Is Sousse Tunisia's tourist heaven or hell? What do ya reckon people? 🇹🇳

I wanted to clarify a few points about the used clothes market and the local interactions you've experienced. In many Western countries, people donate clothes to organizations for charity. These organizations often choose to sell these clothes to third-world countries rather than donating them directly, which helps generate funds for their charitable activities. The clothes are then bought, cleaned, sorted, and sold by local vendors at markets like the one you visited. Regarding pricing, vendors typically start with higher prices which you can negotiate down. It's a daily business routine, not just for tourists but also for locals. It's important to understand that these vendors operate on very small margins, so they try to maximize their earnings when they can. For instance, the price of tea at 2 dinars per cup is reasonable; while you might find it cheaper elsewhere, the difference may be minimal for you but significant for them. Locals often don't ask for their change back to support small businesses, as the vendors don't make much profit. As for the Ralph Lauren pants priced at £2.5, locals would consider this a good deal without hesitation. Regarding the cautionary advice you received everywhere, it's likely due to being in a non-touristy area where you might stand out as a potential target. Locals are genuinely concerned for your safety, which reflects their hospitality and care. After watching your videos, it seems your experience, though challenging initially due to taxi issues in Sousse, isn't as negative overall. It seems that you prefer backpacking and discovering local places rather than visiting tourist spots, which might be why you didn't enjoy Sousse as much. Perhaps the video title might have exaggerated things a bit. I'd love to hear more about the positive experiences you've had, like the free offerings and warm welcomes from locals. It's clear they're eager for you to enjoy Tunisia to its fullest. Wishing you the best for the rest of your trip and all it has in store!

mate , i watched your previous video in sousse and i commented that you are right about a lot of things espcially the dirty stuff , but why would you come back to give more negative reviews and get more negative emotions from this city ? in this video most of the people were nice to you , the louage guy he thought you were on a hurry , you overreacted a bit there , after that about the energy drink SHARK it does cost 5 dinars ,FYI he wasn't giving the tourist price , and as a tunisian i should tell you , you have to be a bit nicer with your reaction like with the guy with the falcon , if he wasn't a nice guy who didnt understand what you said you would have had a bad quarrel right there , i undersrand you were eating and he brought a bird close to you , but you shouldn't have reacted like that and dont tell people to piss off ! be careful you might get yourself in a very bad situation

When judging Sousse.it's important not to focus solely on one street. The city has so much more to offer !!

Sousse used to be a good city when Ben Ali was a dictator because it was his home city. He took good care of it but now I don't like it aswell. North and South Tunisia are the best places to visit. Btw the shark energy drink actually costs 5dinars. he wasnt ripping you off.

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you started the video and ended it in the same dirty spot, then you're asking whether if it's heaven or hell! very honnest actually

we don't have rats in our street and we don't call beans a traditional dish at least

I am from Sousse and I feel really astonished and sad that you aimed at showing the bad side of Sousse. Sousse is also the beautiful beach and crystal sand, the thing that you forgot to show maybe. Sousse is also places like Khzema, the touristic road, port kantaoui. But as a tourist, I really don’t see the point of going to souk lahad, a place where a certain category of locals buy vegetables and fruits. You also pinpointed the worst side of the medina and a made blind eye to its beautiful side. I am not going to deny the fact that alot of place have been ruined by trash etc but this does not hide the beauty of my city. Everyone was really kind to you, which was not your case, unfortunately. Next tome before visiting a new country, try to be more humble, more open to locals and not as hostile as you seemed with people.

Unlike most of the other sooks in the comments I enjoyed this upload. All you're doing is filming what you see and reacting to it. It's almost like the people in the comments havent seen any of your other videos. I feel the same in tourist citys. The people are always less friendly and dodgy.

Disappointed you didn’t make this video an hour mate ….

Honestly showing us as you experienced the place Ellis. Hope you and Alicia are enjoying being home and catching up with your families ❤

Dude, you are so loco😂 We want more videos ❤

Very wonderful videos. I always wait for them. I love you very much and I also love your videos very much ❤❤Sousse is a beautiful place for tourism ❤❤

Love your videos, I hope you enjoyed your visit to tunisia in general despite some uncomfortable situations. Tunisian people are hospitable and nice,you may had interaction with the wrong people ,i hope you'll see how amazing our people in south.

