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Medina of Tunis

Tunis, Tunisia

About

Under the Almohads and the Hafsids, from the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains, testify to this remarkable past.

Supporting sources: Legacy import provenance, Wikipedia

Plan your visit

Hours

Booking

No booking needed

Sources: hours

When to go

  • Time of day: Morning, Afternoon

Features & amenities

What to expect

  • Indoor + outdoor

What to bring

  • Water
  • comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • hat

Tags

Planning Tunis

The rest of my Tunis saves, on the city's planning pages.