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Tunisia

Nestled between the Sahara and the Mediterranean, Tunisia is a melting pot of cultures, where ancient history, vibrant cities, and stunning natural landscapes meet. These photos capture scenes from a one-week road trip across this diverse country.

Cities

Tunis is a hectic city with a lot to experience. As a tourist, you may feel out of place amid the tight streets and bustling souks that wind around the city. However, Tunisians are warm and welcoming, and the city holds pockets of beauty in unexpected corners. From the intricate old doors and decorative paintings to landmarks like the Bardo Museum, Tunis offers a glimpse into the layers of history left by the various empires that once ruled here. Tunisian architecture, with its unique blend of styles, reflects the country's rich cultural influences.

A courtyard of a mosque with several coloured patterns overhead the arches and Tunisian flags overhanging.

A group of Arab men relax on plastic chairs under a green palm tree on the street.

A shadow of a man carrying a chair through a tight market in black and white.

Multiple artworks towering towards a skylight in the Bardo national museum Tunisia.

A blue door with dotted abstract patterns on it in a brown stone frame.

A blue door with black dotted patterns on it with a rich pattern surrounding the door frame.

Four doors in a row, 3 with wood and wood patterns and 1 painted green with abstract flower designs on it.

Center court of an old traditional Tunisian mansion. Surrounded by decorative carpets, pillars, windows and flags.

A brightly lit carpet shop with many different intricately detailed carpets covering the floor and walls.

A small square in a rural Tunisian village, with white buildings with blue entrance coverings.

An empty hallway of an ancient amphitheatre, turning to the right with arches as far as the eye can see.

A empty roman amphitheater, built with brown stone under a blue sky.

A cramped market stall selling shoe strings. The clerk hunches over as he clings to his coffee.

Fresh bread in sharp light in front of a market stall.

A small display of trinkets for purchase in an ancient Bedouin town with small mud huts.

The Sahara

Leaving behind the bustle of Tunis, the urban landscape gradually fades, replaced by Tunisia’s desert wilderness in all its stark beauty. At first, the land is still fertile, supporting groves of olive and date trees, a testament to human resilience on the desert's edge. But as the road stretches south, the scenery changes: rocky plains give way to rolling hills dusted with hardy shrubs, and then to the endless golden sand dunes.

Here, one can truly appreciate the camel, an animal adapted perfectly to the desert. With multiple knees that fold gracefully beneath it, protective eyes and ears impervious to sand, and an ability to trek for weeks without water, the camel embodies resilience and survival in this harsh environment.

Three camels walk atop a sand dune with their shadows shining down on the hill, the sharp midday sun in the background.

The mid day desert seen from inside a doorway of a desert hut.

First person view of someone riding a camel though the sand dunes, with a guide leading the camel.

One camel lies down as two others are standing in the background in sand dunes.

A wide shot of a beetle crawling in the sand, with people and camels in the distant background.

Two Bedouins conversing over a small fire to make tea, with their tent in the background.

Trip Itinerary

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