Skanes

Skanes is a resort with a beautiful and endless sandy beach is a brilliant holiday place, particularly popular with British holidaymakers. It is well known as a tourist Mecca, found on a modern marina and a revamped Medina packed with variety of souvenir shops and restaurants. Even its ancient Ribat (fort) has been rebuilt from scratch and glamorized, and today is used for the setting for several movies like Monty Python's Life of Brian. The new gilt on Monastir may seem a bit false, but underneath this historic city are the the remains of an ancient town known as Tunisia's holiest place. The coastline around Skanes offers all types of water sports that will keep you entertained. And those who need a break from the beach and sun will find plenty of interest in exploring the 8th-century Ribat, in Monastir, which has an interesting museum containing a collection of ancient Islamic pottery and other artifacts.