Tamezret
Tamezret is a Berber village in the mountainous area around Matmata, where some of the houses are built into the hillside as troglodyte dwellings. It is still inhabited by Berber communities who keep their traditional practices. The ten and eleven day journeys pass through it on the way into the Matmata region.
- Time on our journeys
- A short visit
- On our journeys
- Two of our six private journeys
Visiting Tamezret
Our guide to Tunisia describes Tamezret as a village of narrow, winding streets and clustered dwellings, with thick walls and small windows that insulate against the heat. Some of the houses are built into the hillside, a form of troglodyte architecture that uses the natural rock for shelter and insulation. It is an important place for understanding Berber culture and history, and because the village is still lived in it is a living example of Berber cultural heritage. It lies in the Matmata region of southern Tunisia.
On the ten and eleven day journeys the morning road from the desert goes by main and scenic back roads through the mountainous area around Tamezret before it reaches Matmata.
What to see
- The narrow, winding streets
- Houses built into the hillside
- A Berber village that is still lived in
Journeys that include Tamezret
Two of our seven journeys visit Tamezret. The day by day, the hotels and the price are on each journey's own page.
Along the way in the Deep South and the Ksour
Troglodyte dwellings, fortified granaries, and the dunes beyond the end of the tarmac.
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