Tourist Attractions & Monuments Tunisia

Rare animal species include the Aleppo pine park (mouflons, mountain gazelles, wild cats, but also kebab and wild boar). A total of 24 mammal and 16 reptile and amphibian species, as well as regional plant groups (100 species). It stretches over 6 000 hectares and contains the highest peak in Tunisia (1 500 m).

We love this superb site on the Mediterranean coast! Remember to visit the small museum before starting your visit of the site: it reveals thanks to numerous objects found during excavations many aspects of the daily life, the spiritual life and the economic and commercial activities of the Punic period. Among them, a wooden sarcophagus discovered 500 m from the coast in the necropolis, whose carved top represents the princess Kerkouane who watches over the dead. The mask represents Astarte. Discovered in 1952, the ruins belong to a city whose name has not been determined. The first organized excavations began in 1953, but most of the city was exhumed between 1958 and 1959. This charming site has been inscribed by Unesco on the World Heritage List since 1986. These Punic ruins of the 6th century BC are precious because they respect the original layout of the Punic cadastre. Unlike the other Punic sites, the plan of this one was not modified by the Romans, who abandoned the city after having destroyed it in the second century BC. The scientific community agrees that this is the only preserved Punic city. The urbanistic facies, visible today on the ground, is situated between the end of the 4th century BC and the first half of the 3rd century BC. The urban space is divided between the citizens, the deities and the dead. Excavations show that Kerkouane lived mainly from the manufacture of purple. Traders, glassmakers, potters and jewelers who exported their products to the Mediterranean world were also present. Highly prized in Carthage and Rome (where it became the imperial color, the gowns of the imperial families were dyed with it), the purple comes from a shell, the murex, which abounded on the coasts of the Cape. The population, estimated at 2,100 inhabitants for 7 hectares within the city walls, had all the comforts of an advanced city life. The ruins, numerous and scattered, allow us to distinguish ancient dwellings, recognizable by the low boundary walls. Very comfortable for the time, these houses were equipped with elaborate bathrooms. We also find in Kerkouane a Carthaginian mosaic representing Tanit, the goddess of fertility, protector of the city. During a recent excavation, one of the most important temples of the Mediterranean dating from the Punic period was discovered.

This beach is known for the clarity of its waters and the finesse of its white sand. It attracts a large number of visitors who come to bathe and spend the day. 

The medina is accessed through Bab Diwan, a large door with three arches. It dates from the very beginning of the 14th century. It is close to the Great Mosque, built in the middle of the 9th century, then modified two centuries later under the Fatimids. At the entrance of the medina, you can buy all kinds of fresh bread. Here, there is no pressure to eat. The main attraction of the medina of Sfax, it is its various souks in the north, in particular the souk el-Djedid, close to our flea markets, and the souk el-Attarine, reserved for perfumes and spices.

At the heart of its ancient ruins we meet a family of shepherd who live on site, certainly with some ghosts. The site is magnificent, the fascinating architecture with its vaults, arcades and palm beams. It is also an opportunity to visit the interior of a mosque. Zraoua served as a shooting tray for Jacques Malaterre's Telefilm The sacred Man. The director describes this site as "a virgin site abandoned and built by Berbers with a fairly large architecture corresponding to the historical phase treated by the film that is the birth of the agglomerations and villages".

The tophet of Salammbô, also called tophet of Carthage, is the oldest Punic place in Carthage. In this sanctuary were buried, for seven centuries, small urns containing the ashes of the first-born of the noble families of the city, immolated in sacrifice. With this act, the Carthaginians hoped to see their wishes fulfilled or thanked the divinities for those already realized. Fans of the comic books on the adventures of Alix relive here The Spectre of Carthage. We regret the lack of information and the lack of maintenance of this site.

Located on the seafront, slightly south of the famous Antonine Baths, the Magon district was the last one that had escaped urbanization. The excavations that were carried out there allowed the discovery of the only visible part of the ramparts of Carthage, dating from the end of the 6th or the beginning of the^5th century B.C., with its foundation blocks, one of which weighs more than 13 tons! The excavators were able to determine that there was then an organized urbanism, with streets three meters wide and a way nine meters wide!

A rather modest aquarium located in the fort el-Henni, built from the th century. We are quick to turn the tower and end with a passage on the terrace at the top: beautiful view of Bizerte, the medina and the old port.

A beautiful site by Nicolas Fauqué. The largest library in the country by the photographer of the destination.

