Tunis had occurred to us as a destination several times before. A number of the French films we watched during COVID took place in Tunisia. Tunis did not disappoint.
The city has many buildings left by the French. At one point, one quarter of the city were French. However, the highlight undoubtedly was the medina. It is huge. We followed several self guided walking tours to see the different parts. It is authentic. People still live regular lives in the medina. It's not all about selling to tourists. It is picturesque. Parts of the medina have well preserved buildings. Covered souks are very atmospheric, as if in a movie. Why is everyone in Morocco?!
The big disappointment is that the Bardo Museum is closed (collateral damage of the political situation). We certainly plan to return. I've got to get into the Bardo!
Here are some photos from our last 2 medina walks. First, a 20th-century apartment block.
The old synagogue.
Mural.
The Club Culturel Taher Haddad (Women's Center); outside and inside.
More architecture photos from the medina. There are many cats in Tunisia.
Some of the markets in the medina.
Two gates of the medina.
Outside the medina we walked home along the tram line, passing some neat mid-twentieth-century architecture, including the Art Deco Great Synagogue, guarded by men with automatic weapons.
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
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