Sfax, Sfax Governorate, Tunisia uses Africa/Tunis, currently CET (UTC+01:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, with a population of about 280,600. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Sfax is Tunisia's second city and a major Mediterranean port, the commercial heart of an olive-growing region that stretches for miles inland. Its walled medina sits at the centre, surrounded by the French-built colonial town and a modern business district.
The medina, enclosed by complete ramparts, is a working old town of souks and workshops that sees far fewer tourists than those in the north. The Great Mosque and the Dar Jellouli museum of traditional life stand inside the walls, and ferries cross to the quiet Kerkennah Islands.
Taxis and louages, shared minibuses that leave when full, cover the city and region. Trains connect to Tunis, and the Roman amphitheatre at El Jem is an easy trip north.
Spring and autumn are the most comfortable, with warm days and mild evenings. Summers are hot and dry, and winters are mild with occasional rain.
Tunisia uses the TND, calling code +216.
Tunisia uses the Tunisian dinar, which cannot legally be taken out of the country. Arabic is the official language, and French is widely spoken in business and everyday life. Modest dress is appreciated in the medina.
