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Sfax (/ s (ə) ˈ f æ k s / s(ə-)FAKS; Arabic: صفاقس, romanized: Ṣafāqis, Tunisian Arabic: [ˈsˤfaːqəs] ⓘ) is a city in Tunisia, located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Berber Taparura , is the capital of the Sfax Governorate (about 955,421 inhabitants in 2014 ...
Sfax, major port town situated in east-central Tunisia on the northern shore of the Gulf of Gabes. The town was built on the site of two small settlements of antiquity, Taparura and Thaenae, and grew as an early Islamic trading centre for nomads. It was temporarily occupied in the 12th century by.
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Destinations. SFAX. Sfax and the islands of Kerkennah. > What to DO ? > What to SEE ? > NEARBY. A major commercial port, an old city surrounded by parchment-coloured ramparts… Sfax shows an authentic side of Tunisia. Facing it, the islands of Kerkennah offer poetic untouched landscapes and long sandy beaches. The city of Sfax.
- Folk Museum (Dar Jellouli) Based in the Dar Jellouli area, Sfax’s excellent folk museum (Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires) is an 18th-century mansion, surrounded by horseshoe arches and beautiful traditional architectures, that once belonged to a wealthy Andalusian family.
- Sfax Archaeological Museum. Exhibiting Punic, Roman and Byzantine antiquities, the very interesting Archaeological Museum is located on the ground floor of Sfax’s Municipalité (Town Hall).
- Sfax Kasbah Museum. A Kasbah is an official fortified residence, often defended by armed guards. In fact, all North African towns have their Kasbah. Sfax’s Kasbah is a monument flanked by two towers and an artillery bastion dating from the 16th-century.
- Matmata. Star Wars fans, get ready! If you haven’t heard about Matmata yet, then you definitely have to go there. Why? Simply because this troglodytic village in Tunisia was the setting of the Star Wars “A New Hope” beginning and still features some of the authentic background and places of the movie, such as Luke Skywalker’s home.
- Saira T. Watford, UK37 contributions. Nice. Very buzzing place and pleasant. need a bit of time ad patience to shop. Some friendly people helped us visit the Medina and we were very pleased to see what tourists do not see.
- ahmed j. Tunis, Tunisia 102 contributions. a must place to visit. I went to the souks at the medina sfax,really a clean and nice place to visit,lots of traditional items that you can bargain before buying besides the merchants are welcome and not pushy.
- ahmed j. Tunis, Tunisia 102 contributions. A taste of history. I recommend all visitors to drop in and take plenty of pictures of this historical place of sfax especially during spring or summer.
- tounsiSfax. sfax 8 contributions. very old. that can show you how they make their building in the past and the way to know the prayer time and where they sit to spreach and discuss and learn........
Mar 22, 2023 · Sfax Medina. 2. Dar Jellouli Museum. 3. Archaeological Museum. 4. Great Mosque. 5. Sfax New Town. 6. El Jem. 7. Plage de Chaffer. 8. Matmata. 9. Kerkennah Islands. 10. Thyna. 11. Sfax Markets. Map of Tourist Attractions in Sfax. Sfax, Tunisia - Climate Chart. 1. Sfax Medina. Ramparts of the medina in Sfax.
With few touristy sites, industrial Sfax usually falls off travellers’ radars, but its 1200-year-old medina – the smallest in Tunisia – has plenty of history and heritage architecture to entice art lovers, markets and eateries to tempt any foodie, and lots of local colour and atmosphere.
