The capital of the state of the same name, Tunisia, is a luxurious, magnificent metropolis that today attracts millions of tourists. Its appearance looks like a diverse combination of modern areas and ancient national streets, ancient traditions and life with examples of advanced culture, a beautiful sea with beautiful sandy beaches and the yellow Sahara Desert. Every person who is partial to new experiences and wants to expand their horizons should visit here. An undeniable advantage of the country's resorts is the close location of airports and air terminals.

Enfidha is an ultra-modern, comfortable aviation hub that connects the popular tourist destinations of Hammamet, Sousse and Cape Bon. In 2004, having won a construction tender, the developing company TAV began work on the project, and already in 2007 began its implementation. Two years later, the world saw the largest and most unique air port.

Due to current circumstances, currently the Enfidha air port, indicated on the map of Tunisia, serves mainly charter flights with tourists. More than seven million passengers - this is the annual capacity of the airport terminal. This building is the pride of the country; its image is on the national currency of the African state in denomination of 50 dinars.

Schematic layout of the airport terminal

On the map of Tunisia, you involuntarily pay attention to a huge respectable object located on the Mediterranean coast, occupying a fairly large area. The attraction of this place is the unique design of the control tower. And in terms of height it ranks third after Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci, reaching 102 meters. Four hundred million euros were spent on the construction of this architectural project. The most modern air gates of Tunisia cover an area of ​​over four thousand hectares.

The Enfidha airport terminal on the map of Tunisia, distinguished by its grandeur and elegance on the outside, is completely analogous on the inside to other airport complexes of international importance. This includes the appropriate interior design and the work of the necessary structures to serve passengers and provide comfort while waiting for flights using an improved system:

• exchange offices, bank branches that will provide financial services if necessary;
• shops with a fairly wide range of goods - magazines, souvenirs, cigars and much more;
• cozy restaurant patios (food courts) with a varied menu: from national dishes to common European ones;
• duty-free points with relatively low prices for products;
• VIP zones (with free entry for children under two years old).

The terminal developers agreed on the same opinion: the construction of the country’s largest air port should be carried out at an equal distance between the main resorts of this region. The airport is located near the small town of Enfidha, similar to the name of the airport terminal.

The nearby railway line connects the resort areas and allows you to get to the hotel in a matter of minutes directly from the terminal. This service attracts many experienced tourists who are accustomed to a high level of pre-flight services.

In the terminal you can use an exotic service - a porter. For just a few dollars, you will be freed from the grueling procedures that accompany any traveler by entrusting the preparation for boarding to the terminal employees. During this time you will relax in a pleasant, calm environment. It will be convenient to track the desired flight on the online arrival and departure board.

Passengers need to know that it is prohibited by law to import or export the national currency of Tunisia, and violation of this rule is a criminal offense. It is better to spend or exchange it before crossing the border.

Inland transport infrastructure

If you look at Enfidha airport on a map of Tunisia, you can see the location of the famous warm beaches on the Mediterranean coast, which are approximately equidistant. Therefore, travelers simply need to get to Sousse, Hammamet and Monastir, as well as the cities of Corbu, Tabarka and Mahdia. There are active transport connections to the island of Djerba at any time of the day. To the beaches of Nabeul and Gammarth. You can get to them from the terminal after the plane lands at the airport by various means of transport:

• By bus. Departure takes place strictly on schedule: the first flight is at 5:40, the last at 21:40, the journey takes about 30 minutes.
• Taxi. This type of transport has a slight difference. White cars are the airport's own routes. Travel on them is more expensive - they are more comfortable, and the fares are fixed. Yellow cars are also official, but these are city taxis, you will save about 15-20% on it.
• By transfer. This special transport service includes ordering a car with a driver who meets tourists at the exit after landing (or accompanies them to departure). Travel is carried out by a comfortable business class car. A distinctive feature of the transfer service is the fixed price when booking, which will not allow it to change due to unforeseen circumstances (for example, traffic jams).

The correct approach to the location of the airport terminal made it convenient for both arriving and departing travelers. You can get to your destination by train, it is both faster and cheaper. But there is an alternative: buses depart more often, but take longer to travel, taxis are faster, but will be more expensive.

- has long and firmly taken a position as one of the most popular tourist destinations. The hot climate and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea were valued by the Romans as the undoubted advantages of this region. The extraordinary and changing landscape captivates tourists.

