Sidi Bou Said

Sidi Bou Said is a town in northern Tunisia, located only 20 km from the capital, Tunis. The town got its name from a Muslim religious figure who lived there, Abou Said ibn Khalef ibn Yahia Ettamini el Beji (before he came along, it was called Jabal el-Menar). The town itself is a tourist attraction and is well known for the extensive use of blue and white colors all over the town. Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. 03/03/2010.

Sidi Bou Said is really just the one main road, going up the hill, ending in many fantastically situated cafés overlooking the Gulf of Tunis and the marina of Sidi Bou Said. Connected to this one street are short alleyways leading to some courtyards. Everything is well-kept with whitewashed walls and blue doors, windows and intricate metalworks. Everything in Sidi Bou Said centers around Rue Habib Thameur. The road climbs the hill, passing at first well-maintained white houses, always with blue details and plants and flowers all over. At the top of the climb of Rue Habib Thameur there is a little unnamed square. Cafes take over for the shops and beyond this is only the tranquillity of cool white walls and sea views.
The square is dominated by the legendary Cafe des Nattes, a Tunisian institution.