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- Zitouna Mosque: The mosque at the center of the old city, founded in the 8th century and rebuilt in the 9th. Non-Muslims cannot enter the prayer hall, but you can step into the courtyard for a small fee and admire the colonnades and the square minaret from the 19th century.
- Souk el Attarine: The perfumers’ market beside the mosque, where rose water, jasmine essence and amber oils are sold in tiny booths. It is the most atmospheric stretch of the covered lanes.
- Souk des Chechias: The red felt cap makers still shape and dye the traditional chechia here. Watch the craftsmen at work and expect to be offered a hat.
- Dar Ben Abdallah Museum: A restored 18th-century house with painted ceilings, tiled courtyards and mannequins in period dress. It gives a quick look at how wealthy Tunisian families lived.
- Zitouna Mosque: The mosque at the center of the old city, founded in the 8th century and rebuilt in the 9th. Non-Muslims cannot enter the prayer hall, but you can step into the courtyard for a small fee and admire the colonnades and the square minaret from the 19th century.
- Souk el Attarine: The perfumers’ market beside the mosque, where rose water, jasmine essence and amber oils are sold in tiny booths. It is the most atmospheric stretch of the covered lanes.
- Souk des Chechias: The red felt cap makers still shape and dye the traditional chechia here. Watch the craftsmen at work and expect to be offered a hat.
- Dar Ben Abdallah Museum: A restored 18th-century house with painted ceilings, tiled courtyards and mannequins in period dress. It gives a quick look at how wealthy Tunisian families lived.
- Tourbet el Bey: The burial place of the Husseinid beys, with marble tombs, tiled walls and a quiet courtyard. Few visitors come here, so it is calm.
- Dar Hussein: A palace-turned-heritage-center near the Kasbah, with carved plasterwork and a calm interior garden. Expect exhibitions and good photos.
- Bab el Bhar: The old Porte de France, the stone gate that separates the French-built boulevards from the medina. It is the standard entry, and a good meeting point.
- Rooftop terraces near the Zitouna Mosque: Several shops and cafés let you climb up for views over the domes, minarets and a patchwork of flat roofs. Buy a tea or a small purchase in return.
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