The C105 crossing the desert between Douz and Matmata |
Entering the small village of Tamezret, 13km west of Matmata, 97km from Douz |
Hilltop stone village of Tamezret |
Slim, Tamezret |
Main highway C105 passing through Tamezret |
Lainage Amazigh (wool shop) |
Mosque on top of the hill, Tamezret |
Local woman, Tamezret |
Tamezret |
Tamezret |
Goat herd blocking the main road, Tamezret |
Local woman, Tamezret |
Goatherder bringing the goats back to town |
Herd of goats, Tunisia |
Amazingly, individual goats in the mixed herd seemed to know which house they belonged to and split off by themselves |
Goats in the courtyard of a house, Tamezret |
Mosque of Tamezret |
Stone lane, Tamezret |
Ruined house, Tamezret |
Tamezret |
Upper village, Tamezret |
Upper village, Tamezret |
Mosque, Tamezret |
Doorway, Tamezret |
Greek colors, Tamezret |
View from the top of the village of Tamezret |
Lower town, Tamezret |
Tamezret |
Tamezret |
Tamezret |
Another herd of goats being brought in from the desert, Tamezret |
Another herd of goats being brought in from the desert, Tamezret |
Goat herd, Tamezret |
The first set of Troglodyte underground dwellings outside Matmata |
To escape the heat, the people of Matmata built their homes underground carved out of the hillsides |
Troglodyte dwelling outside Matmata |
Troglodyte dwelling outside Matmata |
Traditional nomadic black hair tent set up outside a troglodyte dwelling near Matmata |
Traditional nomadic black hair tent set up outside a troglodyte dwelling near Matmata |
Entering Matmata |
Aboveground entrance to the Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata |
One of several pit courtyards, Hotel Sidi Driss |
Hotel Sidi Driss |
Dangerous area to walk around at night...broken fence |
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata |
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata |
The Hotel Sidi Driss was used as the set for Luke Skywalker's home in the original Star Wars movie |
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata |
Map of the layout of the caves, Hotel Sidi Driss |
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata |
Star Wars set from the first movie, Luke Skywalker's home |
Star Wars set from the first movie, Luke Skywalker's home |
Star Wars set from the first movie, Luke Skywalker's home |
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata |
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata |
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Nearby, Slim found us a more traditional troglodyte home to visit |
Kitchen of a troglodyte home in Matmata |
Kitchen of a troglodyte home in Matmata |
In the horrible restaurant of the Hotel Matmata, bus tour central |
The road from Matmata to Toujene, 16km east on the road to Medenine |
Eroded desert landscape outside Matmata |
Spectacularly situated stone town of Toujane |
Toujane |
Toujane |
A troglodype pit dwelling near Toujane |
Palms at Toujane |
Toujane |
Slim at the overlook about Toujane |
I'm not quite sure what got Dad in a Tarzan mood... |
...that's better |
Toujane |
Toujane |
Toujane |
Toujane |
Toujane |
Toujane |
Toujane |
Toujane |
Camels and a palm, Toujane |
Artisanat Chez Miloud outside Toujane |
Military Museum of the Mareth Line, Mareth, near the coast |
Map of the WWII action around the Mareth Line, Tunisia |
WWII Bunker, Mareth Line |
WWII artillery, Military Museum of the Mareth Line |
Military Museum of the Mareth Line |
Tunisian minaret off the C104 west of Medenine |
Desert and mountain landscape southwest of Medenine |
Homes built into the hillside off the C113 SW of Medenine |
Route C113 climbing the Dahar mountains |
Remains of a house at the top of the ridge |
Looking down at the road below |
Road (C113) climbing the Dahar Mountains SW of Medenine |
No photos to the right, there's a military base |
Slim |
Slim |