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I am going to Tunisia next Thursday Please can you explain What is this ID you are talking about? Do you mean passport? Do I have to carry my passport at all the time?
As a professional tour guide and member of a major tourism board in Germany, I can frankly say that the greater Tunis area has got huge potential to become a world class metropolis. It’s a shame that Tunisians are missing the chance to market the capital city as the main reason to visit Tunisia. Forget about Sousse or Hammamet, tourists with huge spending budgets opt for culturally interesting metropolises (speaking from my experience). Where in the world can you find a metropolitan area with such different historical (UNESCO heritage) sites, like the best kept and most beautiful Medina in the Arab world, the French Ville Nouvelle including Southern Italian style areas, as well as nearby Roman Carthage, Sidi Bou Said (the Santorini of Africa), the leisure area of La Marsa, new development areas such as LAC and Ennasr. To my mind, all these areas should merge and turn Tunis into a city like no other! Here are my personal suggestions to make to Tunis better tourist destination: Step 1. Ban cars from the inner city and turn the Ville Nouvelle into a pedestrian area. According to the general experience in Europe, this would attract many new businesses, such as nice street cafés, hotels and various hospitality businesses as well as artists in general. A walkable city is what tourists and locals value most and improve the quality of life in the city Step 2. implementation of more greenery and parks makes the city look cleaner Step 3. attract more budget hotels Step 4. You should rename Tunis to Carthage (or New Carthage) so that history of your country as well as of your capital city is better promoted and from a historical point of view better recognised. Most people don’t even know that Carthage is located in modern day Tunisia Step 5. Update your infrastructure and make it more tourist friendly (i.e public transport). New metro rolling stock, digitalised purchase for public transport tickets etc Step 6. keep the streets cleaner Once these steps are implemented, tourism will boom in Tunis and the city can kickstart the Tunisian economy to some extent. Cheers
That's a valuable insight, and I totally agree with the point that although Hammamet/Sousse/Monastir beaches are the focus when portraying Tunisian tourism, they're really have nothing to add on the cultural historical level, so why would a foreigner come to Tunisia if they can have the same Mediterranean sea without the inconveniences of flying to a different continent.
@@sfax couldn’t agree more! I mean look at other Mediterranean tourist hotspots. Italy got Rome, Venice etc Spain got Barcelona and Madrid Turkey got Istanbul Egypt got Cairo Morocco got Marrakech Israel got Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Greece got Athens and the list goes on. Do you really want to challenge these cities tourist wise with Hammamet, Sousse etc? To conclude, these countries offer tourist hotspots all year round. You should keep in mind that the Greater Tunis area has even more history and diversity to offer than most of the previously mentioned cities. I mean imagine an advertisement where Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, La Marsa etc are marketed as one city! I have been to many cities all over the world and Greater Tunis should get attention that it deserves.
@@harlemthamry8839 i'm currently studying uni in the presidential carthage area near sidi bou said and the presidental palace and i've been living in the Monastir / sousse are during from childhood till i finished highschool and the beautiful infrastruction , roards , greenery , cleaness ( especially in a place called jardins de Carthage "Gärten von Karthago") is extatic and me and my collegues were jokingly saying we never knew we just transported to instanbul because of some similarities . i never knew my country had such beautiful places so how could a tourist do when all he sees is Hammamet , sousse ( and in general Sahel(=coast)) touristic areas when he searches for places to visit in tunisa . now while those places are amazing on their own and tunisia has one of the best value hotels in the whole planet (cost and quality wise ) its not all this beautiful country has to offer and can be capitalized on . Cheers from Carthage 🇩🇪🤝🇹🇳
اقتراحات جميلة و جيّدة و قابلة للتنفيذ في وقت وجيز .. ملاحظة: قرطاج هي قرطاجية و ليس رومانية ، قرطاج أقدم من روما بكثير ، قرطاج هي امتداد للحضارة التونسية القبصية ، الحضارة القبصية هي الأقدم في العالم بشهادة منظمة اليونيسكو ... تحياتى ...
Hello, a Tunisian here. Thank you for the video and hope you enjoyed the tours you did! As for “police and security”, well, the “state of police” is partially gone by the 14 January 2011 revolution. However, some buildings are classified as “sensitive buildings” by law, which are: supreme government organisations (like ministries, the presidential palace, etc), military buildings and many religious places of worship (like some synagogues and churches). They can also be present in popular streets, squares and some places like hypermarkets. I entered the City of Culture that you filmed in Mohammed V without problems, they just need to check you via a scanning machine and your bag through X-ray. They usually do not bother you but if they stop you, that’s for safety reasons. I’m sorry you had some troubles during your visit in Tunis, and thank you again for the video. Peace to you! 🇹🇳❤️
@Al-aqsaTrend.مبروك عواشركم .خوتنا في تونس ...ونتمنة .تعرف بالي هذ تعاليق لا ثمتل المغاربة ..انا كمغربية واستفزتني عندنا مشاكل من بعد منفصلين يريدون سوء للمغرب يبعثون ذبابهم لكي يسب اي جوار لنا معهم محبة لهذا انتبهوا فيستخيل شخص ناضج يعلق مثل هذه تعاليق كانه مغربي ويريد له خير وهو يشوه صورة المغرب
Hey Tunisian here 👋 Since 2011, our country has gone through a series of terrorist attacks which led to more strict policy in terms of renforcing the police presence everywhere and mainly in the capital where you have several embassies and ministries that were the target of these attacks (i.e the embassy of France is in the heart of Tunis and u could see the barbed wire surrounding it). In addition, the police checks happens for everyone not particularly to target the foreigners, it helps also to keep the pickpockets away. In addition, you have a strict policy about filming, it’s not allowed in several places especially in front of sensitive or governmental buildings. I hope you enjoyed your stay in our country, despite all of the small casual disturbances, it’s still one of most beautiful countries, Tunisia is not only beach and sand, it’s more than that, it’s history and breathtaking sceneries across the country from the Sahara Desert to the snowy Ain Drahem mountains… And the people are quite friendly especially the younger generation.
