Tataouine
Tataouine Governorate (Arabic: ولاية تطاوين) is located in the extreme south of the country sharing borders with Libya and Algeria. Its capital and largest city is
Tataouine.
It covers the largest extent of territory of 38,889 km ² Tunisia but it is one of the least populated of the country.
This region is known for being the inspiration for the name of the planet Tatooine in the famous Star Wars saga. Part of the set you can visit a few kilometers
in Ksar Hadada.
They are famous so-called "Ksar", a word which means palace but in fact houses are carved into the rock that served as granaries.
Do not miss the Berber village of Chenini.
Interestingly, the Memorial Museum of the Earth with the remains of dinosaurs that lived in the area for more than 90 million years.
A proximity
Hotels
Dakyanus 3*
Route El Ferch BP 234 - 3200 Tataouine
The hotel is surrounded by beautiful gardens and overlooking a neighboring oasis.
Sangho 3*
Route Chenini - 3200 Tataouine
In the middle of a valley surrounded by mountains millennia. Tan bungalows, perched on a rocky hill, evoke the cave dwellings of that region.
Kenza
Chenini 3222
Troglodyte habitat of the historic Chenini village.
