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Category: Tunisia

  • Marché Central of Tunis or the photography spot

    Marché Central of Tunis or the photography spot

    To conclude my last visit to Tunis I will publish some insightful pictures of the Marché Central of Tunis. The central market of Tunis is situated parallel to the main road downtown. The avenue Habib Bourguiba enters the avenue de France and heads towards the Place de la Victoire with the remarkable Port at its end.…

  • Medina of Tunis – Narrow alleys and beautiful souks

    Medina of Tunis – Narrow alleys and beautiful souks

    Over the course of the last 9 months I have visited Tunis quite often. If it was about Tunisian Entrepreneurship, visiting the Fripe markets or showing around friends or family that came for a visit Tunis was always worth the trip. One of my favorite parts of the city is the old Medina of Tunis. On one…

  • What I saw on the Fripe Markets of Tunis

    What I saw on the Fripe Markets of Tunis

    North Africa has not failed to amaze me throughout the course of the last 4 months. I was exploring the Fripe Markets of Tunis in February. The Fripe markets are market areas with loads of second hand clothing. I suppose the majority of clothing offered here is imported from Central Europe. From the selection of…

  • Exploring the abandoned fair of Nabeul

    Exploring the abandoned fair of Nabeul

    I enjoy strolling around with my camera and discovering places that are a little off the beaten track. This place sparked memories of the abandoned airfield in Battambang as well as the old fun fair in Yangon. I was roaming around the beach when I found a door leading me into the abandoned fair of…

  • A sunday at the beach of Nabeul

    A sunday at the beach of Nabeul

    Last weekend I strolled into the alleys of the old town and investigated the Medina of Nabeul. I took the opportunity this weekend to head to the beach of Nabeul. After completing my couchsurfing adventure in Tunis I felt the urge to hang around and drift along on a sunny sunday afternoon. I have to walk…

  • Startup Haus and Couchsurfing in Tunis

    Startup Haus and Couchsurfing in Tunis

    The research of last weekend led to a Friday night event at the Startup Haus in Tunis. I researched some of the programs for young entrepreneurs in Tunisia and came across the Enpact group who is involved with the Startup Haus in Tunis. The event was a No BS talk by Mike Doherty about Key…

  • Impressions of Nabeul and Tunisian Entrepreneurship

    Impressions of Nabeul and Tunisian Entrepreneurship

    My personal adventure of entrepreneurship in Tunisia started some days ago. My journey to Nabeul started with a flight from Frankfurt with Air Tunis and an interesting mix of people. One part retired German tourists looking for cheap holidays in the sun, one part what I would suspect to be young Tunisian people returning to…