The Chammakhi brothers decided one day to revive the family home. It was the first to open its doors to the public, a sort of free living museum. The family, of Djerbian and Berber origin, settled in the medina at the end of the 15th century. Just a stone's throw from the Great Mosque, the land was tiny. It was unthinkable to build an Arabo-Andalusian building with a patio, etc. So they erected an elaborate house, high up on five levels. The house is now converted into a boutique-museum... where everything is for sale!

The medina of Tunis is rich in history... and stories. It is an opportunity to travel back in time through a maze of alleys, between light and shadow. The pleasures of the labyrinth, the happiness of the souks, everything is there. Once past the Gate of France (1848), a vestige of the Hafsid enclosure that enclosed the medina, you enter the historic heart of Tunis, listed by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of humanity. Ancient city, founded thirteen centuries ago by the conquerors of the Byzantine Carthage, the medina is ordered around a great spiritual center, the great Ez-Zitouna mosque. Two arteries start from the door: the street of the Kasbah and the street Jamaa-Ez-Zitouna, both very animated, lined with very picturesque shops. There is everything according to the districts..

The surroundings of the mosque were reserved for the so-called "noble" crafts, while the more polluting trades, forges and tanneries, were confined to the periphery. Today still, quality craftsmen, gathered by corporations, perpetuate this tradition. Originally, the Great Mosque was the politico-religious center where commercial agreements and transactions were also negotiated. Very soon, it lost its secular role and acquired a more and more pronounced sacred character. Its fame as a center of teaching of legal sciences and religious thought attracted, in addition to Tunisian students, many students from the interior of the country and from abroad (Maghreb and Africa). To these students, the medersas offered free accommodation. Relayed today by the modern zeïtounienne university, it continues to dispense a religious teaching and to gather the faithful for the prayer. It is in the morning that the animation is the most lively. Dreamers will find all the charms of the Orient in these souks overflowing with fabrics, carpets, jewelry, leather bags and copper trays. Behind anonymous facades, the aesthetes will discover the splendor of the palaces with walls decorated with superb ceramics and immense domes of finely chiseled stucco. The merchants of the souks still attract passers-by as they did travelers in the Middle Ages. They always offer the most varied goods of Tunisian crafts and trade. One discusses, one haggles, but one is not obliged to buy, even at the end of the longest palavers. Always be kind when someone insists... A small smile and a polite refusal accompanied by an "aichek" (thank you) will touch the seller who will not insist any longer.

The main artery of Tunis. It crosses the whole city center starting from the Place du 14-Janvier and extending to the medina via the Place de l'Indépendance and the Avenue de France. On these Tunisian Champs-Élysées, luxury hotels and 19th century buildings with their heterogeneous architecture rub shoulders. The animation is in full swing around the cinemas, shops, newsstands and cafes. It is on this avenue that took place the great demonstrations of the revolution of January 14, 2011, including near the French embassy.

Located on the seaside, the medina of Hammamet is a beautiful set of alleys where it is good to stroll. It is surrounded by ramparts, pierced by three entrances. Even if the medina is occupied by many "tourist" stores, you can find peace and quiet by going deeper into the alleys. You will be surprised by the bright whiteness of its houses, by beautiful doors painted with bright colors or by scenes of daily life. Located west of the medina, the fort was built in 1474. Don't hesitate to go up to enjoy the view!

Hacker of the public space since the 1990s, the street artist and mosaicist Invader has invested the island of Djerba since 2019. The artist has laid 58 pixelated mosaics forming a pathway to discover the island in its every corner. Each one is inspired by the place where it is placed, illustrating the details of local culture: a watermelon on a market, a sheet of brick on a restaurant, a jar in Guellala, an authentic village of potters or the greatest singer of the Arab world, Oum Kalthoum. To be discovered in Houmt Souk and on the island!

If you only had one craft workshop to visit on your visit to Djerba, it would be that of Chadleya and Adel Ben Mahmoud on the main street of Guellala. This pair of potters is remarkable in more ways than one. Adel is a potters from father to son, and loves passing on his art. Chadleya is Djerba's only female potter. In a society where women are still too often relegated to domestic tasks, her husband Adel is proud to have her at his side in the workshop they share. While they both mold (beautiful) one-off pieces, it's only she who decorates them with superb Amazigh (Berber) motifs. It's easy to see why "Amazighs" means free men and women in the Berber language. As well as being artists, they're also incredible hosts, having welcomed ministers and heads of state, and they're just as happy to welcome the passing traveler. There's no obligation to buy anything here: they'll insist on serving you a cup of tea, or even breakfast! You can also try your hand at making your own pottery, using the couple's potter's wheel free of charge for as long as you like. Beautiful one-off pieces of pottery are on sale in the workshop at rock-bottom prices: you'll find candleholders and small mugs from 3 DT a piece. Don't forget to set aside some time for your visit - you'll find it hard to leave!

