The Hidden Treasure Of Sidi Bou Said 12

The white and blue village, the white pearl of Tunisia, the Tunisian Montmartre, the balcony of the Mediterranean, the village of Delights, these are the qualifiers that have been attributed to the village of Sidi Bou Said. ????????????????❤️????☕????
Recently classified by the 13 most charming villages in the world, Sidi Bou Said is located 20 km north of Tunis. On its green promontory, the white and blue village, classified with the ancient city of Carthage as a World Heritage Site since 1979, dominates the Gulf of Tunis. ???????? ????????
The name of the village comes from the fact that a holy man, Sidi Bou Said, settles there in the XIIIth century to teach there Sufism. He died on the spot and his tomb constitutes the first building of the village. ????????????????❤️
In the 17th century, the dignitaries and notables of Tunis built palaces and houses that became their summer residences. In 1912, a decree imposes white and blue as village colors and prohibits any anarchic construction. ????????????????❤️????☕????
Today, the village welcomes nearly 100,000 tourists a day in summer. These visitors come to admire the Arab-Muslim architecture, the colors, the Mediterranean vegetation, the blue of the sea and the sky. ????????????????❤️????☕????
In Sidi Bou Said, in every lane, one discovers the harmony of palaces and whitewashed houses with their blue doors, decorated with nails, moucharabiehs framing balconies and windows. The sea serves as the background for this painting where palm trees, orange trees and bougainvilleas add their green and red touches. ????????????????❤️????☕????

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