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le_routard Says: this is just behind the main ghorfa courtyard next to the fruit market. it has examples of all aspects of traditional life for the original inhabitants of the area, i.e traditional tent, clothing, tools, etc. aswell as an impressive collection of money from around the world...
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JLBG Says: The "ksour" (plural of "ksar") found in the southern part of Tunisia have always a part built in ghorfas. This is now where you will the most easily see "ghorfas" as I am not sure that those shown on these pictures, taken a few years ago, are still existing.
JLBG Says: The "ghorfas".can be built on several levels, sometimes up to 4 levels though 2 or 3 are more common. As Médenine is a main hub, with a lot of trade, there were close to 6,000 of what was called "mouth of darkness"
JLBG Says: Coming from the North of Tunisia, it is in Médenine that you find the first "ghorfas". Ghorfas are cereal attics. They are built mostly with clay and strengthen with a few stones as narrow cells, each the shape of a tunnel.
cadzand Says: You'll find the ghorfas, storage houses for grain, of two kinds. The smaller ones are situated around the market square. The souvenir and carpet shops in and around them add some coulours. They are least impressive. More impressive are the extremely well kept bigger ones in...
cadzand Says: From Djerba to Medinine the road is correct and you can make it by car, but once you travel into the desert it would be more confortable to drive in a 4 x 4. Some of the roads are "under construction" or covered with sand and it could be dangerous driving a normal car.
call_me_rhia Says: At medenine some scenes of "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace " were filmed. More specifically George Lukas filmed here the scenes of Anakin Skywalker home planet. The place where he used to live is in one of the ghorfas, which is not open to the public (but you can...
le_routard Says: in the main ghorfa courtyard where most of the tour operators take people there are many persistent salesmen asking you to look in their shops/stalls. beware that you MUST haggle the prices down ALOT! one guy offered me a small bottle of sand art for 35TD.....i replied "anna...
JLBG Says: At the open air market, in the dry bed of Oiued Medenine, there remains even some old "pigeot" (Peugeot) light trucks. They must be between 20 and 30 years old but seem still in good running condition !
JLBG Says: At the large open air market, in the dry bed of Oiued Medenine, under the bridge of the main road, you can find everything, lying directly on the dusty soil or under linen covered booths : vegetables (here superb onions), fruits, eggs, plastic and metal kitchenware, etc...
croisbeauty Says: After visiting a great part of Southern Tunisia, the town of Medenine was our last stop on a way back to the island of Djerba. It was late in the afternoon and we were vary tired spending whole day in hot and semi-desert area of Tataouine, Chenini and Hadada......to be...
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On sundays go to the local colourful market in Medinine. Buy some oranges, dates or carots.
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Médenine, a stage on your journey
Médenine is usually more a stage on your journey than a must visit. Though, this 40,000 inhabitants city is not uninteresting.
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Medinine is a small town SE of the Djerba isle and Zarzis. From Djerba you reach it driving along the Roman route, which is the south junction between Djerba and the continent and crossing the...
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We stopped shortly at Medenine on our way back to Djerba. Too bad because I wanted to see more of this interesting town known for its particularly interesting architecture. TO BE CONTINUED
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