"A city of mosques but also much more..." Top 5 Page for this destination Kairouan by Douya
Kairouan Travel Guide: 142 reviews and 456 photos
"Tunisia's oldest and holiest arabic city".
Too fast a shortcut for a city which hides so many treasures.
A maze for medina, hiding minaret, wooden doors, children playing football in narrow alleys, and a surprise after each corner
A city where life goes by, at its own rythm, punctuated by the five daily calls for prayer, the market shopping, the chicha and cafe at the terrace, the discussion with parents and relatives under the sun...
- In a nutshell:A city full of character, than need to be discovered by taking time
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Cemetery
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Behind the walls close to the Oqba mosque (or great mosque) lays an ancient cemetery full of white graves. more travel advice
The mosque of the three doors
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Kairouan houses many mosques, of different periods and styles. La mosquee des trois portes (the mosque of the three... more travel advice
Cover weavers
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Lot of weavers work in small workshops in the medina. Glance at the open door, and discover men working on wool or coton... more travel advice
Arabic market
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If you wish to find colors, odors, savors, people young and old, venture outside the walls; toward place de Tunis (Tunis... more travel advice
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Lovely photos of Kairouan.
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