Auberge Zitouna / The Danish Guest House
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- Category: abandoned, Diplomatic, medina, urbex
back in the 18th century, the area of the Medina around Bab Bhar was known as the diplomatic zone, where all the european consulate were located. The Danish consulate was located few meters from the entrance of the souks and […]
Read MoreRooftoping -#2- The Medina of Tunis from the rooftops
a selection of some photos i took while exploring the Medina from the rooftops. Share This:
Read MoreBougainvillea invading the Medina of Tunis. – COVID19
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- Category: COVID19, medina, streetphotography, StreetswithPersonality
Like many cities around the world, a general Lockdown has been imposed to Tunis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Here’s a more cheerful serie of photos of the colorful Bougainvillea invading the empty streets of the old Medina of Tunis. check […]
Read MoreEmpty Old souks of The Medina of Tunis. – COVID19
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- Category: COVID19, medina, StreetswithPersonality
Like many cities around the world, a general Lockdown has been imposed to Tunis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s some photos i’ve taken, of the unusually empty streets of the old Medina of Tunis. check also the other related […]
Read MoreDar Bel Hassen
Located in Rue du Tresor, just next to Dar El Hedri. According to the book “Palais and Demeures de Tunis” by Jacques Revault: it takes its name from the fact that the Sheikhs of the Chadlia brotherhood, a Soufi sect […]
Read MoreDar El Hedri.
Located in Rue du Tresor just next to Dar Bel Hassen According to the book “Palais et resides de Tunis” by Jaques Revault: It was built during the 17th century. “The founder of the Husseiniite dynasty, Hussein ben Ali Turki, […]
Read MoreTourbet Sidi Boukhrissane
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- Category: abandoned, architecture, Cemetery, Holy places, medina, zewya
Tourbet Sidi Bou Khrissane is a mausoleum in the old Medina of Tunis located near Bab Menara. There lies some tombs of the Khourassanid (also called Banu Khourassan) Dynasty. They reigned over Tunis between 1059 and 1135. Currently closed, this […]
Read MoreInside the Medersa El Mouradia
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- Category: abandoned, architecture, Holy places, medina, ruins, urbex
Located in Souk El Leffa just behind the Zitouna Mosque, The Medressa El Mouradia was built around 1673 by the Bey Mourad II on the ruins of a former janissaires barracks ( after they revolted and have been anhilated). More recently, […]
Read MoreFondouk El Henna
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- Category: abandoned, architecture, Curiosities, medina, ruins, smallshops, StreetswithPersonality, urbex
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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- Category: architecture, Curiosities, medina, special places, urbex
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 […]
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