The carpet that you bought for your friend who is getting married is very beautiful, and the symbol of the hand on it is called “Khomsa” in Tunisia, and it is a Carthaginian inheritance, He is 4000 years old
Pakistan zindabad btw you look like 100% tunisian closer to those from the southern part of tunisia especialy near the lybian part of tunisia welcome to Tunisia enjoy and ramadan moubarak to you
@@dzmylove6573يا دزيري معلوماتك غالطة باين فيك ما تعرفش تونس وعمرك ما قريت التاريخ مع ذلك مرحبا بيك في تونس الخضراء ألعژبژة الغالية❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@dzmylove6573 انصحك ان تقرأ كثيرا لم تكن هناك بلد اسمه قسنطينة بل ما ن اسمها قرطة ويوغرطة كان أغلب عمره يحارب قرطاج وجيش أميلكار الذين يقيمون في تونس ومن الواضح جدا انه يفوتك ان يوغرطة عاش كثيرا في اوتيكة وبنزرت وقد قتل مغدورا في روما
Mr. Myer:Thanks you so much for your new remarkable video today’s from Tunis, Tunisia to shows these amazing places & Landmarks in North Africa March of 2024❤❤❤
in the center there is the Ministry of the Interior so you can't film them and everyone with a camera get checked especially if they don't look like tourists coz you can pass as a tunisian
Hello Myer, I'm glad you visited our country and i feel that you are trying to only pass the positive things you've been through, so i thank you for that !! The police thing is a little bit exagerated that's true, but its one of the ways to things here and Tunisia is still trying to cure some problems with twisted mind people. So we are sorry for what happened to you but in the other hand it's more secure this way because like every country in the world there is some bad locals as pickpockets and they know that anyone can be police so at least the centre of the town is more secure this way. If you come back anytime you can be my guest :) . Take care brother
I'm not living in Tunis but as far as I know police here don't check people randomly like that only for military service or they suspect you .... Maybe because Tunis is a big city and full of tourists so they just wanted to know from where you are (curiosity)... Stay safe brother and Welcome to Tunisia
تحية من تونس لأهل المغرب، تونس والمغرب والجزاير وليبيا وموريتانيا والسودان وحتى مصر لأنها جزء من شمال القارة الافريقية وكل بلاد المسلمين مجرد مدن من دولة واحدة
I was just(a couple hours ago) in tunis. I am also impressed about the city and especially the roads. It does need some work, but for an African country, it is really good. A pretty good vibe there. From marocco!
Heyy love your video man. Just to clarify something. That souk is not jemaa al zaitouna it's called sidi boumandil. Jemaa al zaitouna is the mosque that you talked about the very famous one on the other end of the souk.
Mr. Myer:Congratulations to you for this new remarkable video Tunis, Tunisia to shows this amazing streets in Tunis to shows other remarkable places in March of 2024❤❤❤
Mr. Myer:Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video this week from Tunis, Tunisia to shows these amazing streets in the city in great joy & peace March of 2024❤❤❤
Mr. Myer:I am hoping more new videos are coming up soon this week from Tunis, Tunisia in March of 2024❤❤❤Thanks you so much for heading North Africa last week 2024❤❤❤
I am Tunisian and live in Tunis. I really like the video, so raw, so real. But still a lot to see in Tunis. I love the city and the people and traditions even that it has some downsides but it doesn’t touch our happiness 😀.
Hey, I hope you enjoy your stay. 1)By the way, it's not personal for the police it's somewhat normal to look for delinquents, so it's for safety reasons 2) The statue of the man on the horse in the Habib Bourguiba stretet is the Habib Bourguiba himself, the first tunisian president.
Hey man sorry for the bothering you get from the police we are struggling with it daily you have seen only 1% of it I hope you are safe and happy and not having a bad idea about my country
Well first it’s great that you visited Tunisia and showcased good stuff about it, thank you so much. Second, about the police… I don’t know where to start, from racism, ignorance, greed or just Tunisian police being Tunisian police and could not forget good old dictatorship ways. I apologise on their behalf for that, we citizens are equally mostly uncomfortable around cops as you never know what happens with them, it’s like a roulette of cops!
@@myertravels Let's hope it improves, I am a Tunisian citizen living abroad, and one of the most un-cherished memories I have in Tunisia is the two occasions i was beaten by police for no reason, lots of Tunisians will say the same, no need to mention the bribes and uncool stuff. Well hopefully that does not make it your last time visiting us :D
I got detained by police in Tunisia for taking pictures of the scenery around the medina. 2 undercover agents approached me on streets, took me by the arm and forcefully walked me to the police station. There they interrogated me for 2 hours, went through my stuff and phone, found nothing of interest just asked me to delete the pictures and dropped me off at the train station. Add to it I also got searched when i arrived in the airport before. So it seems to be a common thing there 😅
Btw (update) ,last week they removed those chek points (beacuse of the ministry of interrior and a lot of Embassies that are located in the center of tunis thats why it is forbiden to film in those places) ,but today its okay to walk and film everything
It's absolutely normal here in Tunisia actualiy. Even locals are stopped as well. It's for security reasobs. That is why we were one of the safest countries in the world once. Kinda less after révolution but we are goong back to safety slowly but surely ever since. So that's the short story. Our police is actually nice besides the scary look outside very human. Good to see you loved your visit. Come back anytime we love people if you noticed anyone can just approach you and start talking even with no reason 😂
والله العضيم كي تشوف راجل كبير يحكي انڤلي و الي هيا لغتنا الثالثة و الي في وقتو هوا و نبعدو مقروهاش والله ربي لحمك يقشعر والله احنا شعب مطلع و ذكي من الفطرة و نحبو ديما نتعلمو
You are always keen to learn people’s culture, and have respect for them. You treat everyone the same irrespective of culture, religion etc. I imagine it to be difficult to get back to a normal life working 9-5 jobs after all these travels.
