The road from Tataouine to Chenini, 14 km west |
Road from Tataouine to Chenini |
Palms along the road from Tataouine to Chenini |
Palms along the road from Tataouine to Chenini |
Mountains near Chenini |
Mountains near Chenini |
Mountains near Chenini |
Mountains near Chenini |
Mountains near Chenini |
Boy on a donkey crossing the desert |
Mountains near Chenini |
Chenini sign |
La Poste Tunisienne, Chenini |
Tourist Restaurant Mabrouk Chenini |
Hilltop old town of Chenini, the oldest of which is from the 12th Century |
Women's fashion in Chenini is red checkered |
Chenini |
Upper village of Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
House in the lower town of Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
Mosque of Chenini |
Mosque of Chenini |
Chenini |
Mosque of Chenini |
Chenini |
Mosque of Chenini |
Upper village and mosque |
Slim and the mosque of Chenini |
Slim, Chenini |
Whitewashed mosque of Chenini |
More "desert rose" for sale, Chenini |
Mosque of Chenini |
Mosque of Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Much is in ruins |
Upper town, Chenini |
Doorway, Chenini |
Interior, Chenini |
View from the upper town of Chenini |
Chenini's houses have tiny doors |
Doorway, Chenini |
Doorway, Chenini |
Doorway, Chenini |
Doorway, Chenini |
Chenini |
Looking down on the lower town north of the village |
Lower town houses, one with satellite dish |
Footpath at the summit of Chenini |
Summit of Chenini |
Ruins at the top of the upper village, Chenini |
Chenini |
Chenini |
House built into the cliffside, Chenini |
House built into the cliffside, Chenini |
Long courtyards of lower town houses, Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Upper town, Chenini |
Valley along the road from Chenini to Douiret |
Along the road from Chenini to Douiret |
Valley along the road from Chenini to Douiret |
Valley along the road from Chenini to Douiret |
Along the road from Chenini to Douiret |
Turnoff for the old town of Douiret, 22 km southwest of Tataouine |
Near Douiret |
Near Douiret |
The old town of Douiret |
A cemetary lies at the base of the old town of Douiret |
Grave, Douiret |
Douiret |
Parking at the base of the old town of Douiret, we're the only ones here |
Cave dwellings dug into the hillside, Douiret |
Entrance to a dwelling carved out of the hillside, Douiret |
Inside one of the cave dwellings, Douiret |
A two-room cave dwelling, Douiret |
Douiret |
Douiret |
The restored mosque of Douiret |
Restored mosque, Douiret |
Douiret, partially restored |
ASNAPED: Association de Sauvegarde de la Nature et de Protection de l'Environement de Douiret |
Passageway, Douiret |
Looking down on the part of Douiret's old town that has been restored as a guest house |
Restored chamber behind the mosque, Douiret |
Restored chamber behind the mosque, Douiret |
Middle town, Douiret |
Restored minaret and mosque roof, Douiret |
The upper town is off limits, Douiret |
Douiret |
Mosque and restored building, Douiret |
Douiret |
Old earthenware vessels, Douiret |
Old earthenware vessels, Douiret |
Upper town, Douiret |
Douiret |
Unrestored part of Douiret |
Douiret |
Douiret |
Douiret |
Guest house, the Residence Douiret |
Room of the troglodyte guesthouse, the Residence Douiret |
Room of the troglodyte guesthouse, the Residence Douiret |
Modern bathroom, Residence Douiret |
Old door, Residence Douiret |
Residence Douiret |
Residence Douiret |
Residence Douiret |
Residence Douiret |
View from the Residence Douiret |
View of the Upper Town from Residence Douiret |
Office of the Residence Douiret |
Contact information to stay at the Residence Douiret, very inexpensive |
Dad with the key to the front door |
Slim, Douiret |
Slim, Douiret |
The team from the Residence Douiret |
Had we known about this place we would have surely stayed there |
Residence Douiret employees |