Sidi Bou Said is only a short distance from Carthage on the TGM.
The tourist street, Rue Habib Thameur, climbs upward from the main road past this mosque.
Sidi Bou Said draws tourists simply because of its gorgeous blue and white buildings and its idyllic setting on a cliff over the Gulf of Tunis.
It was now early afternoon and we were hungry after our bike ride, so we certainly enjoyed the atmosphere as we ascended, but really we were looking for a restaurant, the Dar Zarrouk.
It was a hot day, so we enjoyed our first beer in Tunisia, Celtia. I was surprised to find that Muslim Tunisia even had a brewery, let alone beer served in branded glasses!
Diana suggested we order the sharing platter on the menu, which was a good idea, although we were not always sure what we were eating!
After our nice lunch we walked outside to the patio behind the restaurant (it was too hot to eat outside, but the view was amazing).
We continued up the road, taking in the lovely blue and white buildings and the sea views.
The most iconic Sidi Bou Said photographs are from the Café des Délices, so we stopped in. Certainly the setting is spectacular!
We enjoyed a couple of cool drinks and some sweets, but unfortunately the place proved to be a real tourist trap (make sure you look at a menu and don't let the waiter push his sweets on you!)
Still, regardless of being ripped off, look how happy Diana is!
As we came back down towards the train station, we passed the mosque again and there was a wedding taking place. We could only see through some trees, so we did not have a great view, but it was neat nonetheless (sadly a tourist decided to provide some commentary as I filmed the first video...).
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