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Tozeur
Tozeur sits on a palm-fringed oasis at the edge of the Sahara, gateway to Chott el Jerid’s salt pans and star-swept dunes.
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Gabès
Gabe8s sits where the sea meets palm oases; its shoreline market mixes fish and spices beneath date palms.
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Nefta
Built around a palm‑lined oasis, Nefta is a Sahara gateway: date groves, traditional mosques, earthen ksour and tracks into sand dunes.
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Matmata
Sleep in cave courtyards at Matmata, where troglodyte homes and Berber family life remain on display.
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Tataouine
From the edge of the Sahara, Tataouine lures desert travelers with Berber ksour, clay granaries and low, sun-baked streets that inspired Star Wars’ moonscapes.
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Douz
From Douz, the Sahara begins in earnest: dunes, camel caravans and oases.
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Kebili
On the southern edge of Tunisia’s salt flats, Kebili funnels travelers toward the Sahara: palm groves, date markets and Chott el-Jerid’s cracked salt pans.
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Houmt El Souk
Djerba’s main town, Houmt El Souk hosts the island’s central market, Borj el‑Kebir fortress, fish stalls and narrow medina lanes where pottery and silver are bought and bartered.
Southern Tunisia at a Glance
Local Time
1:09 AM
GMT+1
Population
1,448,696
Best Things to Do in Southern Tunisia
Lake
Chott el Djerid
Vast seasonal salt lake and desert salt pan
Island
Djerba
Mediterranean island with beaches, traditional towns, synagogues
Synagogue
El Ghriba Synagogue
Ancient Djerba synagogue central to Jewish pilgrimage
Park
Jebil National Park
Saharan national park protecting dunes and desert wildlife
Stadium
7 March Stadium
Multiuse stadium in Medenine Governorate, primarily football
National Park
Sidi Toui National Park
Tunisian national park protecting Saharan steppe and wildlife
Temple
Hara Seghira Synagogue
Historic synagogue on Djerba with Jewish heritage
Park
Dghoumes National Park
Desert oasis national park near salt flats
National Park
Jebel Orbata National Park
Protected mountain park in southwestern Tunisia
National Park
Senghar-Jabess National Park
Tunisian national park protecting Saharan oases and dunes
