South-East · Tunisia
Médenine
Djerba island, Berber ksars and the Ras Jedir border — Tunisia's deep south-east.
Médenine is the gateway to Tunisia's south-east. It contains Djerba — the country's most-visited island — reachable by a Roman-era causeway from Zarzis or by ferry from Jorf.
Djerba is its own world: whitewashed houses, the El Ghriba synagogue (one of the oldest in Africa, still active), Houmt Souk's ochre fish market, and miles of family-friendly beaches.
Inland, the Berber heritage takes over: ksars (fortified granaries) at Médenine and Métameur, and the road south leading toward Tataouine and the Star Wars sites.