Kairouan Shopping

Tunisia's Religious Centre

 After spending a fantastic week in the south of Tunisia we drove north to Kairouan, one of the most popular cities in the country, with many important religious sites and an interesting history. 

Kairouan, the Holy City

 Some people in Tunis get offended if you say that Tunisia is Africa. . . Oh, no! They say . . . this is "the Méditeranée". But when you visit places like Kairouan and you find yourself in the middle... 

A city of mosques but also much more...

 "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,... 

KAIROUAN-Sacred city

 Kairouan is the most religious city of Tunisia-the pilgrimage to Mecca can be replaced with 4 (or 7 ) pilgrimages to Kairouan.. This city was at the crossroads of important caravan routes ( the name... 

KAIROUAN

 Kairouan was founded in AD 670 by Oqba ibn Nafi. The Great Mosque is an important pilgrimage destination. The city was declared a UNESCO cultural heritage site in 1988. The medina walls are over 4...