Sousse, Called “the Pearl of the Sahel”

By Minakoshoh @minakotokyo


Sousse (Arabic: سوسة ) , called “the Pearl of the Sahel”, is a city in Tunisia, located 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of the capital Tunis.
A Medina, surrounded by its city walls and fortifications, is of historical interest.
The Medina includes open and covered bazaars (souks). Buildings of historical interest include the ribat castle, the central mosque, and a historical museum in the Casbah with mosaics from the area’s many Roman villas.
UNESCO declared the medina of Sousse a World Heritage Site in 1988.

Sousse, Sousse Governorate, Tunisia
Dacember 2013, Olympus OM-D E-M1