Unfortunately Tunisia has an active/declared state of emergency. This gives police power to stop and ask for identification (and even search) without the need for a warrant.
you're absolutely correct for the assessment, but also to add on you kinda look tunisian like southern tunisian, so they probably thought you were one, and thus you know the rule of not filming everywhere as and i guess as soon as they found out you were foreign they kept it pushing, also we call those types of policemen "civile" i.e undercover because they're dressed in civilian clothing
You are true. As a tunisian, most of policemen especially inside the city are civilians and you should always carry your ID. Your look to be sincere is a little bit doubtful (sharp and severe face maybe). Dont understand me wrong please. Youre always welcome ❤
I have been there for few time , mostly I stay at Sousse. When you buy thing there you really need to bargain even below the half prize what they ask. For just a small cloth like that 60 dollars is quite expensive I think.
Yeah it's true , your id should always be with, and there is alot under cover cops and it's a miracle that no one snatched your camera while walking on the streets
Thank you for your video, the reason behind you being stopped is Security. The minister of interior is located next to the fountain in the other side the minister of tourism then you find the French ambassy,you could applied for filming permission and potentially you will be allowed to film, in london and msny other places filming is restricted, i hope that your experience with the under cover police didn't spoil your journey . Dnt forget they are there fot your safety
I advice to visit us next time with a local who's knowledgeable of the history of the city or with a tourist guide for your safety and to learn more ,what you visited wasn't a "suk" but a collection of many suks in what's called " المدينة العربي" or also known as the old city/ ancient city , جامع الزيتونة ( Zaitouna Mosque) is the name of the mosque in that area
It is normal to be checked by the police, because of the law of filming. You have to get permission and be verified by the authority and after that you can film what is permitted.
hello, the country is in " high Alert " against terrorism since the revolution 2011 . So , they ask for id if they have a suspetion and it's normal here ... as long they identify themselves , you can identify urself safely ... i hope the country remain stable to welcome all the tourists from the world .
the souk's name is not jamaa azzaytouna ... jamaa3 azaytouna is azzaytouna mosque (name of the university mosque) the souk goes bby the name souk bab bbahar or simply soukk al madina and is devided into several souks : echa souks is named after the goods it sells .... ( souk chawachin souk sabaghin ... ) and in the avenue habib bourguibba , the man riding a horse is habib bourguiba himself ( the first president of tunisia after the french colonisation )
I'm Tunisian and from what I know since I was born Police always check on Guys randomly picking them based on how they are dressed or suspecting them on their intentions to walk around the city....They for sure thought you are Tunisian because physically you could fit in the population's feature...
yes it's a police state ! and i think you should upload those footages when they stopped you. let the world know how they treat strangers because they do much worse with the locals. we can even translate how they talk bad about you during conversations
Logically, this is not the modern part of the capital. Tunis, the capital, is part of Greater Tunisia, which is a huge urban agglomeration consisting of four states, meaning four cities attached to each other. We mention the state of Tunis, which includes the city’s historical center from the Islamic period and the European period from French colonialism, which also includes The state of Tunisia, the regions of Marsa, Sidi, Bou Said, and the Beheira region 1-2, is the most modern urbanly, as most of the world’s embassies are settled there, including the United States embassy, and there are the states of Ariana, Ben Arous, and Manouba, and each state contains urban centers, including modern and ancient ones. The so-called Greater Tunis, of which the capital is a part
I have soccer game with my Pakistani frends tomorrow hhhhhhh they very good poeple Welcome to tunisia and i hope you enjoyed ur time But there is lots places in tunisia you should visited as well like exmple the desert 🏜 side
Yeah it happened for me yesterday as a tunisian i know that police can do this to check over people's security , but i experienced it for the first time they came for me with the car i was trying to stop a taxi on the sidewalk and they approached me they were wearing normal clothes, they wanted to check my Id but i was a little bit shocked until they showed me the the buzzer light that they put on the car and said if you dont believe us here is the proof , and i was ok no problem 😊
I think your experience is very special. First, downtown Tunis is different from every other place in the country. There is no such thing as trams anywhere else. Generally, in Tunisia you will find that there is urban and rural police. Only in Tunis there is a third kind of police that sometimes does not wear uniform. This third kind is the kind that does some type of policing, the others are more akin to private tax collectors. The reason why I know about them is because I married a Tunisian and as foreigner that involves a security check. That was the only time I got in touch with them in more than 15 years living here, most of the time in Tunis. They would most probably not stop me making photos, because I don't wear a beard and I look obviously like a foreigner. "The question: is Tunisia a police state" has many answers depending on who you are. As a traveler or wealthy foreigner, you need not worry. The reason for your experience is that you acted subtly atypical for how you look to the police and in the particular places where you ran over them. Otherwise, the only police interaction you would ever see would be attempts to get bribes if you would drive around in a car. That is much more likely to happen in rural areas though. When you run into trouble with the police or become a person of interest for the police, then Tunisia looks a lot like a police state. But that's more because Tunisia is not much of a state in general. If you face an abusive police, it's not because the police is so important, it's because there is very little state to tell the police not to be like a police state police. If that makes any sense. It sounds reasonable to me.
To clarify what I mean by "how you look": Tunisians, especially near the souk downtown have a talent to recognize people's origin. They immediately see what country you're from, where your great grand parents immigrated from and where you bought your t-shirt. They always address me in my native language, even if I'm alone and not talking. I'm not often enough in the souk to know anybody. For most Tunisians the difference in looks of an Albanian and an Italian is as obvious as that of a mouse and a cat. I spend decades in my favorite Pizzaria at home without ever knowing that they were not in fact Italians. I asked my wife about that and she said it's about clothes, the way people walk and move. She says our kids are blonde, for me their hair is not quite black but somewhere between brown and black. In fewer words, I have no clue how they do that. I can tell Algerians and Libyans apart from Tunisians by their driving style and manners (Libyans also by their hair style). I bragged about that once to my wife, it was like a toddler pointing to the image of an elephant and stating "this is not a mouse". The only thing a Tunisian takes photos of is their new car, their children or themselves. If you take a photo of a building and look like you do, you are immediately suspicious. And your beard adds enough credibility. Even if they know by their magic that you're not Tunisian, you belong to the family and in this case that doesn't really help.
