Sfax: Sightseeing
Places and attractions in the Sightseeing category
Bab El Kasbah
Bab El Kasbah is a historic gateway located in the city of Sfax, Tunisia. This ancient door stands as a testament to the city's rich history and cultural heritage. It is one of the main entrances to the old medina of Sfax, which is surrounded by well-preserved...
Sidi Amar Kammoun Mosque
The Sidi Amar Kammoun Mosque is a historic religious site nestled in the bustling city of Sfax, Tunisia. This mosque, not as towering as the minarets of the world's grandest Islamic places of worship, carries a quiet dignity that speaks to the rich heritage of the...
Great Mosque of Sfax
The Great Mosque of Sfax, an architectural gem and a spiritual haven, stands at the heart of the city of Sfax, Tunisia. This historic mosque, a testament to Islamic architecture and faith, has been a focal point of the city since its construction in the 9th century.
Sidi Lakhmi mausoleum
Nestled in the heart of the ancient city of Sfax, Tunisia, the Sidi Lakhmi mausoleum stands as a testament to the region's rich Islamic heritage. This revered site, which is dedicated to the memory of the saint Sidi Lakhmi, is a jewel of spiritual significance...
Bab Jebli
Nestled within the heart of Sfax, Tunisia, Bab Jebli stands as a historical landmark that captures the essence of the city's rich heritage. As an integral part of the ancient Medina of Sfax, Bab Jebli serves not only as a testament to the city's past but also as a...
Bab Gharbi
Bab Gharbi is an iconic gateway that stands as a testament to the rich history of Sfax, Tunisia. Located in the heart of the city's ancient medina, Bab Gharbi is one of the primary entrances to this old quarter, which is encircled by historic walls.
Driba Mosque
Nestled within the heart of the ancient city of Sfax, Tunisia, stands the Driba Mosque – a beacon of spiritual significance and a testament to Islamic architecture. This mosque, characterized by its robust walls and towering minaret, serves not only as a place of...
Kasbah of Sfax
Nestled within the bustling city of Sfax, Tunisia, lies the historical Kasbah of Sfax, a formidable fort that stands as a testament to the region's rich past. This ancient fortress, with its robust walls and strategic location, has been the guardian of Sfax since its...
Bab Charki
Bab Charki, an ancient gate located in the city of Sfax, Tunisia, stands as a testament to the city's historical fortifications and rich heritage. This significant landmark, part of the old city walls, has been a silent witness to the ebbs and flows of Sfax's vibrant...
Taparura
Taparura, located in the coastal city of Sfax, Tunisia, represents a remarkable transformation from an environmental liability into a rejuvenated urban space. This ambitious project, launched in the early 2000s, aimed to rehabilitate a stretch of coastline that had...
Souk El Hout
Souk El Hout, or the Fish Market, is one of the most popular markets in the medina of Sfax because of all of the different kinds of fish that can be bought there.
Sidi Amar Kammoun Mausoleum
Sidi Amar Kammoun mausoleum is one of the most important mausoleums of the medina of Sfax.
Sidi Ali Karray Mausoleum
The Sidi Ali Karray Mausoleum is one of the famous mausoleums of the medina of Sfax.
Sfax Archaeological Museum
The Sfax Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum located in Sfax, Tunisia.
Souk Kriaa
Souk Kriaa or The New Souk that is also known as Souk El Msakkaf is one of the markets of the medina of Sfax.
Sfax War Cemetery
Sfax War Cemetery is a war cemetery located near Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia, currently maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It contains a single Commonwealth burial from World War I, 1253 Commonwealth burials from World War II, and the grave of one Greek soldier from World War II.
Fondouk El Haddadine
Fondouk El Haddadine or the blacksmiths'fondouk, is an old fondouk in the medina of Sfax located near Bab Jebli. It represents one of its most important monuments.
Sidi Ali Ennouri Mausoleum
The Sidi Ali Ennouri Mausoleum, also known as Al Zaouia Al Nouria is one of the mausoleums of the medina of Sfax and the headquarters of the Sufi brotherhood in Sfax.
Souk El Kamour
Souk El Kamour or the spices market is one of the most important and oldest souks of the medina of Sfax.
Sidi Elyes Mosque
The Sidi Elyes Mosque is one of the most important and oldest mosques of the medina of Sfax, Tunisia.
Dar Jellouli Museum
Dar Jellouli Museum, also known as the Regional Museum of Arts and Folk Traditions, is an art museum located in Tunisia. It was founded in 1939 by the French scholar on Maghrebi art Lucien Golvin, in a palace located in the heart of the ancient city of Sfax.
Sidi El Bahri Mosque
Sidi El Bahri Mosque, also called masjed Sidi El Bahri, is one of the historical mosques of the medina of Sfax. It is classified as a national monument since 1922.
El Ajouzine Mosque
Al Ajouzine Mosque is one of the old mosques of the medina of Sfax.
Bab Nahj El Bey
Bab Nahj El Bey, also known as Drouj Eddimessi is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax, located in the northern facade of its walls, near Bab Jebli.
Bou Chouaicha Mosque
Bou Chouaicha Mosque is one of the oldest and most important mosques of the medina of Sfax.
Sidi Saada Mausoleum
Sidi Saada mausoleum, also known as zaouiet Sidi Saada, is one of the zaouïas of the medina of Sfax in Tunisia, and headquarters of Aissawa, one of the rites of Sufism.
Bab El Ksar
Bab El Ksar is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax, located in the west of the northern face of the fence and giving access to Borj El Ksar, a defensive device occupying the north-west corner of the enclosure of the medina.
Bab Jebli Jedid
Bab Jebli Jedid, also known as Bab Jallouli is one of the gates of the Medina of Sfax located in the center of the northern facade of its walls, between Bab Jebli and Bab El Ksar.
Bab Borj Ennar
Bab Borj Ennar is one of the gates of the Medina of Sfax, located in the east of the southern facade of the medina's fence. It gives access to Borj Ennar, a fortified defensive device located in the south-eastern angle of the city.
Medina of Sfax
The Sfax medina is the medina quarter of the Tunisian city of Sfax. It was built by Aghlabid prince Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 and 851. The medina is home to about 113,000 residents, and is dominated by the Great Mosque of Sfax.
Sidi Abdelmoula Mosque
Sidi Abdelmoula Mosque is one of the old mosques of the medina of Sfax.
Borj Masouda
Borj Masouda or Borj Lella Masouda Essamra is one of the main four fortifications of the medina of Sfax.
Thenae
Thenae or Thenai, also written Thaena and Thaenae, was a Carthaginian and Roman town located in or near Thyna, now a suburb of Sfax on the Mediterranean coast of southeastern Tunisia.
University of Sfax
The University of Sfax is a university located in Sfax, Tunisia. It was founded in 1986 under the name University of the South and then covers all academic institutions in the South.
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Region: Sfax