You can fly to Tunisia by plane or by ferry. The list of airports in Tunisia is small. Only 4 international airports accept planes from other countries. This is Carthage - the capital's airport, Enfidha - near the most popular resorts of the country Hammamet and Sousse, Habiba Bourguiba Airport - near the city of Monastir and Djerba-Zarzis on the island. Djerba.

Carthage Airport in Tunisia received its name because not far from the place where it is located, stood in ancient times the city of Carthage, causing fear and horror throughout the Mediterranean. The ruins of the city lie a couple of kilometers away.

Carthage Airport.

It is located from the capital of the country 8 km, and from the resort of Gammarth - 15. If you look at the airports of Tunisia on the map, you will notice that it is the northernmost of all 4. This is a large airport complex, which accounts for the majority of regular flights.

It has a rich and long history. It has existed since the times when Tunisia was a French colony.

The airport terminal has two floors:

• on the first - currency exchange points and representative offices;
• on the second there are check-in counters and exits to the airfield.

There is a place near the terminal where you can park your car for free for about 15 minutes.

It is connected to the city by bus and train services. You can order a taxi or rent a car at the terminal. It will take 30 minutes to get to the center of the capital from Carthage.

Tunisia airports on the map.

Enfidha airport

One of the newest airport complexes in the country. It was built in 2011 to develop tourism in the region. It is located from Hammamet an hour away, and from Sousse - in an hour and a half. It is inconvenient because there is no public transport from it. Catching a taxi will also be extremely difficult.

The only means of communication is These are tourist buses and hotel transfers. Therefore, if you are not traveling as part of a group, then think in advance how you will leave there.

Enfidha Airport in Tunisia only accepts charters. This is where most Russian tourists arrive.

Enfidha Airport.

It consists from one terminal, which passengers like because it is bright and spacious. Consists of of two floors— on the first one passengers are checked in, and on the second one they are preparing for their departure.

At the entrance there is a large pond with fountains. In the evening the fountains are illuminated, so it becomes very beautiful.

Habiba Bourguiba Airport

The airport in Monastir, in Tunisia, bears the proud name of the country's first president and fighter for its independence, Habiba Bourguiba. The once convenient and modern air terminal complex, Now it is an old air terminal with a minimum of amenities.

Charters from Russia and Eastern European countries arrive here, as well as a few regular flights from France, other Arab countries and Germany.

Monastir Airport.

Its interesting feature is that next to it there are salt lakes, where you can see snowy egrets and pink flamingos.

It is close to the city - just 15 minutes needed to get to the center. It is located just from the tourist area a few meters away. They run from him minibuses and taxis.

Djerba-Zarzis Airport

Among the international airports of Tunisia, among Russian tourists, it became known relatively recently, when travel companies included it in the list of popular holiday destinations.

Djerba-Zarzis Airport.

If we talk about what city the airport in Tunisia is located in, then it is closest to the small resort of Zarzis.

It is focused on accepting charters. From Russia only since 2014 Flights began to operate here.

It was built during the period of the French protectorate, so the airport is old and has only the most necessary amenities for passengers.

Enfidha Airport Official Website www.enfidhahammametairport.com

History of Enfidha Airport

The concept of a future airport in the city of Enfidha was first presented by TAV in 2004. Having won the tender to implement the project, the company began design. The construction of Enfidha airport began in 2007 and was completed in 2009. It took the builders only 2 years to build one of the largest airports in the world. The construction of an airport of this class cost the Tunisian government 436 million euros.

Enfidha Airport was originally planned as a second hub for the national airline Tunisair, but circumstances have meant that the airport currently accepts mainly tourist charters.

Airport name

Built during the reign of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the airport was named after him. However, after the disgraced president fled the country, on January 15, 2011, the airport acquired the name by which it is currently known - Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport.

The construction of Enfidha Airport became a national pride and historical milestone for Tunisia, an image of the airport is even present on.

Enfidha Airport Infrastructure

Enfidha Airport is practically no different from other modern airports:

• two duty free shops(in the departure area and in the arrival area);
• various grocery stores(souvenirs, newspapers, tobacco, jewelry);
• food court(Burger House, Cakes & Bakes, Basilico Restaurant);
• VIP zone(27 Euro per person, children under 2 years old free).

