Tozuer, Douz and the South of Tunisia

There are several places in Tunisia which have been used for the making of the Star Wars movies. The landscape and the Berber architecture has inspired George Lucas in many ways. When making scenes from Mos Espa for The Phantom Menace, he may have run out of ready-made locations, and...

A great trip for those wanting to escape from the summer heat of Tunisia’s cities to the cooler Atlas Mountains in southern Tunisia is to ride on the Red Lizard train, known locally as Le Lezard Rouge. It was given as a gift by the French in 1940 to the Bey of Tunis for him to travel...

Ksar Ghilane is a strange thing in Tunisia. It is the only true oasis in the country, as measured to most Westerners image of an oasis: A green palm garden with a little lake in the middle, and surrounded by sand dunes. Still, it is so cramped by tourists at time, that the experience may...

The town is a must-see for tourists to Tunisia and, from early morning till late afternoon, bus load after bus load arrive in this small village.  Matmata’s fame comes from the unusual houses – instead of building the houses, they were dug vertically into the ground. Traditional rooms Due...

Tozeur is very much a city relying on tourism, but everything is done in a tasteful manner. Early developers understood that it was the traditions and culture that represented the possibilities for the future. While agriculture remains an important income, tourism employs a large part of...