Experience the magic of Tunisia's most photogenic village, and get inspired to plan your own trip. Explora Planet ... love for art, or the gorgeous scenery, Sidi Bou Said has something for everyone.

Departure Lounge: Experience Tunisia for history, scenery and opulence. Plus: Christmas nights in Dublin, a sniff of Provence, and solitude in Ballygally, Co Antrim. Exploring Carthage, in Tunisia.

STANDING on the edge of a windswept sand dune with nothing but desert stretching for 360 degrees certainly feels like a place far, far away.

Tunisia was once an important player in the Mediterranean, thanks to its location in the centre of North Africa, close to vital shipping routes. French colonial rule ended in 1956, and Tunisia was ...