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Guide Location: Tunisia » Tunis
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 11
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 4.5 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 11
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 4.5 km
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and *Raphael*
Author: leticia
Tunis is a large city that hasn’t lost its charm from ancient times. Located on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf, it has many historical ancient ruins, old mosques, aristocratic palaces and a lot of interesting buildings of Arabic architecture. You will notice the influence of the French protectorate. Graceful black lanterns adorn the patios of ancient palaces, Tunisian streets and squares. Take the following tour to discover this wonderful city!
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Tourbet Aziza-Othmana
Aziza Othmana was the granddaughter of Othman Dey and Hamouda Pacha’s wife. Being a very charitable and kind person, she founded a hospital. This Ottoman mausoleum is covered with colored ceramic tiles and finely-cut stucco and will impress you with its rich decorations.
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2) Ministère des Finances
If you have a look around Dar Bouderbala you will see Ministère des Finances. It is a government building with beautiful architecture. Ministère des Finances is located in front of beautiful Place du Gouvernement. A line of graceful black lanterns surrounds it.
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and David Weekly
3) Place du Gouvernement
Place du Gouvernement is a Tunis square with rows of cropped trees, lined with graceful lampposts and beautiful fountains. The square contains such important government buildings as the Prime Ministry, the Finance Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. Have a rest on one of its benches and enjoy the beauty of Medina!
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4) Dar Bouderbala
The Dar Bouderbala is also known as the Medina Gallery. It is located in the city center in a gorgeous 19th century medina house. This modern art gallery holds occasional exhibitions of contemporary Tunisian painters and its goal is to promote young Tunisian talent.
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5) Kasbah Square
Kasbah Square is situated opposite to the well-known Mosquee El Kasbahmuch and houses the City Hall of Tunis, the intersection of tradition and modernity. It is a beautiful and attractive square with graceful black lanterns and many red Tunisian flags.
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6) Mosquee Sidi Mahrez
This mosque was named after the revered patron saint of Tunis, Sidi Mahrez, who lived in the 10th century. The mosque was built in the second half of the 17th century. This bright and impressive building houses the mausoleum of Sidi Mahrez, located in front of the mosque, opposite the entrance, in the Zaouia of Sidi Mahrez.
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7) Bab El Khadra
Bab El Khadra is the Tunisian north gate, leading to Old Medina. Dating back to the 14th century, it was rebuilt in its present form in 1881. Bab El Khadra was designed in the European style and may remind you of the gates of a European castle.
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Rei Momo
8) Habib Thameur Gardens
Habib Thameur Gardens or Jardin Habib Thameur is a public garden of Tunis built in 1957. It was named after the hero of independence and Tunisian politician, Habib Thameur. The garden is framed by the Avenue de Paris, Avenue de la Liberte, Avenue Habib Thameur, Rue des Salines and St. London.
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9) Cathédrale Saint Vincent de Paul
Cathédrale Saint Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral that is a mixture of styles: beautiful Moorish, graceful Gothic and striking neo-Byzantine. It was built at the end of the 19th century. The cathedral was named after Saint Vincent de Paul, who was sold into slavery in Tunis. After being freed, this priest contributed a lot of help to the Christian slaves in the area.
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10) Place de l'Independance
Place de l'Independance is a beautiful square not far from the graceful Cathédrale Saint Vincent de Paul. It houses the statue of Tunisian polymath Ibn Khaldun. He was considered the father of a vast range of disciplines such as demography, cultural history, historiography, the philosophy of history, modern economics and sociology.
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11) Bab El Bahr (Porte de France)
Bab El Bahr is a Tunisian Triumphal arch and is also known as Porte de France. Bab El Bahr means the door of the sea. It was named so after a door in the Medina’s rampart opened to the lagoon. The French tore it down in 1848 and erected this stone ‘gate to the sea.’ It became the beginning of the construction of the colonial city.
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Farkas Gergely
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