Experts' Choice Award Medina of Tunis
16 expert reviews
“Mahdia’s medina is more residential than others in Tunisia, especially the closer you get to the lighthouse at Cap d’Afrique, where the peninsula narrows and the sea is only steps away....”
– Lonely Planet
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This sprawling maze of ancient streets and alleyways is one of the most impressive medieval medinas in North Africa and one of Tunisia's great treasures" Full review
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When here, be sure to wander down Rue Sidi Ben Arous (named after a 13th-century mystic and professor) and its continuations Rue Dar El Jeld and Rue du Pacha.
Lonely Planet "The richly decorated, lavishly tiled Zaouia of Sidi Mokhtar (5 rue de la Grande Mosquée) is well worth a look in, and next door is the Great Mosque. West of the mosque is the heart of the medina." Full review
Afar Magazine "Pottery, potters and ceramic in Tunisia, is a tale of art to be told to eveyone who is looking for a genuine art story.I have paid a visit recently to the oldest ceramic workshop still..." Full review
Afar Magazine "I wandered through the old meandering medina with my two lovely guides. Textile and jewelry designer Selwa dressed in neon orange, matching her wild hair. Her friend and local Tunisian..." Full review
Afar Magazine "Just because it is located in Africa, doesn't mean that views are disappointing. Thank goodness, it isn't. My Tour guide was my college friends who is a local citizen there. Personally,..." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Abandoned in the late 19C by its wealthy inhabitants who moved out to the modern town, Tunis' medina is now back in fashion." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Hafsid Ottomans built this sandcastle medina between 1463 and 1474, with 2m-thick walls, on the site of a 9th-century Aghlabid structure. Up to 1881 the medina was Hammamet – a..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Just like the rest of Sfax, what is so alluring about the medina is its genuineness. Not a souvenir shop in sight, just a hive of activity and people going about their daily lives. The..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Less commercial than other medinas in the country, Kairouan’s feels even more like it ebbs and flows to a different rhythm from modern Tunisia. Most of it is given over to quiet..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Monastir’s medina was largely demolished after independence in an ill-considered rush to modernise the town in keeping with its status as the birthplace of the president. Thankfully the..." Full review
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