Photos of Kairouan, Islam’s 4th holiest city. The Great Mosque is not to be missed! Other notable sights are the medina, Mosque of the Barber, Aghlabid Basins, Bir Barouta well, and Maison du Gouverneur (18th century residence of the former Beys of Kairouan).
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Tunisia – Part 4 (Sousse, Mahdia, Monastir, Kairouan, Tunis)
The last section of our trip. After enjoying the Berber villages of Chenini and Douiret and getting our fill on the picturesque Ksours, we made our way back north towards Sfax, El Jem and the lovely resort town of Sousse. Here we spent a few days with a day trip to see nearby Mahdia and…Continue reading Tunisia – Part 4 (Sousse, Mahdia, Monastir, Kairouan, Tunis)
Tunisia
“JOIN THE ARMY, SEE THE WORLD”. Becky is the poster child for this army slogan! While a cadet at West Point, she was able to spend a few weeks during her summer break living with a host family in Tunisia. Its been over 20 years since the trip, but she recently rediscovered her Tunisian photo…Continue reading Tunisia