To be clear with you, the first time I watched your videos... I thought you were a Tunisian who spoke English... Your facial features were Arab... So they thought you were an Arab documenting perhaps a foreign film, so they wanted to know what you were doing. They inquired about your identity... If you spoke Arabic, you would not be stopped... Or if you had European features, you would not be spoken to...I'm a journalist and TH-camr. On the contrary, I often find their support... One time there was a policeman behind me who told me that if you go to the top of the hill, the picture of the city will be more beautiful... He was right, the picture was beautiful
In fact, he does not look like Tunisians because Tunisians have lighter skin and their features are slightly different. But his features resemble Pakistanis and Indians more
@@a.b4531 Dark skin exists all over the world, even Europeans have dark skin and are darker than it, but the majority in Tunisia have light skin, and as for his facial features, they are beautiful, but despite that, he does not resemble Tunisians because our features are different, and he resembles more Pakistanis, Indians, the Arabian Gulf, and those regions.
@@TheTruth-mr3ml I live in Gulf region, and sometimes it’s difficult to differentiate between an Arab and a Pakistani ;) Yes, if you look closer he does look more Pakistani, but at first sight he would pass easily for an Arab. And if even the Tunisian police got confused, that means it confirms my assumptions ;) Have a nice day
@@a.b4531 No problem. In Tunisia, we have those who resemble Pakistanis, Arabs, and Africans, and I do not deny that, but their percentage is small, and they exist because of immigration to Tunisia. We have Tunisian blacks and you do not differentiate them from sub-Saharan African blacks. In any case, I spoke about the authentic Tunisian features specific to Tunisia only, and this is what I meant. Tunisians have features that distinguish them from the rest, just like any other country, and I do not mean to belittle the value of others. I hope you understand me and stay safe
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I hope you well come to Ethiopia again.Have good time bro
I am going to Tunisia next Thursday
Please can you explain
What is this ID you are talking about?
Do you mean passport?
Do I have to carry my passport at all the time?
As a professional tour guide and member of a major tourism board in Germany, I can frankly say that the greater Tunis area has got huge potential to become a world class metropolis. It’s a shame that Tunisians are missing the chance to market the capital city as the main reason to visit Tunisia. Forget about Sousse or Hammamet, tourists with huge spending budgets opt for culturally interesting metropolises (speaking from my experience). Where in the world can you find a metropolitan area with such different historical (UNESCO heritage) sites, like the best kept and most beautiful Medina in the Arab world, the French Ville Nouvelle including Southern Italian style areas, as well as nearby Roman Carthage, Sidi Bou Said (the Santorini of Africa), the leisure area of La Marsa, new development areas such as LAC and Ennasr. To my mind, all these areas should merge and turn Tunis into a city like no other!
Here are my personal suggestions to make to Tunis better tourist destination:
Step 1. Ban cars from the inner city and turn the Ville Nouvelle into a pedestrian area. According to the general experience in Europe, this would attract many new businesses, such as nice street cafés, hotels and various hospitality businesses as well as artists in general. A walkable city is what tourists and locals value most and improve the quality of life in the city
Step 2. implementation of more greenery and parks makes the city look cleaner
Step 3. attract more budget hotels
Step 4. You should rename Tunis to Carthage (or New Carthage) so that history of your country as well as of your capital city is better promoted and from a historical point of view better recognised. Most people don’t even know that Carthage is located in modern day Tunisia
Step 5. Update your infrastructure and make it more tourist friendly (i.e public transport). New metro rolling stock, digitalised purchase for public transport tickets etc
Step 6. keep the streets cleaner
Once these steps are implemented, tourism will boom in Tunis and the city can kickstart the Tunisian economy to some extent.
Cheers
That's a valuable insight, and I totally agree with the point that although Hammamet/Sousse/Monastir beaches are the focus when portraying Tunisian tourism, they're really have nothing to add on the cultural historical level, so why would a foreigner come to Tunisia if they can have the same Mediterranean sea without the inconveniences of flying to a different continent.
@@sfax couldn’t agree more! I mean look at other Mediterranean tourist hotspots.
Italy got Rome, Venice etc
Spain got Barcelona and Madrid
Turkey got Istanbul
Egypt got Cairo
Morocco got Marrakech
Israel got Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Greece got Athens and the list goes on.
Do you really want to challenge these cities tourist wise with Hammamet, Sousse etc?
To conclude, these countries offer tourist hotspots all year round. You should keep in mind that the Greater Tunis area has even more history and diversity to offer than most of the previously mentioned cities. I mean imagine an advertisement where Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, La Marsa etc are marketed as one city! I have been to many cities all over the world and Greater Tunis should get attention that it deserves.
@@harlemthamry8839 i'm currently studying uni in the presidential carthage area near sidi bou said and the presidental palace and i've been living in the Monastir / sousse are during from childhood till i finished highschool and the beautiful infrastruction , roards , greenery , cleaness ( especially in a place called jardins de Carthage "Gärten von Karthago") is extatic and me and my collegues were jokingly saying we never knew we just transported to instanbul because of some similarities . i never knew my country had such beautiful places so how could a tourist do when all he sees is Hammamet , sousse ( and in general Sahel(=coast)) touristic areas when he searches for places to visit in tunisa . now while those places are amazing on their own and tunisia has one of the best value hotels in the whole planet (cost and quality wise ) its not all this beautiful country has to offer and can be capitalized on . Cheers from Carthage 🇩🇪🤝🇹🇳
اقتراحات جميلة و جيّدة و قابلة للتنفيذ في وقت وجيز .. ملاحظة: قرطاج هي قرطاجية و ليس رومانية ، قرطاج أقدم من روما بكثير ، قرطاج هي امتداد للحضارة التونسية القبصية ، الحضارة القبصية هي الأقدم في العالم بشهادة منظمة اليونيسكو ... تحياتى ...
bro hi from monastir
Hello, a Tunisian here. Thank you for the video and hope you enjoyed the tours you did!
