Day 7.
Catching the tram to the Bardo Museum.
The museum has the worlds largest collection of Roman mosaics and also has antiquities from Ancient Greece, Tunisia, and the Islamic period.
In the older part of the museum, which used to be a Husseinite Palace from the 13th century.
Men & Women.
A 3rd-century Tunisian mosaic of
Virgil seated between
Clio and
Melpomene.
Back at Station Republique.
I then went for a walk through the streets in Tunis.
Tropical.
At the TGM train atation for the 40 minute trip to the town of Sidi Bou Said.
At a mosque in central Sidi Bou Said.
The town was very picturesque, with most of the buildings painted in blue & white.
Late lunch at a Sidi Bou Said restaurant.
With delicous Tunisian dish of fresh fish & couscous for the main
.
At
Avenue Habib Bourguiba after catching the TGM train back into Tunis, where protests occurred during the Arab spring.
The Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul at Place de l'Indépendence.
A beautiful and well kept church.
The Port de France at the Place de la Victoire.
Women busy shopping at the medina.
And the men at a more relaxed pace
.
The main entrance to Ezzitouna Mosque, the oldest mosque in Tunis (8th century).
Shelter.
Enjoying a cup of tea after a busy day of sightseeing
.
Day 8.
I had a few hours before my flight to Algiers, so went for a walkabout in Tunis again.
Fresh fruit & vegetables.
Above the Patisserie.
Ezzitouna Mosque again, this time from the inside when non-muslims were allowed to enter.
At the Tunisair lounge at the airport. It was $20 extra for the upgrade to business class for my short flight so figured I would 'splurge'
.
The Tunisair A320 getting readied for the flight to Algiers.
Pretty decent meal for an 80 minute flight
.
Flying over northern Algeria. Definitely very green
.
After catching a taxi into central Algiers and checking into my hotel, I went for a walk downtown.
The French influence on the local architecture was very obvious, and definitely reminded me of Paris.
The Grande Poste building.
Pita burger for dinner
.
