A Christmas Reading Retreat in Tunisia
Christmas in the sun · Five-star all-inclusive · A very different festive escape
If you’ve ever wondered what Christmas might feel like without the cold, the crowds and the pressure, this could be the perfect alternative.
This Christmas reading retreat in Tunisia is an invitation to do something a little different: spend the festive season in the warmth, surrounded by fellow book-lovers, with good food, thoughtful excursions and plenty of time to relax, read and reflect.
We’ll be staying at a beautiful five-star, all-inclusive resort on the Tunisian coast, where Christmas becomes something gentler and more spacious, sunny mornings, long lunches, shared conversations, and evenings that unfold at an unhurried pace.
I spent Christmas in Tunisia myself last year and found it genuinely warm, welcoming and unexpectedly festive, a place where you can still enjoy the season, just without the winter chill.
What makes this Christmas special:
- A relaxed Christmas spent with like-minded readers, away from the usual rush
- Five-star, all-inclusive accommodation. Meals, drinks and comfort all taken care of
- A thoughtfully planned programme of excursions, offering insight into Tunisia’s rich history and culture
- Plenty of free time for reading, swimming, walking, and simply enjoying the sunshine
- A welcoming book club atmosphere, with shared discussions woven naturally into the stay
- A discussion on "A Spell of Winter" by Helen Dunmore, Winner of The Women's Prize For Fiction
- Discussion of "The Tremor of Forgery" by Patricia Highsmith, set in Tunisia, just up the coast
- A visit to Kairouan Holy City and El Jem Colosseum and Sousse Medina
This trip is ideal if you’d like Christmas to feel meaningful but unpressured, social without being busy, festive without being overwhelming.
Booking is available with a deposit, making it easy to plan ahead and look forward to something truly different next Christmas.
If this would be your first Books in Places trip and you’d like to try something closer to home first, there are still a couple of UK journeys available — a summer visit to the beautiful seaside town of Whitby, and a trip to atmospheric Cornwall inspired by Jamaica Inn.
Whether you join us in Tunisia or start closer to home, you’ll find the same warm, thoughtful approach — where books, places and people come together in a relaxed and welcoming way.
