"Tunisia's Religious Centre" Top 5 Page for this destination Kairouan by barryg23

Kairouan Travel Guide: 132 reviews and 457 photos

Me at the gates to Kairouan's medina - Kairouan

After spending a fantastic week in the south of Tunisia we drove north to Kairouan, one of the most popular cities in the country, with many important religious sites and an interesting history.

Last visit to Kairouan: Mar 2006
Intro Updated Aug 6, 2006
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Reviews (17)

Food Market Shopping (3)

Beyond the gate at the northern end of the medina there is a busy food market. We passed through it on our way to the... more travel advice

Inside Zaouia of Sidi Amor Abbada - Kairouan

Zaouia of Sidi Amor Abbada Off The Beaten Path (4)

After leaving the medina we walked to another Zaouia on our global ticket, the Zaouia of Sidi Amor Abbada. This was very... more travel advice

Me & Ruth at the Aghlabid Pools - Kairouan

Aghlabid Pools Off The Beaten Path (4)

We drove around for a while trying to find either the Zaouia Sidi Sahab or the Aghlabid Pools. Kairouan is not an easy... more travel advice

Zaouia of Sidi Sahab Things to Do (3)

After visiting the Aghlabid Pools, we drove on to the nearby Zaouia of Sidi Sahab. This is outside the city walls but... more travel advice

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Durfun Dec 17, 2009 at 10:30 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a slight difference between "Sabra" & "Smara"??? ;)
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angiebabe Jun 4, 2007 at 1:17 AM

Didnt make it to Kairoun so its great to get a tour around with your photos giving good coverage of the place thanks!!
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matcrazy1 Mar 2, 2007 at 5:30 PM

Excellent tips, I like your store on closed, non-closed Hotel Sabra - very common there haha. Hmm... I didn't have the best time in Kairouan and I saw less than you. Very true about difficult navigation there!
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tiabunna Jan 31, 2007 at 11:34 PM

An interesting place, though doubt I'll ever get there. Seems if a local is involved, it's going to cost a dinar or two, no matter what!
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cheekymarieh Nov 2, 2006 at 11:00 AM

Great page. Hopefully I won't be going round in circles when I go back there in December. Some useful info.