Souks and Market Place Medina Tunis

The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from the Almohad and the Hafsid periods.
  • Location: Tunis, Tunisia
  • Criteria: (ii)(iii)(v)
  • Reference: 36bis
  • Inscription: 1979 (3rd Session)
  • Extensions: 2010
  • Area: 296.41 ha (732.4 acres)
  • Buffer zone: 190.19 ha (470.0 acres)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org