Panorama of the Tunis medina and the minaret of the Zitouna mosque

Visits & experiences – Dar El Jeld Hotel & Spa · Tunis Medina

A stay at the DAR EL JELD Hotel & Spa offers you many opportunities to visit and discover.

Jamila Binous, historian and member of the Association for the Safeguarding of the Medina, organises on request, from the hotel, a guided tour of the medina, its monuments and its souks. Other visits can be organised such as: the Bardo museum, the ceramics centre of Sidi Kacem el Jellizi, the archaeological sites of Carthage and Oudna, the village of Sidi Bou Said…

Busy lane of the Tunis medina souks beneath a brick vault

Café terrace in a shaded lane of the Tunis medina

The European city is a fifteen-minute walk away: French embassy, Tunis cathedral, Anglican church, Chedly Klibi house of culture, Belvedere Park.
The famous Bardo museum and Tunis airport are 8 km away, and the seaside with the picturesque village of Sidi Bou Said and the remains of Carthage are 15 km away. You can get there by taking the TGM, which makes multiple stops en route: La Goulette, Salammbô, Amilcar, Carthage, La Marsa.

Roman amphitheatre at the Oudna archaeological site under a blue sky — The archaeological site of Oudna

Columns of the Antonine Baths in Carthage facing the sea — The Baths of Antoninus, located in Carthage, are the largest Roman thermal complex built on African soil.

Bardo museum courtyard with ancient statues and a large mosaic — The Hall of the famous Bardo Museum

Shelves of perfume bottles in a medina shop

Lit vaulted gallery leading to a courtyard in the medina

Another popular activity is simply strolling through the narrow streets of the Medina to discover its many facets: Arab, Andalusian, Jewish, its craftsmen, and its appetizing and picturesque street food, not forgetting Foundouk El Attarine, a typical restaurant and handicraft house set up in a caravanserai of the perfumers’ souk.

Round set table surrounded by green striped benches and plants — The restaurant and craft house Foundouk El Attarine