Built at the end of the 18th century. The grandfather of Mr. Annabi, the current owner, was a mufti and people came to consult him at any time. Embellished and refurbished as a summer residence during the 20th century, this house is now a museum. The patio, in Andalusian style, has a fountain in its center. Some of the rooms are real museums showing the life of the past. There is still a prayer room, a library, a handicraft store and a large exotic garden. The reception is cold and it's a pity.

Built in 1963 and enlarged several times, this monument has housed the remains of the former president under a vast golden dome since 2000. On the sides of the main building, two other smaller domes, green in color, and dominated by two minarets 25 m high, house the graves of the parents of the president and that of his first wife. On the right, one can see the small marabout of Sidi Bou Zid, whose dome is made of clay tubes. The vast esplanade in front of the mausoleum is a pleasant place for family and popular gatherings.

One of the curiosities of Nefta, to be discovered by taking the road of the tourist area. It is a small natural depression, a basin dug in the rock where palm trees are planted. This layout emphasizes in a striking way the contrast offered by the desert landscapes that surround the city and the oasis. The oasis of Nefta was once irrigated by more than one hundred and fifty sources. Some of these springs meet at the bottom of what is called "the Basket". By placing itself at the edge this one, one enjoys a beautiful panorama on the city and the surroundings.

It is from afar that we realize their importance: these ports were the guarantors of Carthage's power. In ancient times, the city was often referred to as the "empire of the sea". The smallest was the commercial port, the other was the military base. At the time, high walls separated the two ports, but nothing remains of these fortifications that defended them from the maritime threat. During the excavations, Punic remains were brought to light: columns, pavements, objects... Nearby is the Carthage Salammbô oceanographic museum.

Built in 849 by a student of the jurist Sahnoun, the cadi Ali Ben Salem Jebenyani. It was enlarged several times, the last one in 1758 by the Turks. The prayer room is square. The courtyard is framed by 4 galleries. The minaret and the big door of access to the prayer room remind those of the mosque of Kairouan. It is on the cool mats of the prayer room that were once taken the major decisions that marked the history of the city. At independence, the renovation work gave back to the building its style and its simplicity.

Today the main mosque of the city, its construction was completed in 1963. It represents an attempt to renew religious art in Tunisia: the prayer room is square, the capitals of hafside style. Starting from a fairly traditional architectural base, it incorporates materials of high quality: columns of pink marble or onyx, golden mosaics, glass chandeliers, etc.. The mosque includes three courtyards paved with white marble. Non-Muslims will have to be content with admiring its high octagonal minaret, as access is forbidden to them.

It is dedicated to a companion of the Prophet, whose peculiarity was that he always wore three hairs of Muhammad's beard. Its foundation is ancient, and the current building was built in several times. The dome of the mausoleum dates from 1629, the minaret from 1690. As elsewhere in Kairouan, one finds here stucco or cedar ceilings worked and, on the walls, many colored earthenware with patterns. One also appreciates a charming patio lined with colonnades.

Set of aristocratic villas. One of them, named the Volière because of a beautiful mosaic that paved the courtyard, is a peristyle villa with a splendid view of the beach. A stone path following the ancient Roman streets will lead you there. Below it, another villa called "de la Rotonde" has a similar layout and, on the other side of the street, another house called "du cryptoportico" with its beautiful garden has been restored. They are a testimony of the luxury in which the aristocrats of the city lived.

Built around 860, these basins were then part of a fifteen basins intended to supply the city with water. The ingenuity of the system earned Kairouan the name of "city of cisterns". Originally, the supply of the basins was ensured by a drainage system. The construction of an aqueduct (around 961) then brought the water from the springs of Cherichira, located 40 km away. The work consists of a small settling basin, a large basin for storing water and two tanks for drawing water, with a total capacity of 68 800^m3.

