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The Medina of Tunis

The Medina of Tunis is the old city at the centre of the capital, which our sheets date to the 7th century and call Tunisia's historic heart. UNESCO inscribed it in 1979. Our programmes tour it on foot with a guide, through narrow alleys, ornate doorways and souks.

The roofs and domes of the Tunis medina seen through the arcade at the top of the Zitouna Mosque minaret
Time on our journeys
Half a day
UNESCO World Heritage
Inscribed in 1979 as the Medina of Tunis.
On our journeys
Five of our six private journeys

Visiting the Medina of Tunis

The medina is the old city of Tunis, and the sheets call it Tunisia's historic heart. They date it to the 7th century. The tour is a walking tour, led by your guide, and a medina of this kind is a place of narrow alleys, ornate doorways and busy souks. Most programmes come here on the second day, after Carthage and sometimes after the Bardo Museum. The twelve day journey fits it between Carthage and Sidi Bou Said.

What to see

  • A walking tour of the old city with your guide
  • The souks
  • Narrow alleys and ornate doorways

Along the way in Tunis and Carthage

The capital, the Punic and Roman ruins on the gulf, and the blue and white village above them.

All the places, by region


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