Visit the Star Wars filming locations series during your visit to Tunisia



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Sun all year round, beautiful vacations both during summer and winter, luxury hotels, impressive archaeological and natural remains. Excellent food and rich markets, history and diverse culture — these are only a few of the features you’ll find on your trip to Tunisia.

Here is a list of what we consider to be the most important reasons to visit Tunisia:

The village of Matmata

One of the most famous villages in Tunisia because of the fact that it was the filming location of some Star Wars scenes. The Sidi Hotel, which was the Star Wars cafeteria, is still open, and guests can spend the evenings in its rooms and balconies built in the Berber style.

The village is famous for cave dwellings, the most suitable shelter in desert conditions. These  constructions have 5-10 meters patios and a maze of small rooms for sleeping, all carved in stone and connected by narrow corridors. This place truly is a lunar land, which is why it was chosen as a shooting location for Star Wars.

Al-Madinah

Medina, or the old quarter of Tunis was built in the 7th century. An oval maze of narrow streets forms an area of ​​667 acres in the heart of the modern capital. Tunis was considered one of the largest and richest cities in the Islamic world.

It features numerous monuments including palaces, mosques, shrines and fountains, which are true testimonies of a wonderful past.

City of Carthage

Today the city of Carthage contains many Roman sites, including theaters, temples, villas and baths which can be admired by visitors. Many sites are now ruins, including the Roman amphitheater and the Roman baths in Antony, which were once the largest baths built by the Romans.

Carthage is located on the outskirts of Tunis on the eastern shore of Lake Tunis. It is a wonderful story of rise and fall, destruction and reconstruction. The treasures of the pre-Roman civilization were brought to surface through the efforts of UNESCO. The National Museum of Carthage has an impressive collection of pots and statues. The St Lewis Cathedral was recently restored, where King Louis IX died in 1270 during a crusade.

The El Jem Amphitheater and Colosseum

Built in the 13th century, El Jem is considered to be the third most important amphitheater after the ones in Rome and Verona. It is located 205 km southeast of Tunis, 63 km south of Sousse and 64 km north of Sfax.

Bardo Museum

The museum is a tour of the history of Tunisia dominated by the Roman and Christian era. The best exhibits of modern times are the remains of the palace itself. The roman mosaics are the museum’s main attraction. Bardo means “garden” in the Mauritanian dialect.

Sahara

The oases, barbaric settlements, and giant dunes provide the desert with more magic. Here you have the option to pick a luxury hotel and an air conditioned-fitted car. It goes without saying that no holiday in Tunisia is complete without a visit to the desert. Try a three-day jeep safari through the sand dunes, or something more relaxing, such as camel riding!

Dar Cherait Museum

The Dar Cherait museum is located in the heart of the desert, in the magnificent Tozer oasis.

Al-Zaytuna Mosque

Dateing back to 860 AD, Al-Zaytuna is Tunisia’s largest mosque, and the only mosque in the city that can be visited by non-Muslims.

Souks el-Attarine

This is the place where many perfume makers meet, a place filled with many tiny shops selling essential oils and natural spices.

Also, on a visit to Tunisia you should makes sure not miss the visit of Sidi Bou Said, a charming blue and white colored village, located on the hillside that guards the Gulf of Tunis. Many Bohemian artists settled here and the village became a special tourist attraction.

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