Takrouna
A Berber village built on a rock outcrop above the Sahel plain, with a shrine at the summit.
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Takrouna sits on top of a rock outcrop rising about two hundred metres out of the flat Sahel plain, a Berber village founded in the twelfth century whose houses are built into the rock at the summit. Only a handful of families still live up there. The marabout shrine of Sidi Abd el Kader stands at the top, and the view runs across the plain to the sea. Fighting took place around the rock in 1943 and a New Zealand memorial stands nearby.
What you actually see
- The rock village - houses built into the summit of an isolated outcrop.
- The marabout shrine - the domed tomb of Sidi Abd el Kader at the top.
- The plain view - the Sahel spreading out to the sea from the summit.
- The climb - the stepped route up through the old village.
When to go
October to May is the most comfortable. Mornings and late afternoons give the best light. The climb is steep and exposed.
Honest expectations
Most of the old village is abandoned and partly collapsed. Children at the top ask for money persistently. There are few facilities and the climb is steep.
Nearby
Zriba El Alia is north, and Sousse is southeast.
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.