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Tunisia's Geographical Diversity: From Alpine Forests to Saharan Dunes
Tunisia is one of North Africa's smallest countries, but it packs an astonishing amount of geographical variety into its 163,610 square kilometers. It offers a compressed journey from Mediterranean forests …
Dougga: The Most Complete Roman City in Africa
The ancient city of Dougga, located in the highlands of northwestern Tunisia about 110 kilometers southwest of Tunis, sits on a magnificent ridge with views across olive trees and wooded valleys that have barely …
Chott el Djerid: A Sea of Salt in the Heart of the Sahara
In the desert interior of southern Tunisia, between the oasis towns of Tozeur and Kebili, an extraordinary landscape spreads to the horizon: the Chott el Djerid. It is the largest salt lake in the entire Sahara Desert, …
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