Itinerary
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Stop to : The Great Mosque of Kairouan
The Great Mosque of Kairouan, the first in the Maghreb, was founded in 670 and rebuilt in 836.
It served as a model for other mosques in the Muslim West, as far afield as Andalusia.
The mosque is named after the Arab conqueror Oqba, founder of the city.
The minaret is reminiscent of ancient lighthouses, such as the famous Alexandria Lighthouse. 31.50m high, it overlooks the vast courtyard surrounded by arcades.
A forest of columns occupies the entire space of the prayer hall, framing the majestic central nave.
Many of these columns come from ancient sites such as Sbeïtla.
The portico surrounding the courtyard, the prayer hall, the harmonious symmetry of the façade with its arched arcades and dome make this mosque an architectural masterpiece.
Stop at : Medina of Kairouan
Visit the Aghlabid basins, the Barbier mosque or the Sidi Sahbi mausoleum, and its pretty minarets, then the medina of Kairouan where you can have a look in the souks, taste the Kairouan pastries "Les Mekroudhs" and its artisanal carpet making, the great mosque also called the Sidi Oqba mosque and finally the three-door mosque.
Stop at : Amphitheatre El Jem
A visit to the Roman Colosseum, founded in the 3rd century AD and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1972, seating 30,000 spectators, third largest in the Roman world after Rome and Capua, the El Djem amphitheater and the most impressive Roman monument in Africa.
Stop at : Mausolée Bourguiba
The mausoleum built during Bourguiba's lifetime, in 1963, according to the characteristics of traditional architecture (modern Arab-Muslim style), is located in the western part of the Sidi El Mézeri cemetery, the city's main burial ground, at the end of the main alley.
Stop at : Forte el Ribat
This is the oldest and most important of the defensive works erected along the Maghreb coast by Arab conquerors at the dawn of Islam. Founded in 796, the building underwent several renovations during the medieval period.
