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Visit the Basket weaver workshop
Kevin-UK Says: My wife bought a hat from a young girl on a stall/shop in Houmt Souk, we were then invited to meet the father. Here we go I thought as we went through the archway, under the belief that she needed to get some change. As we went up the stairs to the workshop I decided that we...
Shopping and dining in Houmt Soukh
WStat Says: For shopping, the small island capital of Houmt Souk is a delight. With its white buildings, intimate squares, cafe tables shaded by orange trees, and lanes packed with craft and antique shops (don’t miss Ben Ghorbal’s), it has the atmosphere of an Andalusian village.There...
Eat at the best restaurant in town
angiebabe Says: Guide book reckoned the Haroun was the best restaurant in town - its in a nice spot near the port with a ship on the side of it to give it some character. It was a cold evening but th efood arrived nice and hot and interesting selection of local dishes including local...
barryg23 Says: You will notice many beautiful mosques in Houmt Souk, all in typical Jerban style with white walls and buildings and brightly coloured doors. Unfortunately, all are closed to non Muslims so you can only admire them from outside.
barryg23 Says: I woke very early before we left Houmt Souk to explore some of the things we had missed. One of these places was the Zaouia od Sidi Brahim, now the headquarters of the Association de Sauvegarde de I'Ile de Jerba. There are no definite rules on whether non Muslims can visit...
barryg23 Says: Not many Christians live on Jerba nowadays (though I'm sure plenty visit) so it's quite a surprise to see a Church in Houmt Souk. I imagined this building was a legacy of the French colonisation but, in fact, it dates from the 19th Century when Jerba had a significant...
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Machrek Hotel: Good value for best commercial hotel in town
angiebabe Says: Run of the mill hotel, all mod cons with TV, ensuite and air conditioning, reception service, telephone and bar and restaurant - but none of the character available at Houmt Souks fondouk hotels. Good price - same price as the newly renovated Arischa - and included good...
Arischa: stay in a newly renovated Fondouk hotel
angiebabe Says: Newly renovated, the guide books in current print advise its wearing around the edges, but im glad to advertise that its been newly renovated in beautiful colour schemes and comfort - the prices have been upgraded too and without TV, but who has time for TV when packing in...
Hotel Erriadh: Fondouk Hotel in Houmt Souk
barryg23 Says: We stayed in Hotel Erriadh in Houmt Souk, a beautiful hotel, which was my favourite of all the places we stayed in during our trip. Erriadh is just one of a number of converted fondouks in Houmt Souk. Fondouks provided shelter and food to travellers or pilgrims. They were...
Carthage: Great local restaurant in Houmt Souk
barryg23 Says: Carthage was one of the most memorable restaurants we went to in Tunisia. Very much a locals place, we were the only non Tunisians here. You won't be served alcohol here but you will get excellent Tunisian food at ridiculously cheap prices. The merguez I had here were the...
Les Palmiers: Nice Local Restaurant
barryg23 Says: Finding a restaurant in Houmt Souk is not difficult but finding a good value restaurant with nice food can be more difficult. Plenty of tourists visit Houmt Souk and there are many expensive restaurants. You have to look a little harder to avoid being overcharged. Les...
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Houmt Souk becomes incredibly quiet in the evening. It's in complete constrast to what you see during the day, when the cafes are full and the shops and souvenir sellers seem to be everywhere. After we had eaten at the Carthage restaurant we hoped to find a cafe where we could sit and play cards and have a drink or two. No such luck as almost everywhere was closed. In the end we returned to our hotel and sat out in the courtyard. A glass or wine or a cold beer would have been perfect but it wasn't to be.
Despite (or perhaps because of) it being so quiet in the evenings, Houmt Souk becomes all the more beautiful.
Updated Apr 22, 2006
barryg23 Says: The fixed price shops are a good place to shop if you get tired of the constant attention and hassle from the vendors in the other shops. Prices are relatively high in the fixed shops - you could probably get a better deal by bargaining hard at other shops. However, you can...
barryg23 Says: Houmt Souk has no shortage of shops. Unfortunately most of the sell the same old souvenirs and it can be a frustrating experience visiting the shops without being subject to hassle and attention from the shopkeepers. As a tourist you'll have to bargain to get a fair price.
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Houmt Souk is full of interesting houses and buildings. From our rooftop terrace at the hotel we had a good view of many of these buildings. The building in the picture, like most homes in Jerba, is whitewashed with bright blue doors and black door handles.
Updated Aug 1, 2006
Houmt Souk, the main town in Jerba, is probably the best place to stay while exploring the island.
Capital of island of Jerba - Houmt Souk
'Houmt Souk' means market place - and right in the centre, running parallel to the main road behind, is its long stretch of souk! Excellent place to buy textiles and fabrics - i bought enough to make...
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