Thursday, May 28, 2015

Djerba, the island of dreams

Djerba is a small island, about 514 km² in the south of Tunisia known as the Island of Dreams and somehow it's a magic place for both people who are looking for calmness and tranquillity and people who wants to descover new exciting adventures, it has a very beautiful beachs and lovely houses.
The main town of the island is Houmet Souk. A tour in town is also recommended to get a glimpse of Tunisian life, from the fishing port to the lively markets, and the beautiful houses (some are hundred of years old). There is also a special small church and two notable mosques (Mosque of the Turks and Mosque of the Strangers).
Then every visitor to Djerba must go to Guellala which is famous for its potters. Also, there are speacial guided tours to this pottery town market which is full of surprises too. besides the beautiful museum known for the uniqueness of the items displayed there, which are daily use artifacts of ancient times. It is located at the top of a small hill in the village, thus adding to its beauty. 
and you must visit the biggest crocodile's farm in the mediterranian, where there are 400 Nil crocodiles, brought from Madagascar.










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