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Tunisia - Тунис (07.2003)

A fascinating, but tiring trip as we covered the country from the charming northern Mediterranean town of Sidi Bou Said to the magnificent Sahara in the south.

Tunisia is the most liberal & progressive of all the Arab States. When they attained their independence from France in 1956, 97% of the population were illiterate. Today, 86% are educated. Women have equal rights & are educated. They are justifiably proud that Tunisian Air has 4 female pilots & that they have a higher percentage of women in parliament than most European countries. A beautiful, beguiling country.
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Monastir's "ribat", fortress.
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Monastir's "ribat", fortress.

  • Two lizards on my chest.
  • One boy, one girl - guess which is which.
  • Tozeur Oasis. A good sized town where an abundance of fruits of all kinds are grown on private land.
  • A buggy ride around Tozeur Oasis.
  • Climbing for dates.
  • Tozeur Oasis.
  • Kairouan Mosque, the 4th holiest place in the Muslim world after Mecca, Medina & Jerusalem.
  • The mosque dates from 863 A.D.
  • Seven visits to Kairouan = one visit to Mecca. Non-Muslims aren't allowed inside the Mosque.
  • Kairouan rooftops.
  • Outside Kairouan carpet store. Kairouan is famous for its carpets.
  • Inside Kairouan carpet gallery.
  • We took a train from our hotel in Mahdia to the town of Monastir. Behind us is the Mauseoleum of independent Tunisia's first President, Bourguiba.
  • Monastir domes.
  • Guarding President Bourguiba's tomb. The guards thought we were such an unusual couple (Russian-American), that they let us through an unoffical entrance.
  • With the guards.
  • Crystal chandelier hanging above the President's tomb.
  • Tomb of President Bourguiba, reformer and first President of independent Tunisia.
  • Mausoleum courtyard.
  • Monastir's "ribat", fortress.
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