As for “police and security”, well, the “state of police” is partially gone by the 14 January 2011 revolution. However, some buildings are classified as “sensitive buildings” by law, which are: supreme government organisations (like ministries, the presidential palace, etc), military buildings and many religious places of worship (like some synagogues and churches). They can also be present in popular streets, squares and some places like hypermarkets.
I entered the City of Culture that you filmed in Mohammed V without problems, they just need to check you via a scanning machine and your bag through X-ray.
They usually do not bother you but if they stop you, that’s for safety reasons.
I’m sorry you had some troubles during your visit in Tunis, and thank you again for the video. Peace to you! 🇹🇳❤️
Tunisia is a beautiful country. The Tunisian people are our brothers. Greetings from Libya.
🇲🇦🇹🇳مبروك عواشركم خوتنا في تونس
@Al-aqsaTrend.مبروك عواشركم .خوتنا في تونس ...ونتمنة .تعرف بالي هذ تعاليق لا ثمتل المغاربة ..انا كمغربية واستفزتني عندنا مشاكل من بعد منفصلين يريدون سوء للمغرب يبعثون ذبابهم لكي يسب اي جوار لنا معهم محبة لهذا انتبهوا فيستخيل شخص ناضج يعلق مثل هذه تعاليق كانه مغربي ويريد له خير وهو يشوه صورة المغرب
مبروك علي اختك
لان نكون اخوة مع المطبعين ونقطة.
علينا وعليك عيشو
Mahleha tunis :)
Nice vlog covering Tunis even the stopping by cops.Keep it up! Love from Kuwait 🇰🇼
I'm Tunsian it's my first time enjoying a video from a tourist like this (i loved the Mr Friday conversation you had).
لحمك يقشعر والله
Glad you enjoyed it!
مشاء الله تونس جميلة جدا .وناسها مضيافين .نتمنة ازور هذ بلاد .تونس عندها عمق تاريخي كبير
مرحبا بيك في كل وقت🇹🇳
Yar7em weldik ye bro
Hey Tunisian here 👋 Since 2011, our country has gone through a series of terrorist attacks which led to more strict policy in terms of renforcing the police presence everywhere and mainly in the capital where you have several embassies and ministries that were the target of these attacks (i.e the embassy of France is in the heart of Tunis and u could see the barbed wire surrounding it). In addition, the police checks happens for everyone not particularly to target the foreigners, it helps also to keep the pickpockets away.
In addition, you have a strict policy about filming, it’s not allowed in several places especially in front of sensitive or governmental buildings.
I hope you enjoyed your stay in our country, despite all of the small casual disturbances, it’s still one of most beautiful countries, Tunisia is not only beach and sand, it’s more than that, it’s history and breathtaking sceneries across the country from the Sahara Desert to the snowy Ain Drahem mountains… And the people are quite friendly especially the younger generation.
Understood, still had a great time anyway, thank you
Love from Bangladesh
Please don't stop uploading this type of video. I'm really enjoying your video.❤
The carpet that you bought for your friend who is getting married is very beautiful, and the symbol of the hand on it is called “Khomsa” in Tunisia, and it is a Carthaginian inheritance, He is 4000 years old
Awesome 🤩 I’m excited to gift it to them
ama fi soum fra7 bih berjoleya...
@@ousslover8381عادي يا ولدي في العالم الكل المناطق السياحية غالية هكا و اكثر و خلي يفرح بيه هو خير ملي يفرح بيك انت
nekou asll ahah
@@ousslover8381
Hello from Tunisia 🇹🇳❤️ You are very welcome
Thank you! 😃
Pakistan zindabad btw you look like 100% tunisian closer to those from the southern part of tunisia especialy near the lybian part of tunisia welcome to Tunisia enjoy and ramadan moubarak to you
Thank you so much 😊
تونس احسن بلد في أفريقيا واكثر أمنا ..شعب ذكي ومثقف له حضارة وتاريخ عميق بلد الابطال مثل ماطوس ويوغرطة وحنبعل وبن خلدون اتمنى ان ازوره يوما يااااارب❤
يوغرطا ملك نوميدي ولد بسطيف ومات بقسنطينة ...ابن خلدون يمني من حضر موت ولد بتونس ...هني بعل من صور بلبنان ومات فيتونس
@@dzmylove6573ربي يشفي الشعب الدزيري من الجهل والتكبر والعنجهية قول أمين
@@dzmylove6573يا دزيري معلوماتك غالطة باين فيك ما تعرفش تونس وعمرك ما قريت التاريخ مع ذلك مرحبا بيك في تونس الخضراء ألعژبژة الغالية❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@dzmylove6573 انصحك ان تقرأ كثيرا لم تكن هناك بلد اسمه قسنطينة بل ما ن اسمها قرطة ويوغرطة كان أغلب عمره يحارب قرطاج وجيش أميلكار الذين يقيمون في تونس ومن الواضح جدا انه يفوتك ان يوغرطة عاش كثيرا في اوتيكة وبنزرت وقد قتل مغدورا في روما
@@dzmylove6573 متفهك حاصيلو
Mr. Myer:Thanks you so much for your new remarkable video today’s from Tunis, Tunisia to shows these amazing places & Landmarks in North Africa March of 2024❤❤❤
Your encounter with Mr. Friday and his son was super cute! You can tell they were so happy to know you're our muslim brother from Pakistan💞
Thank you they were so kind
in the center there is the Ministry of the Interior so you can't film them and everyone with a camera get checked especially if they don't look like tourists coz you can pass as a tunisian
Thank you for this video , and you are welcome for any time in our beautiful country ❤❤
Thank you! 😃
Hello Myer, I'm glad you visited our country and i feel that you are trying to only pass the positive things you've been through, so i thank you for that !!
