Tunis - Hotel du Lac

On the right-hand side of the Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis (from Place d'Afrique) is the eye-catching ultra-modern Hotel du Lac, in the form of an inverted pyramid. Immediately in front of the hotel can be found the tourist information office (ONTT, Office National du Tourisme Tunisien). Going east along Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the direction of the Medina, we pass the Ministry of the Interior (on left), readily recognizable by the barriers in front of the building and the strong police presence, and a series of shops, banks, cafés, travel agencies, restaurants, night spots and hotels, including the 21-storey tower block of the Hotel Africa (1967-70).