The Kairouan medina is one of the most preserved and authentic in Tunisia, where you can take a look in the souks, taste Kairouan's pastries "Les Mekroudhs" and its artisanal carpet manufacturing.

The Aghlabid basins are a Tunisian historical monument located in Kairouan. Dated from the beginning of the second half of the 9th century and located outside the ramparts of the medina of Kairouan, they are considered the most important hydraulic works in the history of the Muslim world.

A visit to the Roman Colosseum, founded in the 3rd century AD and listed as a world heritage site in 1972, able to accommodate 30,000 spectators, third in the Roman world in size after that of Rome and that of Capua, the amphitheatre of El Djem and the most impressive Roman monument in Africa.

It is the oldest and most important of the defensive works erected along the Maghreb coast by Arab conquerors at the dawn of Islam. Founded in 796, this building underwent several renovations during the medieval period. Initially, in the shape of a quadrilateral, it is made up of four buildings opening onto two interior courtyards. In addition to the small cells of the “warrior monks” who, while carrying out their military functions, devoted themselves to prayer and contemplation, the Ribat houses two prayer rooms, the most spacious of which today houses rare cult collectibles. and medieval crafts. times. A hundred spiral steps provide access to the watchtower, from the top of which light messages are exchanged at night with the towers of neighbouring ribats and which offers the visitor a superb view of the city of Monastir and its surroundings.