TATAOUINE:
Practicalities
HOTELS AND ALTERNATIVES
Good on cheap and medium priced hotels. We have to warn against staying at the Sangho, which is a very charming complex, but where the spartan hotel rooms smell old. The best option is to spend the evenings at Sangho, where there is a restaurant near the pool and a bar, and stay at the new Mabrouk next door, which has higher standard at half the price.
RESTAURANTS AND ALTERNATIVES
Some very basic but good restaurants in town centre. Do not eat at Hotel Mabrouk, eat at the exclusive Sangho.
NIGHTLIFE
Sangho offers sometimes evening shows, but the clientele is middle aged, so young travellers might prefer to stay in the bar next door.
CHANGE MONEY
No problems. Banks, ATMs and exchange service in the receptions in the better hotels.
TRANSPORT
Very good connections in northern direction (south you'll only find Remada before you come to the part of Tunisia where you cannot freely move around), either with bus or shared taxis. You can also rent a taxi for going to the berber villages. The price should not be above 15 dinars per destination with a small discount for every one added. You can cover 5-6 villages in a day if you start early.
