The luxurious kitsch and overladen decorated “Ksar Ezzahraa” Palace in the Medina.
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This strange palace is located in the depth of the Medina of Tunis, in one of those small streets that you rarely passby by accident. It was closed and unknown for a long period then started with it’s new life […]
Read MoreAn old colonial style appartement turned into a StreetArt gallery.
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Usually tags and Street Art are on the walls in the streets and public locations right ? Not this time, this Tunisian artist has transformed his old colonial style appartement located in Tunis downtown, into a street art gallery with tags all […]
Read MoreInside the Abandoned Royal Mausoleum of Tourbet El Bey
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Tourbet El Bey is a Royal Mausoleum in the old Medina of Tunis, build to be the last resting place the Husainid dynasty the Ottoman rulers of Tunisia at that time. (more on the wikipedia page). As it’s name says, almost all […]
Read MoreInside the Abandoned Or Thora Synagogue of Hafsia
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The Or Thora Synagogue used to be a small synagogue in the Hafsia hood, the part of the old medina of Tunis where a community of Tunisian jew used to live, the hood was called the “Hara” at that time. […]
Read MoreTHE ABANDONED BERBER VILLAGE OF ZRIBA OLIA
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Zriba Olia is another of those abandoned berber villages. This one is hidden on a small mountain near Zaghouan (70km south of Tunis) . Not much to say except if you’re fan of Collapsed old houses, invasive nature, breathtaking view, […]
Read MoreThe Abandoned Berber Village of Takrouna
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Takrouna is small berber village located at some 100ish km south of Tunis in the Sahel region. “The town’s name is thought to have originated from a tribe which immigrated to Andalusia in the 8th century. Following the expulsion of […]
Read MoreThe vintage Impresarios of Bab Souika
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Bab Souika is a famous historical district in the old part of Tunis, famous for a lot of reasons, one of them is the presence of many small bureaus of impresarios for those who want to rent the services of […]
Read MoreRue Lenine – The Street Art Open Air Gallery in Tunis Downtown
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Rue Lenine is a street in downtown Tunis that became a real Street Art open air gallery. First it began with the Whatever Saloon then the Tag store café , 2 coffee shops that soon became the HQ for many underground […]
Read MoreAbandoned Asylum in Tunis
This place used to be an Asylum in downtown Tunis then was abandoned for obviously long years. Walking in the corridors feels like being in some horror movie Silent Hill style. Share This:
Read MoreTourbet Ali Bacha
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Built originally as the Mausoleum of Ali Bacha , a former bloody ottoman governor of Tunis. His remains have been transferred to Tourbet el Bey and the building is used as a HQ for the association of the old students of […]
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