An original park that includes the Lalla Hadria Museum, Djerba Héritage and the Crocodile Park: what a pleasant and enriching moment. The impressive Museum of Art and History of the Arab World covers a period of 13 centuries. This collection of more than 1,000 pieces demonstrates the influence of Islamic art from the Mediterranean Basin to the borders of Asia. Thought with a funnel logic, the collections go from the vast Muslim world to the arts of the Maghreb and the tribes of Tunisia. One will admire among others the Koranic scroll of Kairouan, the fragments of the Kaaba hanging, a superb collection of Tunisian costumes as well as masterpieces of calligraphy.

Djerba Héritage is a successful reconstruction of the typical habitats of Djerba. In this open-air space, it's time for history! In this traditional menzel, we are invited to discover the customs, crafts and habitat of the island through a living demonstration of practices such as pottery or weaving.

We are then guided to the park where 400 Nile crocodiles were brought back from Madagascar in 1998. Today 800 reptiles flourish there. The climate of Djerba allows the Nile crocodiles to live outside most of the year. You will learn many things. The 24 year old crocodiles present here measure on average 4.5 meters and weigh 500 kg. Despite these measurements, the animals only eat 4 kg of meat per week... but they will lose more than 3,000 teeth throughout their lives!

It is slightly below the museum, on the southern slope of the hill of Byrsa, and it appears as it was after the destruction of the city by the Romans. Built at the time of Hannibal, its streets intersect at right angles. From the four viewpoints located on the large Roman foundation walls, one can better appreciate the plans of the different housing units. The district of Byrsa was destroyed and burned down, along with the entire city, in 146 BC.

This fort is a citadel built on a rocky promontory of 150 m which dominates the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Kélibia. The citadel was built in the 16th century but its oldest parts date back to the Punic and Roman periods. Its high ramparts protect the city under the reign of the Spaniards and the Turks. The view is breathtaking: it offers a panorama embracing the port, the village and the sandy beaches and up to the coast of Sicily. Take advantage of the view to sip a mint tea at the Café du Fort: a nice moment of relaxation.

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!

This amazing complex brings together a museum, a medina of the Thousand and A Nights and the Dar Zamen with its sounds and sounds, a gallery that revives scenes of Tunisian life, contemporary or old, festive or daily. The Thousand and One Nights in the Medina show the Diamond Valley, Ali Baba and the forty thieves. You then moved to an extraordinary world, from the belly of the cobra to the medina of Baghdad, frightening caves in the palace of the Sultan. We emerge dazzled, a little lost after being dragged back in childhood and had a full eye. The period costumes worn by the museum's staff bring a further note of truth to these reconstructions, which go through Bedouin tents and traditional Turkish cuisine. For more charm and excitement, it is advisable to visit the museum at night. In the lobby there is a small courtyard and a nice café. In another cafe, on the floor overlooking the site, you can enjoy a mint tea in a fairytale setting. Mr. Cheraït (Maire Mayor) recently opened a new space by condemning the museum's restaurant. The sound and light Show Dar Zamen (entrance 6 DT) reproduces the period dwellings of the zone and the Ksours De, it evokes 3 000 years of country history, in the Disney way!

The former Place du 7 Novembre was renamed Place du 14 Janvier 2011 following the Jasmine Revolution and the fall of President Ben Ali.

The fountain,

in the evening, is illuminated with lights of all colors making the water dance on music projected by speakers around the square, bringing together many Tunisians. Since its renovation, the clock of the square is a strange mix between an Egyptian obelisk and the clock of the Gare de Lyon in Paris. The tower is made of openwork metal, its golden spire is gleaming, and in the evening, the electricity flows through the steel lace that rises towards the starry vault. The fountain, at its foot, silent during the day, becomes musical as soon as the night falls. One of the lively districts of the city is located south of Habib-Bourguiba Avenue, around Farhat-Hached Avenue and Barcelona Square. Small restaurants display French dishes, the atmosphere becomes feverish near the market near the place of Barcelona, the cafes are crowded.

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, between the French Embassy and the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Cathedral, a neo-Roman building built in 1882, stands the bronze statue of Ibn Khaldun. Behind the cathedral, the rue de Rome leads to the Place de la Monnaie where the museum of the same name is located. You can continue along Avenue Habib-Thameur to Place de la République, where the pleasant Thameur Garden is located, and where Avenue de la Liberté begins, leading to the Lafayette and Belvédère districts.

