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Hammam Lif, Tunisia : Travel Guide
I came out to Hammam Lif at 23.00 one evening when I had found out I wanted to stay on the beach the whole night. And I expected that at 23.00 streets would be more or less cleared up. To my great surprise, the mingling hours were still not over, snack stalls and cafés were open, and they showed no signs of closing. And there were just as many girls as boys, and women as men. But apart from going up and down the streets, or stopping in front of one of the stalls, little happened.
elegantly designed modern houses
Hammam Lif has a small centre, very nice, with elegantly designed modern houses, and streets with palm trees. The centre runs into the esplanade, which extends for kilometres. The beach itself is designed into a sandy bay in front of town centre, where swimming is made too easy for grown ups, but makes monitoring kids easy for parents.
In summer of 2000, actor David Suchet on the porch during the shooting of one of the popular Poirot movies.
Chips
Chip made on the spot tastes great, but is a bit greasy, so ask for the small portion.
Sunset, and life begins
Beach cafe
Resting on the beach after the sun has lost its force, enjoying the afternoon breezes. Quite a good idea on days with max temperatures of 38°C (around 100°F).
For a few minutes around the time of sunset, everything is painted in golden
Hammam Lif has many temporary restaurants placed along the cornice. Very popular, they serve a varie
Practicalities
Hotels and Alternatives
There is only one hotel in town, which is overpriced for its basic amenities. You' better off spending your nights in Tunis, as connections to Hammam Lif are very good with train (about 30 minutes).
Restaurants and Alternatives
Very simple eating along the beach promenade. Quality is however good, even if you have to hold with one hand and eat with the other.
Nightlife
Well, actually yes. Hammam Lif is one place that never sleeps in the summer nights. People stay on the beach promenade and on the beach all through the night. Very nice and everything is very, very safe.
But there is little in terms of bars and discos here. These things are found up town, and all is low scale.
Change Money
Hammam Lif has a selection of banks that will do the usual stuff of changing foreign currencies, as well as give cash withdrawals on your credit cards.
Transport
Very good connections with train either in direction of Sousse or up to Tunis. Alternatively you can travel with shared taxi, but these often run through Hammam Lif, and can already be full.
