Chaffar beach
The authentic atmosphere of Chaffar Beach, located in 25 km south away from Sfax, compensates for the lack of beach infrastructure. If you prefer a relaxing break, hurry here on weekdays. On weekends, this beach turns into a vibrant family vacation center.
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Beach description
Pleasant warm waters and soft sand are not the only advantages of relaxing on Chaffar Beach. A tour of Sfax - the largest tourist center of Tunisia - will reward with a lot of impressions. In addition to museums and mosques, you can see the unique underground village of Matmata with crater-marked landscapes - the place where Star Wars filming started.
Fans of diving will certainly be interested in the Kerkenna Islands, located in 20 km away from Sfax and offering excellent conditions for scuba diving. You can get to the archipelago on daily car ferries, at least twice departing from the port of Sax. Two of the seven islands are inhabited; You can purchase original handicrafts from their inhabitants, mainly fishing.
When is the best time to go
Tunisia is located in two climatic zones — tropical and subtropical. The swimming season opens in May and lasts until October. During this period, the least amount of precipitation falls, calm weather prevails, the sea is calm, and a storm rarely occurs. In July and August it becomes especially hot. Air temperature exceeds +40°C. In August, it sometimes storms.