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. The market sits just between Rue de Allemagne and Rue d’Espagne.
Streets line up with busy shops and boutiques. However once you change into the trade area you find yourself in the middle of a bustling Mediterranean market. Photography is especially nice around markets. Plenty of people, scenes, colours and certainly hidden spots for good shots.
Marché Central is a hub for local products
The market holds virtually all products that are available to the Tunisian market: fish, meat, poultry, chesse, vegetables, fruits and herbs. The market holds a variety that I didn’t find in such density and broadness around the rest of the country until now. I usually find it very exciting to stroll through the market alleys and see the traders and their stands. It must be a delight for any local chef to stock supplies for a restaurant here.
Hamza Ayari – A lemon trading photographer
Exploring the market a trader approached me to lead me to a stall that was filled with lemons. He pointed at the vendor who would introduce himself as a photographer. Hamza Ayari is a young man that started a project to take images of people visiting his stall and the market. Recently he expanded his work to take pictures of renown chefs in the Marché Central of Tunis. If you plan to visit the Marché Central of Tunis he probably will be happy to include you to his story.
- His project Lemons, garlic, mint, portraits over at Aramco
- Around the world in 80 harvests (learn also about Tunisian Wineries)
- A report about the tunisian chef Ali Dey Daly (German only)