Bab El Bahr
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- City: Tunisia
It is a Gate to the sea, which remains unchanged since its erection in 1848. It can be found on the Avenue de France. Bab Bahr is a gate between an oriental part and an European part of the Tunis. The...
Bab Saadoun
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- City: Tunisia
Bab Saadoun is one of the popular gates in Tunisia. It was constructed originally in 1350 with one arch, and then rebuilt in 1881 with three arches to facilitate commerce. This monument stands from 13...
Bi'r Barouta
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- City: Tunisia
Bi'r Barouta is a place where the city was founded; it is reputedly linked to the ZamZam well in Mecca. It is one of the holiest sites in the city for Muslims. Some local religious tradition claimed t...
Byzantine kasbah
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- City: Tunisia
It lies near the top of the city, rising out of the old medina. It used to be a site of a series of fortresses dating back to the 5th century BC. Currently, it displays Byzantine and Ottoman architect...
Café Diwan
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- City: Tunisia
Café Diwan is built into the Medina ramparts between Bab Diwan and Bab Kasbah. It was originally Bourj Al Resace, and a significant military post until the arrival of the French in 1881. The ro...
Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul
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- City: Tunisia
This is the largest surviving building from Tunis' colonial era, in the neo-Romanesque style. Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul was built in 1882 and it was dedi...
Dar Djellouli
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- City: Tunisia
The Djellouli family has provided Sfax with a number of its governors over the years, particularly during the 1700s and 1800s. Dar Djellouli is also referred to as the Governor's Mansion, and is an ex...
Djerba Explore
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- City: Tunisia
Djerba Explore hosts the biggest Mediterranean Crocodile Farm (over 400 creatures imported from the Nile River since 1992) and the impressive Lalla Hadhria Museum, as well as an interesting interactiv...
Fadhloun mosque
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- City: Tunisia
It is situated on the Houmt Souk-Midoun road. Fadhloun mosque is one of the strangest and most surprising monuments which play important role in Tunisia’s ancient architectural heritage. Today, ...
Filming locations for The English Patient
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- City: Tunisia
Filming locations for The English Patient, Blacksmith's Souk (Souq des Forgerons) (inside the Medina, near Bab Jebli). Inside...
Great Mosque
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- City: Tunisia
Great Mosque is one of the finest Islamic buildings in North Africa and rewards closer inspection. Non Muslims are not permitted into the prayer hall, but the doors are open to allow you to view insid...