Sights Djerba, Tunisia

The capital of the island - the city Houmt Suk, a translation of "big bazaar". The main attraction of the city - Fort Borj el-Kebir ( "great tower") located on the coast. On the island many underground springs, palm trees, olive, fig and fruit trees. In the city Midune, on the eastern part of Djerba, grow the famous olive groves.

National History Museum is located in the mausoleum of Sidi Zitouni on the outskirts of the city. Here you can see the collection of the traditional island clothing, jewelry, ceramics and woodcarving.

One of the main elements of the architectural landscape of the island are Menzel - massive houses square shape with a dome, white-washed white. In appearance they resemble small fortresses. Inside the small courtyard surrounded by rooms in the form of the alcove.

On Djerba are several mosques, as well as mushrooms - the oldest synagogue. This cultural building 26 centuries, in May, pilgrims come here from all over the world. Here are stored the oldest in the world of Torah.

Old city of Medina - a maze of narrow streets with shops and an inn. On the island merged into different cultures: Muslims living near the Jewish population. Ibid located fortress Borj Ghazi Mustapha, and a museum of folk arts and traditions, the buildings which were built in the XII century. In the vicinity Houmt Bitch is the famous mosque of Abu Messver. In the old port Agim hunters ply sponges.

On numerous trips you will meet with the magical world of the Sahara: Berber villages, green oases, salt lakes of the Tunisian south.

In the south-west stretching waterlogged, shaded area. Here during ebb flock of flamingos, egrets, gulls and terns. On the coast, live in flocks of marabou.