The police thing is a little bit exagerated that's true, but its one of the ways to things here and Tunisia is still trying to cure some problems with twisted mind people. So we are sorry for what happened to you but in the other hand it's more secure this way because like every country in the world there is some bad locals as pickpockets and they know that anyone can be police so at least the centre of the town is more secure this way. If you come back anytime you can be my guest :) . Take care brother
Beautful tunisia 🇹🇳 🇹🇳 🇹🇳 🇹🇳 🇹🇳 🇹🇳 🇹🇳 🇹🇳
Subbhan Allah, masha Allah...nice video my dear brother Myer. Asslamu'alykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu, Ramadhan Kareem Al Mubarak ✨️ 🕌😇🤍✨️
I'm not living in Tunis but as far as I know police here don't check people randomly like that only for military service or they suspect you .... Maybe because Tunis is a big city and full of tourists so they just wanted to know from where you are (curiosity)... Stay safe brother and Welcome to Tunisia
Thank you for the welcome
Nah actually yes they do check a lot and are very attentive, maybe it depends on the city but for sure Tunis centre is very much controlled.
@@-jarsamy Really??! Wooh 😨it depends on the city then.
@@Free-Palestine2027-H mostly kais saied showing off before the election.
تحية من تونس لأهل المغرب، تونس والمغرب والجزاير وليبيا وموريتانيا والسودان وحتى مصر لأنها جزء من شمال القارة الافريقية وكل بلاد المسلمين مجرد مدن من دولة واحدة
Thank you for talking about my country, which is rarely talked about on TH-cam🎉
I was just(a couple hours ago) in tunis. I am also impressed about the city and especially the roads. It does need some work, but for an African country, it is really good. A pretty good vibe there. From marocco!
Heyy love your video man. Just to clarify something. That souk is not jemaa al zaitouna it's called sidi boumandil. Jemaa al zaitouna is the mosque that you talked about the very famous one on the other end of the souk.
Thanks for clarifying
keep the good work sir , as a tunisian i had to tell you that you got the creamy part of the police's treatments
Mr. Myer:Congratulations to you for this new remarkable video Tunis, Tunisia to shows this amazing streets in Tunis to shows other remarkable places in March of 2024❤❤❤
Nice video my dear brother Myer, thankyou for sharing. Asslamu'alykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu, Aamiin Ya RABB.Ramadhan Kareem Al Mubarak 🤲😇🕌🤍✨️
Mr. Myer:Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video this week from Tunis, Tunisia to shows these amazing streets in the city in great joy & peace March of 2024❤❤❤
Mr. Myer:I am hoping more new videos are coming up soon this week from Tunis, Tunisia in March of 2024❤❤❤Thanks you so much for heading North Africa last week 2024❤❤❤
Tunisia is wonderful contry like morrocco thans so match Myher fo réparable vidieos
Sharing is caring thank you for the video .
تونسي واصلي فلسطيني وافتخر🇹🇳🇵🇸❤️
I am Tunisian and live in Tunis. I really like the video, so raw, so real. But still a lot to see in Tunis. I love the city and the people and traditions even that it has some downsides but it doesn’t touch our happiness 😀.
btw yesr 120 ala sajeda kn tfarajt fl vid
you're good bro, nice vids have seen a bunch now.
I appreciate that!
Free palestine 🇵🇸🕊️🇹🇳
It’s pleasure to have nice people like you among us. Police checks is important specially after revolution… bear with us for the safety of everyone
Hey, I hope you enjoy your stay.
1)By the way, it's not personal for the police it's somewhat normal to look for delinquents, so it's for safety reasons
2) The statue of the man on the horse in the Habib Bourguiba stretet is the Habib Bourguiba himself, the first tunisian president.
Lol. He was stopped because it's turning into dictatorship again.
Understood thank you 🙏🏽
Good job you travelled to Tunisia is a beautiful country after Morocco may Allah bless us 🇹🇳👑🇲🇦🇹🇳👑🇲🇦🇲🇦
Mulțumesc. În luna iunie voi veni în Tunisia. Mulțumesc pentru informații.
Nice country Nice people you remind me my best friends in back days in Italy
Hey man sorry for the bothering you get from the police we are struggling with it daily you have seen only 1% of it I hope you are safe and happy and not having a bad idea about my country
It’s okay, I still enjoyed my time in Tunisia the people are really cool
I'm late because of electricity cuts off & ph battery is low 😌 Wow beautiful place & everything is so beautiful 😍Blue is my favv 💙 Take care 🙏
Have you been to mahdia, its inbetween Monastir and chebba. :)
Well first it’s great that you visited Tunisia and showcased good stuff about it, thank you so much. Second, about the police… I don’t know where to start, from racism, ignorance, greed or just Tunisian police being Tunisian police and could not forget good old dictatorship ways. I apologise on their behalf for that, we citizens are equally mostly uncomfortable around cops as you never know what happens with them, it’s like a roulette of cops!
Hmm yea I agree wholeheartedly, Tunisia has a lot more good than bad but this was something I was not so fond of, but hopefully it improves
@@myertravels Let's hope it improves, I am a Tunisian citizen living abroad, and one of the most un-cherished memories I have in Tunisia is the two occasions i was beaten by police for no reason, lots of Tunisians will say the same, no need to mention the bribes and uncool stuff. Well hopefully that does not make it your last time visiting us :D
Tunisia is a country of calm and good people
You are welcome enjoy your trip and the taste of the food ❤
Hope you are having wonderful time in this month of Ramadan ❤️
Love that hand of Fatima cloth..blue one 🌹
Me too!!
Greeting from Libya. Tunis is a beautiful city I enjoyed my visit there in 2023.
