Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Chenini

As we're nearing the end of our stay in Tunisia I will treat you to a bumper bundle of photos of Chenini, q mind-blowing ancient settlement perched high on a hilltop ridge. It was mainly used as a fortified granary by the local nomads (Berber) but is now very much on the tourist trail.



A perfect blue set off the fantastic sky-line

We visited a troglodyte house...

...with a very opportune mirror in the wall!


There wasn't much to eat for the goats...
...and camel
Look how many levels this house had!
A closer view of the mosque
The open desert...
...with the Beber's burial site just below




Most of the town is uninhabited now...


...but we found a couple of locals!

3 comments:

  1. Wow!! Love these old buildings. Great pics as usual. A&B xxx

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  2. Lovely Photos & commentary! Thnak you for sharing!

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