The shoppingdistrict

is located on the left side of Habib-Bourguiba Avenue, when you go up towards the medina. On Khaldun Street, take a look at the Tunisian Culture House, which offers many exhibitions. This building, which formerly housed the Alliance française, has a beautiful mosaic in its center. The cinemas are numerous.

If you take Farhat-Hachedstreet

on the right, you will arrive at Barcelona square and Mongi-Bali square where the train station is located. In the center of the square stands the statue of Mongi Bali, the founder of the scouts in Tunisia. From there, you can continue by the street Abden-Wasseur, on the right, inhabited by many small shops: newspapers, photos, shoes ...

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left, at the end of the street of Spain, a pedestrian street and very commercial, stands the central market. Semi-covered, open every morning except Sunday, it enchants by its smells, its colors and its animation on the background of Arabic music.

It's the sound of African music that lets you move towards outdoor pools and tropical greenhouse where swimming - or rather paressent in the sun - 400 crocodiles from the Nile, brought back from Madagascar. Do not miss crocodile meal, at 16 p. m. each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and summer at 17 p. m. every day. The climate of Djerba allows crocodiles in the Nile to live outside most of the year.

Built between 838 and 841 by Bou Ftâta, the affranchi of the Amir El Aghlab Abu Iqâl, who gave her his name, is characterized by her simplicity and a great recount. The prayer room is square. Its dimensions are relatively modest, which implies that it was reserved for the Amir. But she does not visit…

Wild, the beach of the tourist area Sidi Fredj does not lack charm, but it is one of the most frequented. The sandy and rocky beaches of Sidi Fankhal, 20 min east of Remla, are also nice. The sea at this place is a bit deeper. To get there, you have to cross a small salty desert, the Sebka. Be guided, because it is quite difficult to access. The famous beach of Mkaren Klifa is at the western end. Finally, the beach most popular with the Sfaxians is near the pier and remains pleasant although sometimes saturated.

Located 15 km from Nefta, Oung Jemel (or "camel's neck") is famous for the sets of the movie Star Wars, at the GPS point 33° 59' 32" N - 7° 50' 41" in the middle of the chott Garsa. The site is quite surreal. You will see the Chott el-Gharsa, this saline depression generating mirages. You will find Mos Espa, the hometown of Anakin Skywalker (the future Darth Vader) because it is where the first Star Wars movie was shot. The #SaveMosEspa campaign helped save the film's sets from being buried by the advancing dunes, which are moving 50 feet a year.

The Red Lizard was offered by France to the Bey of Tunisia who used this train to travel with his relatives. For a long time it only had a tourist role and ran on the railway still used by the mines to transport phosphate. It had six cars (including the beylical car) and a bar car where refreshments were served to passengers. It was the only means of transport to reach the famous gorges of Selja. The locals strongly regret its closure, just like the tourists who used it!

This old mill is out of service. Little return 50 years earlier… 40 kg of olives are deposited on the stone base to be mixed with about 4 litres of hot water. With blindfolded eyes, a donkey or a little slug causes the 150 kg mineral to grind the olives. The mixture is then deposited in traps in braided fins. Stacked, the traps are compressed by a lever system. The oil thus obtained ends in terracotta jars.

Tozeur's Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions is a charming little museum housed in a former marabout. In these few rooms, Souad and her husband welcome you with all their heart, as if they were receiving friends. The museum is small, but very cute. The bridal room is particularly pretty, and the old kitchen full of traditional objects. Souad knows Tozeur and its history inside out, and is sure to enliven your visit with songs and poems.

Built by the Aghlabid emir, Abu El Abbas, in 850, it owes its massive and severe architecture as well as its eccentric location in relation to the city to its defensive function. In some respects, it is reminiscent of the Okba mosque in Kairouan. One can read a paleochristian influence, especially in the decoration of the mihrab. Divided into 13 naves, the prayer room is elongated. The mosque has the originality to be without minaret. The building stones, often uneven, give an archaic and charming aspect to the building.

The El Kobba museum is known for its zigzag pleated dome, unique in Tunisia. In the nineteenth century, this house housed the caravanserai of the French, before becoming an inn until the 1960s. Its frontage is decorated with niches and sumptuous arcades of times, this monument also has a central atrium. The architectural particularity of the place allows to maintain a pleasant temperature inside. Nowadays, the museum of Arts and Popular Traditions offers from its terrace a nice view on the souks and their maze of alleys.