No way that hat has lasted you since Thailand mate! Sick! You need to fucking frame that one, that hat's more well travelled than most blokes from England

Okay okay I see many tunisian people (mostly from Sousse) are not happy with this video. Guys Tunisia is not only Sousse, Sousse is not heaven you need to accept that. The guy is just being spontaneous and honest by filming what he has seen so far... Criticism is sometimes good to improve and get better. Take a look at his other videos about Tunisia please. You will see how people from different cities in Tunisia treated him. You will see the difference... Good and bad people are everywhere but we need to accept that in touristic and crowded places you will not find so many good people unfortunately...

The bad comment are such a pity and its coming from a pure tunisian living in tunisia We should be mad about how bad they were treated in Soussa not that they are showing us the truth And its because he keeps it real with us that we know when he praises tunisian places it is out of honestity so we can trust them ❤ Love you guys stay safe and hopefully you will come back tu Tunisia again ❤

I love the video, by the way :D as a Tunisian that lives in sousse i don't actually buy from "Souk al A7adh" full of thieves and liars. Also imagine you been here for few days and you already got pissed off, we been living with this scumbags for years and Honestly I'm super pissed off. Don't think they are giving you tourist prices, even for us that lives in sousse are getting the tourist prices. They suck and i totally agree with you, that's why again i'll mention that i no longer go to ( sousse medina, instead i live in hammem sousse and if i wanna go out i just go to sahloul or Mall of sousse ) at least no tourist prices and good quality of live place. My advice if you still in tunisia to visit Mall of Sousse it's the only good place that still exists. Yes a bit expensive prices but you'll at least enjoy the experience.

Who told u to go to Souk lahad ? It's not even a touristic place It is for middle/ low class U've wronged Sousse Anyway Sousse used to be a magical city before 2011 (The fall of ben ali) Anyway, i wish u go to Kantoui or "zone touristique" , Hergla

very nice country and people are so friendly, love to visit once ❤ have a wonderful trip. love you guys from Thailand ❤

This YoTuber is rude and cheapest he goes and starts talking with people just to take free things, and then he complains 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Every louage goes a different direction that’s why they may have diverted you to a different one, him asking if you wanted it all to yourself is simply through respect! Not because you are white!

Being from the south of Tunisia, seeing people urinate on walls in Sousse is quite a shock! 😂

Ellis in the end of The Tunisia’s series we need you to make a video and talk about how much good Tabarka ànd Kef .. and explain … thank you so much😊

We ❤ Ellis and Alicia because they are close to the life of the simple Tunisian citizen and they benefited from this experience, unlike the majority of tourists who spend their day in the hotel. Greetings to Alicia, with whom I share a love of medicinal and natural plants, and greetings to Ellis, with whom I share spontaneity in life, whether joy or anger, and I host you both for free in my home in the southwest of Tunisia.😉

The best vlogger is my brother Ellis❤

Bro you need to check mahdia Beautiful sandy beaches and it's pretty chill

Tourist Disneyland Hell hahaha really well edited this one mate!

"At least in Tunisia, we have bidets for washing after using the toilet."🤫🤫🤥

Sousse sucks the people are the worst, visit Djerba you'll enjoy the hospitality there

you are off and your vibe is not authentic!!

Unfortunately places like sousse have become tourist traps because they have been contaminated by some tourists flashing the cash no questions asked.it’s wrong of course but it’s what it’s become.enjoy your stay.

It is so sad seeing a whole vlog in which you are making fun of the situation in sousse and talking very bad abt it. You could've passed by it and ignored it just like any other tourist do. I really don't know why you're doing it maybe to increase your views and destroy tourism in Tunisia.

I've seen sfax video then i saw this one i quite see the difference but u've been so cautious even in sfax were people are super nice even nicer than with us tunisian but u seems like scared or sum, but not your girl who has some more sweet and spontaneous reaction . After all you're not a tourist u'r just a traveler who want to experience new things and here u are doing a good job 👏 Just try to relax and live the moment .

bro visit Sbeitla, Kasserine in west-central Tunisia, a lot of roman sites to see there.

You have plenty of other magnificent places to visit like Hammamet, Djerba, Tabarka, Mahdia , Mounastir and Tons of other cool places. (Tourists friendly, not overwhelmingly expensive for no reason, almost no scams in these places that i've mentioned). Sousse is not for everyone and first timers.

Poor Ellis in tourist hell! Love that he's keepin it real in the beginning - let. it. out. mate!

