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Covered Souks of Tunis

Covered Souks of Tunis

Tunis · Tunisia

5 stops2.9 km35 min
  • Audio guide
  • 4 languages
  • Offline

Follow a walking route centered on the covered souks of Tunis, from the Grand Souk des Chechias through Souk El Attarine and onward to several other named market places. You will see how the walk brings together specialist souks, a central market, and additional souk quarters within one focused itinerary. Each stop adds a distinct name and function to your exploration of Tunis’s covered shopping tradition. Finish at Souk Ejdid Halfaouine, extending the walk to another important souk in the sequence.

The walk

  1. Grand Souk des Chechias

    Grand Souk des Chechias

    Grand Souk des Chechias is an attraction in Tunis, Tunisia.

  2. Souk El Attarine

    Souk El Attarine

    A Hafsid market founded in twelve forty, still trading perfume, jasmine, rose water, amber, and henna.

  3. Central Market of Tunis

    Central Market of Tunis

    Central Market of Tunis, an attraction in Tunis, Tunisia.

  4. Souk de Tunis

    Souk de Tunis

    Souk de Tunis is an attraction in Tunis, Tunisia.

  5. Souk Ejdid Halfaouine

    Souk Ejdid Halfaouine

    A modest souk in Halfaouine, the Tunis quarter made famous by a 1990 film.

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places

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  • In four languages

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  • The unglamorous things

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