Centre dedicated mainly to ceramics, a collection of zelliges tiles. Very rare pottery from Guellala and Nabeul and many other riches of Tunisian crafts that you will find in the rooms of this ancient residence of character. From the terrace, the view is superb.

The desert Zoo hosts all kinds of desert animals: scorpions, snakes, fennecs, gazelles, kebab, lions and the outstanding camel drinker of Coca-Cola! You can reach it by turning left on the road of the tourist area, in the direction of the restaurant Le Petit Prince. The guided tour begins with the tropical garden, where one walks among apricot, palm trees, banana trees, bougainvilleas and jasmines, continues through the animal park and ends with the inevitable souvenir shop.

Located on a hill north of the city center, this green space of a hundred hectares dominates the city. It is a pleasure to walk in this beautiful green site, in these alleys planted with various species, often Mediterranean: ficus, olive trees, eucalyptus... There is also a health course and a small zoo. Appreciated by the Tunisians, the park is ideal to escape the heat of Tunis and to have a drink in one of the cafes that border the lake. At the end of an alley, a small pavilion, the koubba, a place of relaxation and meditation pleasant.

The (very beautiful and well-preserved) Catholic Saint-Vincent-de-Paul cathedral, in Romanesque-Byzantine style, is close to the Place de l'Indépendance. It is named after the founder of the Lazarists and the Daughters of Charity who was sold as a slave in Tunis at the beginning of the 17th century while still a young priest. Built in several phases between 1893 and 1897, it was renovated in the late 1990s. The building hosted a visit by Pope John Paul II in 1998.

Located at the corner of the Rue des Libraires and the souk El Karachine and close to the Great Mosque, this medersa was founded in 1754, also by Ali Pasha, who gave it the name of his son Suleimane, murdered by one of his brothers. It is distinguished by a very interesting porch, supported by Ottoman-style columns and topped by a cornice of green tiles. In the courtyard, whose entrance is decorated with earthenware tiles, there is a beautiful colonnaded gallery. This medersa is today occupied by a medical association.

Listed since 1988 as a Unesco World Heritage Site, the medina of Sousse is considered a typical example of the cities of the first centuries of Islam in the Maghreb. It retains its kasbah and its ramparts but also its Great Mosque, its ribat and the mosque Bou Ftata, a military and religious building. On the tower of Khalef is also a lighthouse since 1890. Without any doubt, you will go up and down its numerous alleys to discover the monuments of great importance which are still there today.

This is the central market of the city, which is also called "Fondouk al Ghalla", which literally means "fruit inn". This is where you will find everything that can be eaten in a market, in terms of fruits and vegetables, but also fish. The central market is particularly lively in the morning. So, trust your senses, sight and smell in mind, and stroll among the stalls to get an idea of the flavor of the Tunisian capital!

The island of pink flamingos is actually a peninsula accessible by sailboat and 4x4. On the land route from Houmt Souk are the preserved wetlands, which protect the habitats of migratory birds. By sea, you can reach the island of pink flamingos during a sea excursion from the port of Houmt Souk. The crossing to this deserted beach is a change of scenery. To see the pink flamingos, come in April or October. It is also a place where turtles lay their eggs. You may even see dolphins during the navigation.

Chak-Wak is an entertainment park created in 2006. It spreads over 5 hectares in the heart of the palm grove and is organized around the theme of the history of humanity with many activities on site. Among the amenities: the café, the restaurant, the space reserved for families. Musical evenings are also organized regularly. The museology is rather dated and the site is unfortunately poorly maintained. But the setting among the palm trees is still beautiful and children may find it interesting.

This mausoleum is devoted to the husseinites sovereigns who succeeded from Ali Pasha II in the th century. Surmounted by domes, the rooms in this vast building have a rich Spanish-Italian decor. They house the tombs of the princes, but also their ministers and servants who they did not want to separate into death. One of the rooms is characterized by an egg-shaped dome. The tombs of men with a tombstone surmounted by a turban or tarbouch (rounded round cap) are recognised, while those of women have a stone on each side of a marble plate.

Of Andalusian inspiration and articulated around a beautiful courtyard, Dar Jellouli was built in the seventeenth century by the rich family of governors Sfax. They had based their fortune on the armament of ships. A visit to the museum brings to life the past of Sfax, from the necessities of daily life to the aspirations of spiritual life. The first floor presents usual objects of kitchen, toilet, clothing and furniture, the second floor of the costumes and traditional jewels, the second floor of the various Arabic calligraphies.