| Page Views: 4,857 Last Visit to Matmata: March, 2002 | Troglodytic houses by JLBG - last update: Mar 26, 2005 |
When you drive into Matmata, you first see an ordinary village of Southern Tunisia with white houses scattered on several small hills. The countryside is rocky and even in Spring time, the vegetation is scarce. There is not much shade. |
|  | Oued Matmata carves its way deep in the soft soil. It might have given the inhabitants the idea to do the same and carve their houses in the soil which they did for centuries. |
Matmata is well known for its troglodytic houses. It has now become very touristy but nevertheless worth the visit though most people do not live any more in this type of housing. | | |
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Elisabcn Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:40 UTC
Bonjour JL! Did u visit Sidi Meta on the road from Matmata to Tamezret? Can u give me some indications? I tried to visit it but i could not find it!! I will try it again this we. . . greetings, elisa | volopolo Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:57 UTC
I love landscapes. i like this pic: Improved barn or sheepfold | barryg23 Fri Jul 20, 2007 08:28 UTC
Great descriptions of Matmata. We came in on the Medinine road too via Toujane. Though it was very poor to drive on, the scenery was superb. | LoriPori Mon Apr 17, 2006 14:27 UTC
Fascinating page, especially the Troglodytic Houses. |
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