"Island of the Lotus Eaters" Ile de Jerba by barryg23

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El Sheikh Mosque, Jerba - Ile de Jerba
El Sheikh Mosque, Jerba

After spending our first two days of our Tunisia trip in Tunis, we took an internal flight to Jerba and continued our travels there. We based ourselves in Houmt Souk, and hired a car at the airport near Jerba, which allowed us see a lot of this small island.

Houmt Souk was my favourite place in Jerba. Though it seems quite commercialised, with many shops making a living from the tourist trade, the centre of town is lovely with narrow streets, interesting old fondouqs, a number of lovely mosques and even a Cathedral to see.

We also visited the old synagogue of El Ghriba, near the town of Hara Sghira. The Jewish community on Jerba is said to date from 586 BC, making it one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world outside Jerusalem.

  • Last visit to Ile de Jerba: Mar 2006
  • Intro Updated Apr 24, 2006
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Mellita Mosque - Ile de Jerba Jerba's Mosques Favorites (1)

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    PierreZA's Profile Photo
    May 26, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Tunisia is a wonderful country.

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    angiebabe's Profile Photo
    Jun 4, 2007 at 1:03 AM

    Jerba was one of my favourites too - nice to see your nice pics of the fascinating architecture i loved around Jerba!

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    matcrazy1's Profile Photo
    Mar 12, 2007 at 8:57 AM

    Very good tips. I had to skip parasailing in Jerba, too (my wife didn't allow me :-) but I did it a year later in Agadir, Morocco (cheaper) and it's FANTASTIC!

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    nickandchris's Profile Photo
    Feb 12, 2007 at 9:08 AM

    A great page on somewhere I know nothing about. Lovely pics. It's a shame the east coast is overrun with hideous hotel compexes.I would avoid like the plague.....

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