Our group is in its second week and the pace has not let up. Every day is full of sightseeing and visiting. There's also been time for our group to visit with our professional counterparts. We left Tunis and traveled south down the coast of Hammam-Sousse, a major tourism spot.
Tourism is a major industry here.
Tunisia welcomes more than 5 million tourists each year, mostly from Europe. The French influence is predominant, with people speaking French along with Arabic. However, many speak English, German and Italian. The use of many languages is especially evident on a major radio station outside of Tunis. Although mostly French and Arabic are spoken, one hour each is given to English, Italian, German and Spanish.