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| ATM Bank Account Cafes Children Clothes Customs regulations Doctor / Physician Family Friends Health Homosexuality Hospital Immigration Language Louages Marriage Money Exchange Pharmacy Public Transport Ramadan Relationships Security Shopping Taboos Taxi Tourist Scams Vaccination Weather All Tunisia Articles ... | Ramadan (Ramathan) is the traditional muslim fasting period (ie. no drinking, eating, smoking or sex during the day). The Ramadan spans 28 days. Although, today, not all Muslims in Tunisia strictly follow the Ramadan (behind closed doors, not in public!), the vast majority, especially the elderly Tunisians, still do. In Ramadan it is to be expected that shops, restaurants, banks, etc., either are completely closed or open just for a few hours per day, either in the morning or at night. The number of employees is lower and the efforts and quality of service is low to very low - which is no wonder really, when someone is deprived of sleep and energy | In
the tourist
zones of Tunisia, the restaurants and cafes,
at least
in the hotels, are usually open during the day. Typical tourist shops
are usually open in the day. Some Tunisians might express displeasure if they observe tourists drinking, eating or smoking in the public during Ramadan. The products in the supermarkets are more expensive than in the rest of the year, because traditionally, in the evening (sunset), in almost every family, a particularly sumptuous dinner is being prepared. Since the fasting begins again in the early morning (sunrise), it is, at night and early in the morning, on the streets and in the Tunisian houses livelier than usual. | Travellers
should only consider to visit an islamic country during
Ramadan when they are prepared for the
special restrictions and the atmosphere! The Ramadan in 2010 begins in early August. Each year, the start of Ramadan moves 11 days in the calendar up, so the estimated Ramadan periods are: 2010: 11.08. - 09.09. 2011: approximately 31.07. - 29.08. 2012: approximately 20.07. - 18.08. 2013: approximately 09.07. - 07.08. 2014: approximately 28.06. - 27.07. 2015: approximately 17.06. - 16.07. The exact date of the start (and thus also the end) of Ramadan can not be predicted because it depends on actual moon observation. |