Top places to visit in Kairouan

• Great Mosque of Kairouan

  Mosque · about 1.3 h · entry TND 12

  The Mosque of Uqba, founded in 670 CE, is the oldest and most prestigious mosque in the Maghreb, its vast marble courtyard and three-tiered minaret a model for North African architecture.

• Medina of Kairouan

  Heritage · about 2 h

  A UNESCO-listed walled medina of narrow whitewashed lanes, famed for its knotted carpets, sweets (makroudh) and a wealth of early Islamic monuments.

• Aghlabid Basins

  Heritage · about 0.8 h · entry TND 5

  Monumental open-air water reservoirs built by the Aghlabids in the 9th century to supply Kairouan, an engineering marvel of the medieval Islamic world.

• Zaouia of Sidi Sahbi

  Mosque · about 0.8 h

  The "Mosque of the Barber", a lavishly tiled 17th-century mausoleum-complex holding the tomb of a companion of the Prophet, and a major pilgrimage shrine.

• Bir Barouta

  Heritage · about 0.3 h · entry TND 3

  A first-floor sacred well in the medina, its water — said to spring from Mecca's Zamzam — traditionally drawn by a blindfolded camel turning a wheel.

• Zaouia of Sidi Abid el Ghariani

  Heritage · about 0.5 h

  A 14th-century zaouia in the medina with exquisite carved stucco, painted ceilings and Andalusian tilework surrounding the saint's mausoleum.

Things to do

• Kairouan Holy City Guided Tour Tour · 3 h · from TND 60 per person
• Carpet-Weaving Workshop & Souk Visit Cultural · 2 h · from TND 40 per person
• Makroudh & Tunisian Sweets Tasting Food · 1.3 h · from TND 30 per person

Where to stay in Kairouan

• Medina of Kairouan about TND 130 per night

  Inside or beside the walled holy city, within walking distance of the Great Mosque and souks.

Hotels

• Dar Hassine Allani 3-star · TND 130 to TND 260 per night
• Hôtel La Kasbah 5-star · TND 240 to TND 480 per night
• Hôtel Amina 3-star · TND 110 to TND 200 per night
• Hôtel Continental 3-star · TND 120 to TND 220 per night
• Hôtel Splendid 2-star · TND 70 to TND 130 per night
• Hôtel Sabra 1-star · TND 55 to TND 100 per night

Where to eat

• El Brija Tunisian, International · about TND 32 per person
• Piccolo Mondo Italian, Pizza · about TND 20 per person
• Restaurant Sabra Tunisian · about TND 16 per person
• La Terrasse Tunisian, Cafe · about TND 15 per person

Getting around

• Shared Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

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