Archaeology handicrafts and science and technology sites to visit Zarzis

A vast natural fishpond, the El Bihan lake represents a paradise for the fish that come to reproduce there. Fishing in Zarzis, a real spectacle, is practiced according to age-old techniques: as soon as a school of ouzaffs, highly prized dwarf fish, is spotted, the fishermen start beating the water with flippers to push it towards the opening of the kiss, a fine net skilfully stretched. Salted, then dried in the sun, the ouzaff is stored in amphorae and kept for winter consumption. The market starts at the Place de l'Horloge, where the minaret stands.