I got detained by police in Tunisia for taking pictures of the scenery around the medina. 2 undercover agents approached me on streets, took me by the arm and forcefully walked me to the police station. There they interrogated me for 2 hours, went through my stuff and phone, found nothing of interest just asked me to delete the pictures and dropped me off at the train station. Add to it I also got searched when i arrived in the airport before. So it seems to be a common thing there 😅
You are a hater and a liar
Yes that’s what I hear
Good to know!
another Moroccan spreading misinformation about Tunisia 😅 Sore losers as always I see
the police here ain't that good for anybody but some places don't allow talking pics in them fyi
Btw (update) ,last week they removed those chek points (beacuse of the ministry of interrior and a lot of Embassies that are located in the center of tunis thats why it is forbiden to film in those places) ,but today its okay to walk and film everything
Welcome in Tunisia. The police control is normal even for Tunisian citizens. It's for safety. Tunisia is a touristic country.
thanks you for visiting my country
Beb bhar is more than an arc and a mini souk it’s one of several traditional doors of Tunis city (which used ro be surrounded by a wall)
It's absolutely normal here in Tunisia actualiy. Even locals are stopped as well. It's for security reasobs. That is why we were one of the safest countries in the world once. Kinda less after révolution but we are goong back to safety slowly but surely ever since. So that's the short story. Our police is actually nice besides the scary look outside very human. Good to see you loved your visit. Come back anytime we love people if you noticed anyone can just approach you and start talking even with no reason 😂
والله العضيم كي تشوف راجل كبير يحكي انڤلي و الي هيا لغتنا الثالثة و الي في وقتو هوا و نبعدو مقروهاش والله ربي لحمك يقشعر والله احنا شعب مطلع و ذكي من الفطرة و نحبو ديما نتعلمو
Im tunisian and i like your video
Free palistine🇹🇳🇹🇳
You are always keen to learn people’s culture, and have respect for them. You treat everyone the same irrespective of culture, religion etc. I imagine it to be difficult to get back to a normal life working 9-5 jobs after all these travels.
Thank you so much for noticing that, I don’t go back to a 9-5 😂 was never a corporate dude, I value my freedom more than anything Alhamdulilah
Unfortunately Tunisia has an active/declared state of emergency. This gives police power to stop and ask for identification (and even search) without the need for a warrant.
Welcome from Tunisia 🇹🇳 ❤
you're absolutely correct for the assessment, but also to add on you kinda look tunisian like southern tunisian, so they probably thought you were one, and thus you know the rule of not filming everywhere as and i guess as soon as they found out you were foreign they kept it pushing, also we call those types of policemen "civile" i.e undercover because they're dressed in civilian clothing
Ahh okay understood
You are true. As a tunisian, most of policemen especially inside the city are civilians and you should always carry your ID. Your look to be sincere is a little bit doubtful (sharp and severe face maybe). Dont understand me wrong please. Youre always welcome ❤
I have been there for few time , mostly I stay at Sousse. When you buy thing there you really need to bargain even below the half prize what they ask. For just a small cloth like that 60 dollars is quite expensive I think.
Nice video! But what's with all these strange Moroccan comments below?! Some of them seem like they're from bots! What's happening?!!
Exactly!! It's like they hate Tunisia. Really weird
Im from Tunisia 🇹🇳 i liké and subscribe
Yeah it's true , your id should always be with, and there is alot under cover cops and it's a miracle that no one snatched your camera while walking on the streets
When they check your ID you should appreciate the safety aspect.
Thanks for sharing.
Very true but it can be a bit scary at first
Welcome my friend in tunisia ❤❤❤🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳
7:27 يا اخي ليش خوفت هوالراجل ؟ حتى التفدليك كي وضني
اردت ان اقول انهم كانوا يمزح ن معك بخصوص المافيا انه مزاح بارد
Thank you for your video, the reason behind you being stopped is Security. The minister of interior is located next to the fountain in the other side the minister of tourism then you find the French ambassy,you could applied for filming permission and potentially you will be allowed to film, in london and msny other places filming is restricted, i hope that your experience with the under cover police didn't spoil your journey . Dnt forget they are there fot your safety
I advice to visit us next time with a local who's knowledgeable of the history of the city or with a tourist guide for your safety and to learn more ,what you visited wasn't a "suk" but a collection of many suks in what's called " المدينة العربي" or also known as the old city/ ancient city , جامع الزيتونة ( Zaitouna Mosque) is the name of the mosque in that area
It is normal to be checked by the police, because of the law of filming. You have to get permission and be verified by the authority and after that you can film what is permitted.
nice video with a funny title
Enjoy you visit Tunisia nice place nice people 🇲🇦👑🇹🇳😊🇲🇦 just make sure do not think to go to French province🇩🇿☠️ they still live in Stone era
I was there 20 years ago..liked it... would not go now..its had lots of problems .. political..financial and social 🌹
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hello, the country is in " high Alert " against terrorism since the revolution 2011 . So , they ask for id if they have a suspetion and it's normal here ... as long they identify themselves , you can identify urself safely ... i hope the country remain stable to welcome all the tourists from the world .
the souk's name is not jamaa azzaytouna ... jamaa3 azaytouna is azzaytouna mosque (name of the university mosque) the souk goes bby the name souk bab bbahar or simply soukk al madina and is devided into several souks : echa souks is named after the goods it sells .... ( souk chawachin souk sabaghin ... )
and in the avenue habib bourguibba , the man riding a horse is habib bourguiba himself ( the first president of tunisia after the french colonisation )
I'm Tunisian and from what I know since I was born Police always check on Guys randomly picking them based on how they are dressed or suspecting them on their intentions to walk around the city....They for sure thought you are Tunisian because physically you could fit in the population's feature...
Mr. Myer:I wish you safe journeys & good luck to you always in peace for more new videos to come up soon in March of 2024❤❤❤
good business transaction ? brother we should do sm business together 😂😂😂
Downtown Tunis was originally constructed by the French and the Italians, but the medina of Tunis (the old city) was made by the Tunisians.
Not bab albar but bab al bahar meaning door of the see before the see shores from the lake side reached nearby
Welkom in Tunesië ❤❤❤ marhaba
Fyi Jemaa al zitouna is not the name of the souk it’s the most famous mosque within the souk the souk in located in medina arbe ( i.e.arabic old town)
Thanks for the information
yes it's a police state ! and i think you should upload those footages when they stopped you. let the world know how they treat strangers because they do much worse with the locals. we can even translate how they talk bad about you during conversations
I miss my Tunisia so much ❤
welcome to tunisia habibi
Thank you 🙏🏽
Bro the carpet you bought it costs 20 dinars which is less than 6.5$ i’m tunisian a worked in the same souk you bought from for 4 years.
