Category Archive for : ‘places of interest’

Chenini

Chenini

Chenini is a ruined Berber village in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. Located on a hilltop near a modern village of the same name, Chenini was a fortified granary, or ksar. Like other ksour (plural) created by North African Berber communities, Chenini was built on a hilltop – in this instance, between two hilltop ridges – to help protect it from raiding […]

Chott el Djerid

Chott el Djerid

The moonscape surroundings of the Chott el Djerid are a storybook panorama brought to life; filled with shimmering mirages on the horizon and jigsaw puzzle pieces of blindingly white cracked land underfoot. This sprawling salt pan (most easily reached on a day trip from the desert town of Tozeur) is a desolate and otherworldly scene that […]

Kairouan

Kairouan

With mosques, madrassas and tombs aplenty, Kairouan has more than its fair share of monuments as the fourth most important city for those of the Muslim faith.     The Arabic architecture here is truly inspiring and the skyline is full of skinny minarets and bulky domes but it’s probably the back alleys of the […]

Bulla Regia

Bulla Regia

Tunisia has no shortage of Roman ruins but Bulla Regia near Tabarka is one if the country’s most interesting and intriguing sites. Here, the Roman inhabitants coped with the harsh summer climates by ingeniously building their villas underground, which has left the cities’ houses incredibly well preserved today. For history lovers, this is a unique opportunity to […]

Grand Erg Oriental

Grand Erg Oriental

Tunisia’s vast Sahara covers much of the country’s interior though, the most beautiful corner of the desert is the field of sand dunes known as the Grand Erg Oriental. These poetically beautiful dunes are a surreal and gorgeous landscape of huge waves, shaped by the ever-shifting desert sands. For many visitors, this is an adventure […]

Hammamet

Hammamet

Hammamet is all about the beach. This is Tunisia’s top sun-and-sea resort; a dreamy place dotted with pristine white buildings set beside a bright blue sea. The relaxing charms of this town woo all who come to sunbathe on the soft, white sand, with off-the-beach pursuits usually being nothing more strenuous than gentle strolls and […]

The National Bardo Museum

The National Bardo Museum

The Bardo National Museum is a museum of Tunis, Tunisia, located in the suburbs of Le Bardo. It is one of the most important museums in the Mediterranean region and the second museum of the African continent after the Egyptian Museum of Cairo by the richness of its collections.   Even non-museum fans can’t fail […]

Carthage

Carthage

Once Rome’s major rival, Carthage was the city of the seafaring Phoenicians forever memorialized in the Punic wars. The atmospheric ruins of this ancient town now sit beside the sea amidst the suburbs of Tunis. A warning that even the greatest cities can be reduced to rubble. the ruins are extensive but spread out and if you’ve been […]

El Djem Amphitheatre

El Djem Amphitheatre

The walls of the mighty Roman amphitheatre of El Djem dwarf the surrounding modern town. this incredibly well preserved Roman relic is one of Tunisia’s big sightseeing highlights and one of the best examples of amphitheatre architecture left standing in the world today, reminding us of Rome’s once grand grip across north Africa. you can […]

Monastir Ribat

Monastir Ribat

One of Tunisia’s most photographed buildings and a film star to boot, the Ribat in Monastir is a bulky walled and exceptionally well-preserved fort.       Looming over the harbour, the Ribat was originally part of a string of forts that protected the coastline but today it is one of the few still standing. Its defensive […]

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