Location: Eastern coast of Tunisia, in the Gulf of Gabès
Area: 514 qkm
Population: 120,000
Language: Arabic (official language), French (lingua franca)
Climate: Mediterranean
Religion: Islam (98%); very small Jewish and Christian communities (2%)
National Holiday: Day of Independence (March 20, since 1956)
Exchange rate: EUR 1 =1.8 Tunisian Dinar (TND); TND 1 = EUR 0.49 (03/08)
Phone Code: To Tunisia: 00216 +5 for Djerba; To Germany: 0049; To Austria: 0043; To Switzerland: 0041
International Airport: Djerba (DJE), named “Melitta”
Flight time: 3 hours (Central Europe)
Time zone: Central European Time (CET) / +1 hour to CEST
Entry requirements: Passport (at least 6 months valid), ID card (6 months valid, only for all-in- and non-single travellers)
Visa: not required
Vaccination: not required