Tunisia
The last stop of the day is at Sidi Bou Said, a village known for its distinctive blue and white architecture. We enjoyed dinner at one of the local restaurants. The remaining photos are of Sidi Bou Said. April 16, 2026 Tunis with a Guide Tunis is the capital of Tunisia and houses one-sixth of the nation's population within the embrace of the Gulf of Tunis. Founded by Berber tribes but shaped successively by Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Arabs, Ottomans, and French, the city embodies North Africa's layered history. Arabic is the official language of Tunisia but everyone is taught Arabic and French in school. The first stop today is the Bardo Museum which is housed in a former palace. At the museum we see the world's finest collection of Roman mosaics. The Triumph of Neptune mosaic An ancient Phoenician terracotta vessel, likely a baby bottle from Carthage, Tunisia. Carthage was an ancient city on the eastern side of Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Car...