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7 Hidden Gems in Tunisia Worth the Detour
Seven lesser-known places, from a Punic town frozen in time to an Andalusian village with a backwards clock.
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Raf Raf
A favourite northern beach near Bizerte, backed by hills and facing the small island of Pilau.
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Korbous
A small spa village on Cap Bon's western coast, where hot springs flow straight into the Mediterranean.
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Le Kef
A mountain city near the Algerian border, crowned by a kasbah and layered with history.
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Takrouna
A tiny hilltop village above the Enfidha plain, with sweeping views and a dramatic history.
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Chemtou
Ancient Simitthus, source of the prized yellow Numidian marble, with a fine museum and Roman ruins.
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Kerkennah Islands
A low-lying archipelago off Sfax, known for its unhurried pace and its traditional charfia fishing.
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Testour
A town founded by Moriscos expelled from Spain, with a mosque clock that famously runs backwards.
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El Haouaria
A village at the tip of Cap Bon, known for its vast sea caves carved by ancient quarrymen and its falconry tradition.
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Ain Draham
A mountain town in the Kroumirie hills, cool in summer and sometimes snowy in winter.
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Zaghouan
A mountain town known for its Roman Water Temple, its rose water and its kaak warka biscuits.
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Ghar El Melh
A small lagoon town north of Tunis with Ottoman-era forts, an old harbour and wild beaches.
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