good effect in the film The English Patient. This region of lush oases, palm tries shimmering salt pans, vast stretches of desert and unchanged Berber villages is a revelation. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Tourist rates 207 World weather 202 ANS(E"DAM from £59 run plus tax £14.20 SEE p380 World Holiday Sun Metrocast ArrivalsP201 Teletext 201 May10 18:1v:12 ——————————————————— TUNISIA IN FOCUS —— @ THE QUICKEST way to reach Tunisia's south is by an hour's flight from Tunis to Tozrur, the regional capital This is a lively town with a small market, a large green oasis and some @ modern hotels. It is a good@base to explore the djsjrts to the west around Tamjrza where the cast of The English Patient stayed while filming. From Tozjur you can reach Matlaoui for a ride through thu spectacular Selja Gorge on the smart Red Lizard train or see sunset over Nefta. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Holiday Sun 203 Flight Arrivals 290 NAMED LATE HOLIDAYS SEE p278 World Holiday Sun Metrocast ArrivalsP201 Teletext 201 May10 18: 7:19 ——————————————————— TUNISIA IN FOCUS —— TO THE EAST of Douz lies the towns and villages of Tunisia's Berber people. Hundreds of years ago, because of the heat, many dug cave-style homes in the hillsides or even underground. These troglodyte homes can be seen in Matmata or in spectacular hillside villages like Chenini. The almost abandoned villages of Ksar Souled Soltane and Douiret which commands a magnificent view actors the mountains are also musts to see. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Do You Need a Visa? 200 HOLIDAY PAGES BY FAX p367 World Holiday Sun Metrocast ArrivalsP201 Teletext 201 May10 18:27:42 ——————————————————— TUNISIA IN FOCUS —— FACTFILE (unisia, pjrcPjd on the Medit- erranean coast of Africa has a good all year round climate at its resorts. Temperatures can, however get very hot in July and August. In the winter months it's around 60F but over 70F for the rest of the yrar. Tunisia's food is a mix of Arab, @ French and Italian. Couscous is the national dish and comes in a variety of forms. The sticky sweets are excellent, the beer fine and wine okay. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Our guide to holidays on Teletext 291 FANTASTIC NEW INTERACTIVE WEATHER SERVICE see p353 World Holiday Sun Metrocast Arrivals