BEY'S HOUSE (GOVERNOR'S HOUSE)
Read moreA vast and luxurious residence, once belonging to the Bey and now housing a carpet temple. Even just for the pleasure of the eyes, the visit is recommended. You can see all kinds of handmade carpets, with various patterns. You will learn that the quality and price vary according to the number of knots in the carpets: it can go from 10 000 to 250 000 knots! The more knots, the more delicate the work and therefore the more expensive the carpet.
AGHLABID BASINS
Read moreBuilt 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 800m3.