Fun things to do in Gouvernorat de Tunis

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As in most of the cities i´ve visited in the country, the windows are a particular reference, beautiful carved, recently painted and very well kept, maybe they are one of the most authentic feautures of Tunisia.

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I visited the Medina twice, the first time it was a National Holiday, so the Medina was almost empty, and all the shops were closed, i really enjoy these moments, i could enjoy all the constructions details of the city, the beautiful painted-wood panels, some painted sarcophagus and the beautiful doors and windows. Next time it was a normal day and it was completely different hundreds of souvenirs shops opened, with lots of people offering their stuff, and hordes of tourists.

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The Zitouna or Olive Tree Mosque is the main Mosque of Tunis, the original building was built in the 9th century by Emir Aghlabide Abou Il Abbés Mohamed (the minaret was added in the 19th century). The Mosque it´s a place of worship but also a educational center, and it´s open to non-muslim vistors from 8.oo am to noon (2 dinars entrance fee) but the visit is restricted to a gallery at the entrance.

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The Bourgiba avenue is specially lively at night, all the cafés and restaurants are full of people. It´s nice to enjoy a tea in one of the many terraces and watch the people go by, families and even groups of girls are walking along the boulevard, something very unusual in other small cities of Tunisia, where is very dificult to see women during the night.

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This avenue is the main axis of the city, and is crowded with outdoors cafés and restaurants. The Avenue starts in the Clock Tower and finish in the Bab el Bahr or the Gate of the Sea. The avenue contains some of the main points of interest of the Ville Nouvelle as the Cathedral of Saint Vincent of Paul, the French Embassy and the Municipal Theatre. The avenue is the city´s place to see and be seen, people walk both sides of the avenue and then stop for a tea or a coffe in some of the many cafés. It´s specially lively during the night, when the buildings are illuminated. I liked the french flavour of the avenue, it reminds me the Parisian Champs Elisees.

This beautiful Art Noveau building located in the Bourgiba Avenue is the main and most famous theatre in Tunisia. It´s not the original building ( a first theatre was delomished to construct this bigger one), and was rebuilt by Jean Emile Resplandy in 1911. This original building is also called the Candy Box. It´s specially attractive when is illuminated during the night.

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This 38 meters tall illuminated tower is located in one of the main squares of the city the Place du 7 November, at the beggining of the Grand Bourgiba Avenue. The tower it´s made of bronze coloured steel and was built to conmemorate the Independence Day of Tunisia. Now is one of the landmarks of the city.

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The interior of the Museum is a mixture of styles, the museum has been adapted to diferent tendencies during the centuries, but maybe the most interesting details are the ones from the Arab Muslim period.