Why go
- City in Tunisia.
History
Monastir, also called Mestir, is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, some 20 kilometres south of Sousse and 162 kilometres south of Tunis. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is about 93,306. It is the capital of Monastir Governorate.
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-00:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, air conditioning · شارع 14 جانفي 2011, Sidi Bou… · facebook.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 28 شارع الحبيب بورقيبة, المرسى, 2070 · origamisushibar.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenue Habib Achour, Tunis · kfc.com.tn
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:30
Arab, African, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 00:30-13:00 · شارع الطيب المهيري
Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-17:00
Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00, Sa 12:00-16:00
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · facebook.com
Mexican, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 30 شارع الطيب المهيري · facebook.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · شارع الطيب المهيري, قمرت, 2070 · facebook.com
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · Route de Gammarth, المرسى, 2046 · facebook.com
Italian, French, Restaurant · Italian/French restaurant · legavroche.com.tn
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · المرسى · lacloserie.tn
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · facebook.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 42 شارع فرانكلين روزفلت, حلق الوادي, 2060 · restau-lechalet.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway · شارع الجمهورية, حلق الوادي
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 12:00-16:30; Th-Fr 16:30-20:30 Features: vegan options · Passage du Lac Volta, 1053 · inward.tn
Crepe, Breakfast, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-24:00
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30 Features: halal
Shawarma, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: halal · شارع المنجي سليم, العوينة, 2045
Lebanese, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · facebook.com
Tunisian, Restaurant · Tunisian restaurant · 4 Rue de Madagascar, 2070
Mussels, Restaurant · Mussels restaurant · Rue du Lac Constance
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 107 شارع الطيب المهيري
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 6 Rue du Bigaradier, المرسى
Bagel, Restaurant · Bagel restaurant
Cafe · cafe · cafesbondin.com.tn
Ice Cream · ice cream · paradice.tn
Fast Food · fast food · facebook.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Centre Commercial Carrefour, Tunis
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant
Asian, Fast Food · Asian fast food
Grill, Restaurant · Grill restaurant
International, Cafe · International cafe
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza/Pizza restaurant
CoreéN, Restaurant · CoreéN restaurant · شارع الجمهورية, Carthage - Amilcar
Salon De The, Cafe · Salon De The cafe
Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · المرسى
Donut, Fast Food · Donut fast food
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Food Court · food court · الطريق الوطنية تونس - المرسى, تونس
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food · facebook.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · شارع حبيب بورقيبة, المرسى · kfc.com.tn
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Tunis–Carthage International Airport (TUN) 8.1 km to the centre
Tunis, 11, TN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 20 airlines (Tunisair, Tuninter, Libyan Arab Airlines, Nouvel Air Tunisie…) · direct flights to 60 destinations incl. Tripoli, Benghazi, Lyon, MRA, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 60 direct destinations
- Tunisair TU (A320, A320, 736, A319, ATR 72) · 47 routes: Abidjan, Al Bayda', Algier, Amsterdam, Bamako, Barcelona, Beirut, Belgrade, Benghazi, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Dakar, Dubai, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kuwait, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madinah, Madrid, Marseille, Milano, Moscow, MRA, Munich, Nantes, Nice, Nouakschott, Oran, Ouagadougou, Palermo, Paris, Rome … +7 more
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72, CRJ-900, ATR) · 8 routes: Djerba, Gabes, Gafsa, Malta, Monastir, Naples, Sfax, Tozeur
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (CRJ-900, A320) · 6 routes: Al Bayda', Benghazi, MRA, Sirt, Tobruk, Tripoli
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 4 routes: Lyon, Monastir, Nantes, Paris
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Benghazi, MRA, Tripoli
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Marseille, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S, Embraer 190, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Servicios de Transportes A FS (A319) · 2 routes: Paris, Tripoli
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 2 routes: Lyon, Paris
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Egyptair MS (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A330-300) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Tunis
Ferry terminal · 8.3 km from the centre
Ferry terminal passengers
Ferry terminal · 8.5 km from the centre
Tunis - Tripoli
Ferry route · الهيئة الوطنية للمواني والنقل البحري
Salerno - Tunisi
Ferry route
Salerno - Palermo - Tunis
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines, Grandi Navi Veloci
Civitavecchia - Tunis
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines
Tunis - Marseille
Ferry route · SNCM, CTN Ferries
Marseille - Tunis
Ferry route · SNCM, CTN Ferries
Where to stay
1057 La Marsa, Gammarth 1057, Tunisia · fourseasons.com
Rue de la Feuille D'Érable, Cité Les Pins, Les Berges du Lac 2, Tunis 1053, Tunisia · corail-suites.com
Mövenpick Hotel Du Lac, Rue du Lac Huron, Tunis 1053, Tunisia · movenpick.accor.com
2026 Rue Habib Thameur, Site archéologique de Carthage 2026, Tunisia · hotelstunisian.com
93, 2036 avenue Fattouma Bourguiba, Tunis 2036, Tunisia · nawararesidence.com
Rue de la côte d'Ivoire, Marsa, Tunisia · cenizaro.com
Rue Sidi Salah, Marsa 2070, Tunisia · dar-marsa-cubes.com
Route de la, KM9 RN9, Marsa 2046, Tunisia · thenine-experience.com
B P 36, Av. Taieb Mhiri, La Marsa 2078, Tunisia · movenpick.accor.com
GAMMARTH. LES COTES DE CARTHAGE. BP720. 2070 TUNISIA Gammarth, 2070, Tunisia · carthagethalassoresort.com
Rue Abou El Kacem Chebbi, impasse 2026, Tunisia · miskvilla.com
فندق لاك ليمان, Tunis 2045, Tunisia · hotellacleman.com
Avenue de la Promenade les côtes de CARTHAGE, La Marsa 2078, Tunisia · goldencarthage.com
56 Av. Zine Ben Achour, Marsa, Tunisia · darsouad.net
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Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Monastir, Tunisia — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Tunis, 8.3 km); routes include Tunis - Tripoli, Salerno - Tunisi, Salerno - Palermo - Tunis.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Monastir, Tunisia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.