The Abandoned Casino of Hammam Lif
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Undoubtedly one of the most iconic buildings in the city of Hammam Lif, the casino was inaugurated in the early 1900ies. It was a hotel then a casino then a restaurant, alternating between several changes of owners and opening/closing phases […]
Read MoreFondouk El Henna
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Between Souk El Blat and Souk El Kherba, in the medina of Tunis, you may encounter an unusual, intriguing, gloomy narrow alley that, at the first sight, may not seem very welcoming at all: Impasse Bou Hadra. if you are […]
Read MoreHotel Tour Eiffel
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Deep inside the medina of Tunis, you may fin many small and modest hotel, usually called “oukela” here, cheap, with minimal services but hey for 10dt(±3€ ) per night plus 3dt (±1€) for the shower, you can ask too much […]
Read MoreEglise Notre Dame des Rosaire de Tunis
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Located in “Rue de l’Ecole”, in the southern entrance of the Medina near Bab el Jazira / Bab Jdid, and not far from Rue Tourbet el Bey. Legend says that this building was originally the home of a Turkish […]
Read MoreRomdhane Bey Palace / Dar Jouini
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Built in 1696 by Romdhane Bey, who spent less than 2 years in it before being beheaded. legend says that the head of Romdhane Bey rolled in this very house court. Then the palace passes through several owners, the […]
Read MoreEglise Sainte Croix in the Medina of Tunis.
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Built in 1662 by foreign Christians in the “europeans” part of the Medina of Tunis, This church is one of the oldest inside the medina, it even gave it’s name for a while to one of the most emblematic streets […]
Read MoreThis Old Colonial Building Downtown
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This Old Colonial Building is located in Rue Borj Bourguiba Downtown Tunis. Hard to pass by and not stopping admiring all those details for few minutes.. Share This:
Read MoreInside the bell’s tower of the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul of Tunis
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The Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul is definitely one of the most iconic monuments of Tunis. Located in the main Habib Bourguiba Avenue, its construction began in 1893 and the church was opened at Christmas 1897 ( more ) […]
Read MoreThe Palace where Giuseppe Garibaldi hid in Tunis
The Gnecco Palazzo is located in Rue de la Commission at the ending of the old Medina of Tunis in the part of town where the europeans used to reside. The Palazzo belonged to Paulo Antonio Gnecco a rich Italian […]
Read MoreLa Grande Synagogue de Tunis
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The Synagogue of Tunis, completed in 1937, by the architect Victor Valensi. It is an architecturally interesting place with many colors and geometric shapes. Some historical anecdotes: – It was looted by the Axis forces when they came in 1942-43 […]
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