Hhhhhh poor marocain.. no country stable in Africa but Tunisia 🔥🔥🇹🇳🇹🇳❤️❤️👑 the best country in North Africa 🇹🇳🔥🔥🔥
Hello from Moroccan living in USA
Hello asma
🇹🇳❤️🇲🇦
@@boussaidinejibhello nejib lmiboun🤭
I think you said suk ሱቅ.suk is the Amharic language name of shop in Ethiopia.have good time bro
Yes it’s similar
Logically, this is not the modern part of the capital. Tunis, the capital, is part of Greater Tunisia, which is a huge urban agglomeration consisting of four states, meaning four cities attached to each other. We mention the state of Tunis, which includes the city’s historical center from the Islamic period and the European period from French colonialism, which also includes The state of Tunisia, the regions of Marsa, Sidi, Bou Said, and the Beheira region 1-2, is the most modern urbanly, as most of the world’s embassies are settled there, including the United States embassy, and there are the states of Ariana, Ben Arous, and Manouba, and each state contains urban centers, including modern and ancient ones. The so-called Greater Tunis, of which the capital is a part
10:49 احنا التونسيين اكثر مانبرع فيه هو التجارة 😊
You are welcome my friend , generally pakistanis are nice people ...I live in Tunis and if you need any help contact me whenever you want
Thank you 😊
I have soccer game with my Pakistani frends tomorrow hhhhhhh they very good poeple
Welcome to tunisia and i hope you enjoyed ur time
But there is lots places in tunisia you should visited as well like exmple the desert 🏜 side
Haha awesome thank you!
Yeah it happened for me yesterday as a tunisian i know that police can do this to check over people's security , but i experienced it for the first time they came for me with the car i was trying to stop a taxi on the sidewalk and they approached me they were wearing normal clothes, they wanted to check my Id but i was a little bit shocked until they showed me the the buzzer light that they put on the car and said if you dont believe us here is the proof , and i was ok no problem 😊
I think your experience is very special.
First, downtown Tunis is different from every other place in the country. There is no such thing as trams anywhere else. Generally, in Tunisia you will find that there is urban and rural police. Only in Tunis there is a third kind of police that sometimes does not wear uniform. This third kind is the kind that does some type of policing, the others are more akin to private tax collectors.
The reason why I know about them is because I married a Tunisian and as foreigner that involves a security check. That was the only time I got in touch with them in more than 15 years living here, most of the time in Tunis. They would most probably not stop me making photos, because I don't wear a beard and I look obviously like a foreigner.
"The question: is Tunisia a police state" has many answers depending on who you are. As a traveler or wealthy foreigner, you need not worry. The reason for your experience is that you acted subtly atypical for how you look to the police and in the particular places where you ran over them. Otherwise, the only police interaction you would ever see would be attempts to get bribes if you would drive around in a car. That is much more likely to happen in rural areas though.
When you run into trouble with the police or become a person of interest for the police, then Tunisia looks a lot like a police state. But that's more because Tunisia is not much of a state in general. If you face an abusive police, it's not because the police is so important, it's because there is very little state to tell the police not to be like a police state police. If that makes any sense. It sounds reasonable to me.
To clarify what I mean by "how you look": Tunisians, especially near the souk downtown have a talent to recognize people's origin. They immediately see what country you're from, where your great grand parents immigrated from and where you bought your t-shirt. They always address me in my native language, even if I'm alone and not talking. I'm not often enough in the souk to know anybody. For most Tunisians the difference in looks of an Albanian and an Italian is as obvious as that of a mouse and a cat. I spend decades in my favorite Pizzaria at home without ever knowing that they were not in fact Italians. I asked my wife about that and she said it's about clothes, the way people walk and move. She says our kids are blonde, for me their hair is not quite black but somewhere between brown and black. In fewer words, I have no clue how they do that. I can tell Algerians and Libyans apart from Tunisians by their driving style and manners (Libyans also by their hair style). I bragged about that once to my wife, it was like a toddler pointing to the image of an elephant and stating "this is not a mouse".
The only thing a Tunisian takes photos of is their new car, their children or themselves. If you take a photo of a building and look like you do, you are immediately suspicious. And your beard adds enough credibility. Even if they know by their magic that you're not Tunisian, you belong to the family and in this case that doesn't really help.
To be clear with you, the first time I watched your videos... I thought you were a Tunisian who spoke English... Your facial features were Arab... So they thought you were an Arab documenting perhaps a foreign film, so they wanted to know what you were doing. They inquired about your identity... If you spoke Arabic, you would not be stopped... Or if you had European features, you would not be spoken to...I'm a journalist and TH-camr. On the contrary, I often find their support... One time there was a policeman behind me who told me that if you go to the top of the hill, the picture of the city will be more beautiful... He was right, the picture was beautiful
In fact, he does not look like Tunisians because Tunisians have lighter skin and their features are slightly different. But his features resemble Pakistanis and Indians more
@@TheTruth-mr3mlSome Tunisians have dark skin, even darker than him. He does look Tunisian
@@a.b4531 Dark skin exists all over the world, even Europeans have dark skin and are darker than it, but the majority in Tunisia have light skin, and as for his facial features, they are beautiful, but despite that, he does not resemble Tunisians because our features are different, and he resembles more Pakistanis, Indians, the Arabian Gulf, and those regions.
@@TheTruth-mr3ml I live in Gulf region, and sometimes it’s difficult to differentiate between an Arab and a Pakistani ;)
Yes, if you look closer he does look more Pakistani, but at first sight he would pass easily for an Arab.
And if even the Tunisian police got confused, that means it confirms my assumptions ;)
Have a nice day
@@a.b4531 No problem. In Tunisia, we have those who resemble Pakistanis, Arabs, and Africans, and I do not deny that, but their percentage is small, and they exist because of immigration to Tunisia. We have Tunisian blacks and you do not differentiate them from sub-Saharan African blacks. In any case, I spoke about the authentic Tunisian features specific to Tunisia only, and this is what I meant. Tunisians have features that distinguish them from the rest, just like any other country, and I do not mean to belittle the value of others. I hope you understand me and stay safe