"Home of the Troglydytes" Top 5 Page for this destination Matmata by barryg23

Matmata Travel Guide: 80 reviews and 251 photos

Since it appeared in the Star Wars movies, Matmata has become one of the most visited towns in Southern Tunisia. Tourists arrive in droves to see Matmata's famous troglodyte houses while Star Wars fans come to see Hotel Sidi Driss, which was used as the childhood home of Luke Skywalker in the movie.

For somewhere that is so well known, Matmata almost creeps up on you. And it takes a while to reveal itself, not least because most of the sites are immediately obscured in the underground homes.

Last visit to Matmata: Mar 2006
Intro Updated Jun 3, 2006
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Reviews (11)

Star Wars Hotel Hotels (1)

Had we spent the night in Matmata, we would probably have opted for Hotel Sidi Driss. It's a very popular place with... more travel advice

Berber Museum 2 Things to Do (5)

Our guide seemed very modern, informative, confident and not quite how I imagined a Berber to be. She spoke fairly fast,... more travel advice

Berber Museum Things to Do (5)

The highlight of Matmata was our visit to the Berber Musem nearby where we were given a guided tour of a typical... more travel advice

Inside Hotel Sidi Driss Things to Do (5)

There are 5 rooms below ground connected by small tunnels. The main room has a numebr of dorm style rooms, plus a couple... more travel advice

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hindu1936 Apr 15, 2009 at 8:15 AM

Wonderful! I get to see Luke's home. mucho gracias
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matcrazy1 Mar 2, 2007 at 3:01 PM

Very good tips and beautiful photographs. Thanks for refreshing my good memories from Luke Skywalkers footsteps.
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shutterlust Jun 4, 2006 at 2:26 AM

totally didn't realize starwars was filmed in an actual place. thought it was all soundstage! good to know! :-)
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b1bob May 19, 2006 at 8:14 AM

Nice start. I hope to see more of the same good tips.
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pepples46 May 7, 2006 at 1:59 PM

good page in the making Barry, tell me hen finished, greets Waltraud