Tunisia Shopping & Tunisia Exchange Rate

Special purchases include copperware (engraved trays, ashtrays and other utensils); articles sculpted in olive wood; leather goods (wallets, purses, handbags); clothing (kaftans, jelabas, burnuses); pottery and ceramics; dolls in traditional dress; beautiful embroidery; fine silverware and enamelled jewelry. Among the most valuable of Tunisia's products are carpets. The two major types are woven (non-pile) and knotted (pile). The quality of all carpets is strictly controlled by the National Handicrafts Office, so be sure to check the ONA seal before buying.

Shopping hours
Mon-Sat 0730-1330 and 1500-1900 (summer); Mon-Sat 0900-1200 and 1500-1900 (winter). Weekly markets: A source of good purchases are the markets which are set up on certain days in many Tunisian towns and villages. All the products of the region are displayed, including handicrafts, farm produce and secondhand goods. There are ONA workshops and stores throughout the country where visitors can buy items at fixed prices. ONA stores make a reduction of 10 per cent on the price of goods purchased in foreign currency. No duty is payable on articles up to £900 in value which are shipped to EU countries, only if accompanied by an EUR1 form. Visitors who make a purchase of more than TND5, anywhere in Tunisia, should ask for a sales slip and keep all sales slips, along with bank receipts for any currency exchanged, for customs inspection.

Currency Information:

Currency
Tunisian Dinar (TND) = 1,000 millimes. Notes are in denominations of TND30, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of TND1, and 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 millimes.

Currency Exchange
All banks change money, as do most hotels of three stars and above.

Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. There are ATMs in every large town and tourist destination.

Traveller's Cheques
Readily cashed in banks and the usual authorized establishments; to avoid additional exchange rates, travelers are advised to bring traveller’s cheques in US Dollars.

Banking Hours
Mon-Thurs 0800-1100 and 1400-1615; Fri 0800-1100 and 1300-1615 (winter); Mon-Fri 0730-1130 (summer).

Exchange Rate Indicators

Date	Apr 07
£1.00=	TND2.57
$1.00=	TND1.30
€1.00=	TND1.74

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