Monuments to visit South

It is a beautiful fish market with a very typical atmosphere that really deserves a visit. The Sfaxians come here to get fish for the preparation of the marqa, a dish that is eaten with a barley cake. During Ramadan, salted fish is also sold at the auction, it serves as a complement to the charmoula, a sweet sauce with marmalade raisins and onions, the essential dish to celebrate the Eid. The fish market of Sfax will be an interesting step for your understanding of the Tunisian gastronomy!

It is in fact a market that spreads over several streets in the center of the city. You can find many spices coming from the region or from farther away. Among the local spices, the dried pepper. Don't miss the henna powder, this coloring and medicinal plant cultivated in the oasis of Gabes. You will also find objects made from palm trees: baskets, hats, etc. Have a coffee on the roadside, close to the souk, or ask for a ride to the "Casse-Croute Fitouri", behind the main square, where you will taste good sandwiches for less than 2 DT!

It is necessary to make speak the stones of this imposing site to measure its importance! In front of us, there are remains of the forum, and of religious and official buildings, the most important of which was the capitol. On the edge extend the vestiges of middle-class dwellings. Of Punic origin, the city of Gigthis was, in the 6th century B.C., part of the territory submitted to Carthage. In the first century, Gigthis was an elaborate city, and then it became a municipe. From then on, it never ceased to flourish and became one of the most prosperous city-countries of the Gulf.

The city center is quite charming and not very touristy. It is a place of really pleasant stroll, we recommend it. The white sand beaches with the blue-green sea alternate with others, rocky and wilder. Those along the coast near the city are not too crowded, because located outside the tourist area, so it is mostly Tunisians who swim there. The hotel zone, which extends north of the city towards the sweet island, is more and more frequented, and hotels have sprung up there in number...