Ur camera model plz ? Waiting ur answer...thanks

don't forget to go to Sidi bou said tho , travel safe💙

for 13 dt the glasses bro wasn’t that bad to be honest … and the shark 🦈 it’s the real price 5 dt😊

As a Tunisian I've never been to sousse , i see many negative comments from sousse people (they always say sousse is the best place in the country) maybe that's why they are triggered.but anyway targeting the poor places isn't great and ironically it's always the British who leaves negative reviews , you people should understand this is a poor country, we've been in an economic crisis for 12 years , bad people in places like sousse are very expected to be seen.

how much did you spend overall ??

Hi again to my bro and sister... First and foremost, I really feel sorry for what both of you experienced in Sousse. Secondly, I'm glad because you be honest with your opinions. It helping others to understand more about that place. But again, for sure every person having different experiences. You two 'Hardcore traveller', and know what the best for you. Keep exploring and be safe my friends.

Hi Ellis and Alicia, Hi guys 👋 😊

Sousse is overrated, fuck. in Sfax, Elkef, Tabarka, even Tunis are way better than Sousse wow

Tunisian donut is called Bamballouni :D , please do put a big straw hat on your head because heat stroke is not a joke in Tunisia .

Hhhhh you went to the poorest places in Tunisia where the abandoned houses and cheap markets of course even I don't like those places and I don't go there and I don't even know them except for the very poor who go there to shop hhhhh anyway they have to go back to work and improve the conditions of the abandoned houses in the old city and the streets and this is in all areas of the country because this will improve the character of the citizens and make them more flexible and comfortable. The truth is you don't know that the economic crisis and inflation in the country are the reason why some people cheat others. Their feeling that they have lost many of the luxuries that we used to enjoy in the past made some of them change and cheat others to provide all their needs and maintain the same standard of living that they were accustomed to before and with this I am against cheating or treating anyone badly no matter what the matter is. In the end, I am sure that the country's situation will recover and improve, and rich tourists will return to Tunisia again, contributing to the revival of the Tunisian economy once again.

Thanks!

i hated sousse, we went twice it just wasnt for us!

brother sorry but I can't stand the way u eat the sweets and candy ( m tunisian btw ) , u need to eat it slowly and put way lower amount in your mouth , my teeth started killing me with pain after watching you put that whole thing in ur mouth at 37:30 XD, be careful and have fun

Bro, the UK became worse than Tunisia the last 5 years. The crimes, the inflation, the bad neighbors-when you go to another country than you like to judge.

Well I was shocked when my eyes fell on the title but to be honest I really felt disappointed I've got those same negative vibes while watching It's not about the mess and misery but it's about the way of being treated like wallys as you said.. Although I'm Tunisian but I sometimes get scammed also you know especially when giving the impression of an idiot who doesn't know about the place they're visiting haha 😅 But what I like about you is that you're aware and you knew how to deal even with those ones that "jumped" in the video and interfered by answering silly questions By the way.. Tunisia used to be better than that in the past even cleaner Concerning what your friend said in the end I think other visitors reviews were not about normal tunisia, they maybe discovered touristic places.. eventhough still not Sousse the best in my opinion Good luck and hope you enjoy your next trips

You killing me 😂 sousse is between heaven and hell

Mate !! You have left the most nice places in sousse and you went over there !!! Its not the best corner you been lol

Come to Sydney next 😊

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Bro, you went to the worst places in Sousse. Even as a Tunisian student I wouldn’t go to souk ahad and Medina. There’s boujaafar khzema hammam sousse, kantawi

the tea guy ripped ya, it should be 1dt a cup

I guess "piss alley" will become a landmark of Sousse after this video.

As a tunisian i speak english little bit but i'm good better people are not speak english because they are speaking only french or arabic this is why i hate french also can you come msaken next? there is no guy who youtuber do vlog in msaken (btw there no hotel in msaken i'm sorry)

46:38 Hahaaa, as if that fella knew of Corrie, AND, bloody Dierdre! 😂

YOU KNOW NOTHING JHON SNOW LOOL

You said you respects the market sellers and then accuse them of thefts (english humour) In the minute 18:30

If you don't like Sousse market, why don't you go to Harrods and buy smth nice? You only get what you pay for Mr. Arrogant Attitude. Can you get anything free of charge in CHARITY shops in London?

Unfortunately, you have visited the worst places in Sousse, those whose even the locals do not frequent. Sousse is called the coast pearl especially for what was the downtown and how was the atmosphere and the night life there, but look what incompetence and mass tourism made this downtown look like. But it still a lot to discover in Sousse, like Hergla, Takrouna ...

