Sousse the capital of the Sahel district and third largest town in Tunisia was founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century and for a time was Hannibal’s naval vase.
Today we visit the beautiful medina, yet another UNESCO listed site. Through the souk selling everything from eels to fine jewellery, tortoises to buckets and everything in between.
We went into the very small El Kobba museum which had an inner courtyard with rooms of historical scenes of antique Tunisian life. A very unusual cupola, both inside and out.
Lunch was at a restaurant north of the city and consisted of vast quantities of barbecued lamb.
This afternoon a lecture at the Ribat, a famous and best preserved monastic fortress in Tunisia.
The lecture was taken within the shaded, arched ceilings on the first floor by a professor of history at the University.
The lecture was fascinating and the professor extremely knowledgeable with perfect English.
Place des Martyrs, a 16th century sea gate proving entry into the inner harbour which was destroyed during a World War II bombing raid. This monument stands in remembrance.