Prices, as usual, are not affordable and, as a rule, our tourists may only be interested in the food court and duty free. There are bank branches and exchange offices in the airport building, and before going through passport control for departure, do not forget.

Enfidha Airport on the map

Location of Enfidha Airport

Enfidha Airport is located on the Mediterranean coast (Hammamet Bay), in close proximity to the most popular resorts of Tunisia - Sousse, Hammamet, Monastir. The table below shows the distances to some cities:

Taxi prices at Enfidha airport

If after arrival you do not want to wait for a transfer from your tour operator, you can use a public bus or train, but we would still advise you to rent a taxi. At Tunisian airports, taxi cars are white; these are more expensive and new cars, unlike ordinary city taxis that are yellow. Of course, the cost of moving from the airport to your hotel by taxi is unlikely to be cheap and will depend on the distance you have to travel, but A taxi ride will be a quick and, most importantly, safe journey.

Airport photos

Tunisia has eight airports, an impressive number for a small country. But only three air ports accept flights from abroad. These are Enfidha Airport, which is located in the Sahel region, Habib Bourguiba Airport in Monastir and Djerba-Zarzizou Airport on a resort island in Tunisia. Our article will be devoted to the largest hub in the country. This is Enfidha. The word “most” will be repeatedly mentioned in our article, because Enfidha airport in Tunisia is unique in its own way. It now welcomes seven million passengers annually. But by 2020 its capacity is expected to triple. Where this airport is located, what services it provides and how to get to the popular resorts of Tunisia, read below.

National Landmark

Enfidha Airport is so famous that its image can be seen on the back of the fifty-fifty banknote. What makes it unique? It is not only the country's largest airport, but also the second largest on the African continent (second only to Johannesburg Airport). Enfidha also has a wonderful tower for air traffic controllers. In terms of its height, it is the third in the world (after Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci). And Enfidha is Tunisia’s newest hub. It was built only in 2009, and from the moment it was put into operation they immediately began to expand it. Four hundred million euros were spent on the 102 meter high control tower alone. The area at this air gate of Tunisia is over four thousand hectares. The runway reaches a length of 3 km 300 m. The first board was accepted in the winter of 2009. Charters from Russian cities began landing here in 2011.

Where is Enfidha airport located?

When in the early 2000s the question arose about building the country's largest air harbor in the northeast of the country, it was decided to build it at an equal distance from the main resorts of this region - Hammamet, Sousse and Cape Bon. The airport got its name from the nearby town of Enfidha, from which it is separated by several kilometers. This hub is located next to the railway line linking Monastir, Sousse and Hammamet. So all these resorts can be reached by train directly from the airport. The first train departs at 4:40. The intervals between trains are one and a half hours. Since Monastir has its own hub, which often receives passengers traveling to Sousse, Tunisia’s largest air gate is often referred to as “Hammamet-Enfidha Airport”, although officially it has a different name - International Airport Enfidha Ammame.

Services

This hub does not accept regular flights from Russia. Only during the tourist season do charters from Moscow, Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg land here. But with other cities in Europe, especially the UK, Germany and Denmark, Enfidha airport in Tunisia is connected by numerous regular air services. The terminal serves passengers at the highest level. There are duty-free shops, ATMs, first aid stations and similar services. But there are also quite exotic services. For example, a receptionist. For an extra seventy dollars, you can sit in the lounge while Primeclass CIP Service takes care of all your pre-flight procedures. By the way, tourists report that prices in airport shops are not only moderate, but even lower than at resorts. So you can stock up on all the necessary souvenirs before departure.

How to get to the resorts from Enfidha Airport

Not only trains run to Sousse. It is much more convenient to get to this resort by bus. The choice is quite large. These are routes No. 701, 824 and 601. A ticket to Sousse will cost only two dollars. If you plan to move even further south, you can take a taxi to Monastir. The trip will last about twenty minutes and cost fifteen dinars (about $12). Buses also depart in the northern direction. This is route number 106. The catch is that the first car leaves at 7:30 am, and the last flight leaves at 7:30 pm. In addition, buses do not operate on Saturday and Sunday. So the alternative to this type of transport is either a train or a taxi. The latter are white, which means they are more comfortable. A trip from Enfidha-Hammamet Airport will cost about twenty dollars, which is not that expensive.