Sousse is heaven but you visit some wrong palces in a bad time the cleaning workers didnt do their job today 😢)for example of the worng place you visit that market is not for tourists there are a mall,that market is cheap for Certain people with a certain class thats why he is not organized and some walls are bad becouse they had historical sample from 100years ago ithink thats why they didn’t improve it you damaged sousse reputation with this video, but it's okay. Ihope you like the other states❤

Oh god I live in Tunis but have been thinking of moving to Sousse.. never mind😂 when I found out the price of energy drinks here (like shark) I didn't buy them either😅

You are a lovely person I really appreciate you, you look like a good man My brother I’m from Tunis , my home is your home anytime you want I can show you the real life , the two sides ❤ Peace ✌🏼

Gute Reise ❤🎉

"Long before the SuperDome... Where the Saints of football play... Lived a city that the damned called home... Hear their hellish roundelaaaay." SOUSSE!! Guess what also? Like New Orleans it used to be a Pirate Hideout. Gonna say this again, you can try a Zarzis-Djerba double feature. Djerba's pretty tourist trappy but a lot less scammy and Zarzis is literally uncharted territory but it is beautiful hate it or love it. Both are surrounded by beaches on 90% of their territory so if you get annoyed at least you can go for a swim.

I don’t know why he keeps avoiding touristic and good places that he should visit and still insisting that the worst places are the best, once he came he chose to go to medina and stranded neighborhoods, bro leave please

Your video is quite negative, and I don't think it truly reflects all that Sousse has to offer. There's so much more to this city that deserves a positive spotlight. The way you film can make any city in the world look like shit

He wasn’t kicking you out in the thrift he was telling u to go check the medina’s out maybe his was was agressive but that’s tunisians was of speaking lol

Si te vas a Paris por ejemplo llegarás a ver ratas y basura por todas partes también y lugares donde la gente urina saliendo de los bares. En Inglaterra también esto pasa en muchos rincones.

As a tunisian i am sorry for that next make sure to get help from tunisians i mean good ones such as looks and yes in tunisia you should juge looks sorry fo that

come to algeria brother! im sure you would love it

even locals get scammed and pulled here and there taxies are the worst with everyone not just you. come back in the fall and enjoy the south next time

38:59 is it because am white 🤣🤣🤣 bloody hell 😂😂😂😂 I like how you are very vigilant and don’t keep your mouth shut lol

Saludos Ellis

Hundred quid for a pair o' old, worn, second-hand, highly likely fake TNs?!? Pfffft, get t'fuck mister market man, guy tried pullin' a fast one, they probably only cost about a tenner or so, out there! 😒😩🤧

It's really upsetting that you ate the makroudh and left Elise waiting for the other half without getting any for her

*If you don't buy that drink that costs 5 dinars or that sunglasses that costs 13 dinars people will say that you are poor and they will make jokes on you and laugh on you ! so don't give them that chance and buy these things*

Sousse used to a great city Before 2011

I don't know what to say about this video content, Elis 🤔

NEXT DESTINATION JERBA INNIT ?

yeah fresh is best 👌

This video sucks 👎👎👎👎 you didn't do great job this time besides that you complain about things that normal people don't complain about it and people of sousse in this video are friendly with you ! not because you don't like a place in Tunisia so all country is bad because in the title you said "Tunisia ain't the greatest" and when someone read this title he will think that all of Tunisia is bad , edit the title of this video to "Sousse ain't the greatest" or something else but don't say "Tunisia ain't the greatest" because this is unfair and you said in a comment "Tunisia is great, Sousse ain't."

We had the same issue in Essouiria in Morocco. Cats everywhere and we had to throw our shoes away when we got back. The smell of cat piss permeated everything. It was really boring as well .

3:13 is cursing at you xD

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This is really unfair....you only showed the worst places in Sousse...you didn't even show the Museum of Sousse and the top of the Medina or the port of Sousse....i don't know bit your reaction is over

Marzen 3ossek ya bro chay kbir, you came to Tunisia with 100£ as pocket money ?

good markets 👍 except that sales man sun glasses 🕶 not very good he should of old them to you both .the shoe guy you should of not told him the price till he told you you should of said less 👍 good size chappati ....yummy 👍that sales man not very good they should sell things isn't it 😳

19:40 Naffa is the Tunisian version of Scandinavian Snus.

Go to jerba , bizerte, hamamet that place is disgusting 🫣

You are welcome in the best ever country 🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳

خلاصة الموضوع نيييكم النزوح لي مسخولنا ساحلنا و السلام .. ❤

3:15 ti barra nayek 😭😭😭💀

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