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    Testour
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    Testour

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    Testour is a small town in the Medjerda Valley, about 77 kilometers southwest of Tunis, founded around 1609 by Andalusians who had been expelled from Spain.

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    Testour is a small town in the Medjerda Valley, about 77 kilometers southwest of Tunis, founded around 1609 by Andalusians who had been expelled from Spain. Tiled roofs, arcades, and the minaret of the Grand Mosque with its backward-running clock still recall this heritage to this day. The town lies on the route to Dougga and can be easily combined with a visit to the excavation site.

    Sights in Testour

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    Grand Mosque

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    The mosque was built in the first third of the 17th century, founded by the Andalusian immigrant Mohamed Tagharinou. Its minaret, with a square and an octagonal tower, recalls church towers in Aragón. The clock hands on the minaret run backwards; in 2014, it was restored and reactivated. The mosque is in operation; its façade and minaret can be viewed.
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    Restaurants in Testour

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    Dar Bessid

    Restaurant on Rue 2 Mars 1934 with a quiet courtyard, good for a leisurely lunch while strolling through the old town.
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    Zohour

    Small local restaurant in the center of Testour, a simple spot for a break while exploring the Old Town.
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    Culture & History

    Andalusian Heritage After 1580, Moors arrived in Tunisia from Spain, and around 1609, Testour was founded on the site of a Roman village. The settlers mainly came from the Guadalquivir Valley. Red tiled roofs, whitewashed facades, and courtyards define the old town. Malouf and Pomegranates Malouf: Since 1967, Testour has hosted an international Malouf Festival, which is Tunisia's Andalusian-influenced classical music. Pomegranate: Since 2016, the city celebrates an annual Pomegranate Festival.

    Getting There & Around

    Arrival Car: approx. 75 to 80 km from Tunis, about an hour depending on traffic. Louage: Shared taxis operate in the region; ask locally for departure times and the correct vehicle. Locally The old town is small. Two to three hours on foot are enough for the mosque and alleys.

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    Nearby

    Dougga

    Dougga

    Dougga, ancient Thugga, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997 and is considered the best-preserved small Roman town in North Africa. The 75-hectare excavation lies about 110 km west of Tunis, with a Capitol, a theatre and a Numidian mausoleum from the 2nd century BC. Allow at least 2.5 to 3 hours for a walk around the site.
    Norden & Tell

    Norden & Tell

    Northern Tunisia, between Bizerte and the Algerian border, combines the Mediterranean coast with the Tell hill country west of Tunis. You come here for the Roman cities of Dougga and Bulla Regia, the port city of Bizerte, the rocky coast of Tabarka and Ichkeul National Park. Bizerte is about an hour's drive north of Tunis, Dougga about 1.5 to 2 hours west.
    Bulla Regia

    Bulla Regia

    Bulla Regia in northwestern Tunisia is known for its Roman villas with underground living quarters that offered protection from the summer heat. Some mosaics still lie in their original place there. The excavation site is located 5 km north of Jendouba at the foot of Djebel Rebia, approximately 2.5 bus hours west of Tunis.
    Zaghouan & Thuburbo Majus

    Zaghouan & Thuburbo Majus

    Around Zaghouan, about 60 kilometers south of Tunis, are two Roman sites that can easily be combined in a single day. On the hillside above the town, the Roman Water Temple collects the springs that supplied Carthage via an aqueduct. A good 20 kilometers west, near El Fahs, lie the ruins of Thuburbo Majus with its Capitol, Forum, and Baths.
    Ichkeul National Park

    Ichkeul National Park

    The Ichkeul National Park, located some 25 kilometers southwest of Bizerte, protects a lake, extensive marshes, and the 510-meter-high Djebel Ichkeul. This wetland has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1980 and is an important stopover for migratory birds; you'll see most birds in winter.

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