The second most important museum in Tunisia, the Sousse Museum is housed in part of the old kasbah in the upper section of the medina. Visitors who may have missed the mosaics in the Bardo Museum have a second chance to admire fine mosaics here, set ..

The Great Mosque looks more like a fortress than a house of prayer, an impression which is heightened by the building’s lack of a minaret. Built on the site of an old kasbah around 850, the building originally had a defensive role, protecting the por..

This ribat dates from the 8C. From the top of the nador , or watchtower, there is a superb view of the medina, the port and the sea. The courtyard is lined with arcaded porticoes which lead to the cells once occupied by the soldier-monks. On the fir..

The heavy door of the Dar Essida Museum opens onto a beautiful residence dating from the 10C. Information sheets allow visitors to wander through the museum at their own pace, starting with the delightful patio decorated with ceramics. The richly dec..

The medina in Sousse has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since the late 1980s. Surrounded by a well-preserved 2km-long wall, the medina has been restored and is popular with the many visitors who come here every year to stroll along its paved stree..