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Matmata and the troglodyte dwellings, Tunis

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Things to do in Tunis

Sightseeing

Dar Ben Abdallah Museum

One of the best-preserved medina palaces in Tunis, the impressive late 18th-century house of Dar Ben Abdallah has a rich collection of furniture,...

Al-Zaytuna Mosque

The medina grew around Tunis's largest mosque, Al-Zaytuna Mosque (Mosque of the Olive Tree), covering over 5,000 sq m (53,820 sq ft) and the only...


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Shopping

Tunis is great for shoppers. Popular souvenirs include traditional ceramic bowls, babouches (leather slippers) and djellabas (ankle length robes). Tunisian dates are justifiably famous, while...

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Events

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Hammamet International Festival

A wide variety of international performances of music and theatre.

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July
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Festival d'Epervier (Falconry Festival)

Four days of falconry demonstrations, live music and a big market. Sparrow hawks are captured during their spring migration, trained and released...

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