Gouvernorat de Ariana Favorites

Doors and Windows

by aliante1981

Many Tunisian towns and cities, including the capital city of Tunis - situated in the Gouvernorat de Ariana - have since long been famous for the beautiful gates and windows of the houses. While the houses themselves might be simple and minimalist, with just white walls and occasionally, scenes of the Hadj to Mecca, the wealth of the owners transpired in the workmanship of these traditional - and highly useful :)) - elements.The dominating colours for doors are blue and beige (remember the door on the front page of one of the Lonely Planet guides?) with iron decorations in ornaments and often elaborate door knobs, while windows are dominated by blue.