 Guellala Pottery Festival
Date- August 2008
Venue- Guellala, Djerba, Tunisia.
At the Guellala Pottery Festival, you can have the spectacular view of some of the best
Ceramic potteries with both traditional and modern designs made into them. Apart from buying and admiring these beautiful pots, you can have a chance to enjoy the enactment of traditional wedding ceremony and also try your hands in making pots or seeing them being made.
Guellala is located 15 Km south of the Houmt Souk in Djerba
Fish Auction
Date- Daily
Venue- Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia
The Fish Auction might surprise you but if you want to this unique activity, you can visit the Houmt Souk in Djerba. In the busy streets of the Houmt Souk, people enjoy the bidding on fresh caught fishes displayed on a string. The bidding activity continues till the contender offering highest price wins it. The adjacent streets to the shopping scene are also worth visiting. There are stalls and shops selling spices, potteries, clothes and antiques.
Medina
Date- Daily
Venue- Medina, Tunis, Tunisia
Time- From 9:00am to 8:00pm
The Medina has been honored as a world heritage site by the UNESCO for its 13th century souks. Passing through the streets of the bustling souks, you come across to an array of shops and stalls selling silver articles, ceramics, spices, leather and many other handicrafts.
The entry to the Medina is on the western end of Avenue Habib Bourguiba.
Halfaouine Market
Date- Daily
Venue- Halfaouine Market, Tunis, Tunisia
Time- From 8:00am to 1:00pm
At the Halfaouine food Market which is located in the heart of the city you can have an opportunity to fall into popular olive and peppery Tunisian harissa or can select the best couscouserie.
The market is located between Rue d’Allemagne and Avenue Charles de Gaulle which is just a few distance away from Habib Bourguiba.
Bardo Museum Shop
Date- Daily but closed on Monday
Venue- Bardo Museum Shop, Tunis, Tunisia.
Time- From 9:00am to 5:00pm
At the Bardo Museum Shop, you can get will be amazed to see the impressive collection which varies from Berber mirrors and tiles to history books. You can bargain for these items of historical importance and have it in your collection at the best possible rates.
It is on the ground floor of the Bardo Museum which is located towards the south of the city centre.
Douz Camel Market
Date- Thursday only
Venue- Douz, Tunisia
Douz which is located on the borders of Sahara desert organizes Douz Camel Market once a week. The Douz Camel Market becomes a busy trade centre for buying and selling of camels. The Touareg tribesmen who consider the camels as an important commodity also visit the market. The weekly market in the Sahara desert attracts many tourists to this notable Camel market.
The nearest town to Douz is Tozeur which can be reached by air and rail. |