TUNISIA - Southern Tunisia - Tozeur -
Matmata - Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert occupied 30% of the country and evokes images of sandy dunes and starry skies. Tozeur is a city and a large oasis located in the Sahara desert and is famous for hundreds of thousands of palm trees producing dates.
Matmata is a small Berber speaking town in southern Tunisia. Around Matmata, some of the local Berber residents live in traditional underground "troglodyte" structures. The structures are created by digging a large pit in the ground. Around the perimeter of this pit artificial caves are then dug to be used as rooms, with some homes comprising multiple pits, connected by trench-like passageways. The troglodyte dwellings became a subject of global fascination after they featured in Hollywood's “Star Wars” series starting in 1977. Today, they are a touristic attraction.
BEST TIME to VISIT TUNISIA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to TOZEUR
From April to October
Sandstorm - The visibility was very low and the sand was crossing the road pushed by a very strong wind
Sandstorm - The visibility was very low and the sand was crossing the road pushed by a very strong wind
sheeps and goats grazing a dry vegetation
sheeps and goats grazing a dry vegetation
after a sandstorm, sand is still in the air - House
after a sandstorm, sand is still in the air - House
scenic road
after a sandstorm, sand is still in the air - Landscape
canyon landscape
after a sandstorm, sand is still in the air - Landscape
Desert landscape with sand and palm trees
oriental berber style sofa in a resort
yes it's raining in the desert in march. Also you can get sand winds
Desert garden landscape
Old city - shops
Old city - shops
Old city - narrow street entrance thru a gate
Old city - Typical house
Market - selling olives
Market
Oasis and Palm trees
Market
Market - selling cattle
Woman and children
Butchery - the signs shows the origin of available : sheep, goat, cow or kamel
Discussion
women with colorful clothes
selling fresh mint
Gas station for motorcycles
market
Bringing cattle to the market
Cattle market
Cattle market : goats, sheeps, chicken..
Second-hand clothing market
Second-hand clothing market
market
market - selling fruits
selling small chicken
Oasis with Palm trees
Men
old mosque in a village
canyon
old mosque in a village
Market
Man and donkeys
Cattle market
Cattle market
young girl
Troglodyte houses - similar houses have been used by George Lucas for Starwars
Troglodyte houses
Troglodyte houses
Countryside - market
Troglodyte houses
Women at the market
Chott-El-Jerid is a large endorheic salt lake - Salt and wind rose stones are sold along the road
sandstorm at the beginning - sand is flying over the road and block in some places the road if you don't have a 4WD
Douz market is very popular
Douz market is very popular
sandstorm at the beginning - sand is flying over the road and block in some places the road if you don't have a 4WD
sandstorm at the beginning - sand is flying over the road
Sandstorm - Driven by the wind, the sand accumulates on the road and makes traffic impossible if you do not have a 4WD
Fortunately, a backhoe was able to clear and remove the sand from the road
The sand is dumped on the side of the road
the road is crossing the Chott-el-jerid
Desert landscape
sheeps
after a sandstorm, sand is still in the air - Desert landscape
large hole to build troglodytes houses inside
after a sandstorm, sand is still in the air - Desert landscape
Men resting
old man
young kamel in a village
Palm trees in an oasis
Butchery in a village
old city - Mosque
young boy smiling
woman
Market
woman fetching water at the well
woman and child in a village
Selling fresh Mint on the market
Young Girl
young boys
Typical architecture for troglodite houses
women fetching water
dry water bed - oued
unpaved road and old car
children fetching water from a well, then transporting with donkeys
Gate at a town entrance
cattle market
take a good map and a GPS
market
market
Market
Butchery
young kamel
Palm trees in an oasis
shop selling dates harvested on palm trees
Desert garden landscape
shop selling dates harvested on palm trees
old city - shop
shop selling dates harvested on palm trees
old city - shops