Exploring the medina, souk, and streets of Nabeul in Tunisia.
While on holiday in Tunisia, Heather and I took a short bus ride from Hammamet, where we were staying, to the nearby town of Nabeul, which is up the coast.
Nabeul is a lot less touristy than Sousse or Hammamet. Exploring the medina and souk is far more relaxing. The market traders were polite, offered us greetings but they were neither overbearing nor pushy.
Nabeul is a busy town, famous for producing ceramics and pottery, citrus fruits, and many varieties of Harissa which is the spicy cooking paste and condiment, popular across North Africa. Friday is the busiest day of the week in the market and well worth a visit for tourists hungry for souvenirs.
The bus from Hammamet stops at the bus station on Avenue Habib Thameur. This avenue leads down to the medina. Habib Thameur was a celebrated Tunisian politician and doctor. In 1949, he died in an airplane crash in Pakistan.
As you walk down towards the medina you will pass a statue called "La coupe aux oranges". Nabeul is well known as an area where farmers cultivate oranges. The harvest is ongoing throughout the year but concentrated in January to April.
Further along the avenue is the general hospital with an accident and emergencies department.
The medina entrance is covered by a grand stone arch. The cobbled pavement is lined with stalls and shops selling souvenirs, clothes, spices, and perfumes. The median is a place where local people work, live, and shop.
The entrances to the covered souks are named for each trade and types of products sold. The homes in the narrow streets and alleys branching out of the medina have brightly coloured doors and window shutters.
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