The Palermo - Tunis ferry is pretty decent, takes nine or ten hours if I remember correctly.
We've spent four weeks in Tunisia in October 2011 and haven't regretted a single minute. At least last year we felt very safe, people were incredibly friendly and helpful. We liked the south a lot more than the north, especially the bits in the Sahara south of Tozeur. Try to avoid touristy areas (especially Sousse, Hammamet, and Djerba) since the hard selling has gotten a lot worse last year with the revolution and the economic crisis (tourism pretty much went extinct in 2011). Even then it was simply bothersome but never dangerous. And I highly recommend Sfax as a place to stay for two or three days. No tourists, no "here mister" when strolling through the streets, friendly locals and the best Medina we've seen, because you can walk around unbothered, get lost in the tiny streets and end up some place you'll never ever find again no matter how hard you try
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