Exploring Sousse Medina in Tunisia (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Today we begin the first day of a two day tour of Sousse. In this video we are exploring Sousse Medina, including: the Ribat, Musée El Kobba, Dar Antonia, the Kasbah, Sousse Archaeological Museum, the Grand Mosque and the Great Synagogue of Sousse. Sousse has a fascinating medina, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and really rivals the Tunis Medina in terms of quantity of interesting sites!
Stay tuned for part two of our tour, which includes: the Swiss cemetery, La Maison des Masques, Sousse Jewish cemetery, the Punic catacombs, Dar Am Taïeb art gallery, La Maison des Banquettes Roman archaeological site, Sousse Cultural Center (with colonial-era theatre), Saint Felix Catholic Church and the corniche.
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Kasbah & Sousse Archaeological Museum tour
01:34 - Did the Carthaginians practice human sacrifice?
02:39 - Roman Mosaics
03:36 - Signal tower / Lighthouse (Khalef)
04:24 - Grand Mosque & Ribat
04:45 - Great Synagogue of Sousse
05:09 - Covered souq
05:26 - Dar Antonia
05:41 - Musée El Kobba
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[@AForceGaming]

El Kobba is my father's workplace and back in the day I used to stay there from time to time. It's a beautiful place and the best part about it that no tourist knows is that there's an unexplored underground basement system that goes pretty deep under the museum and it's inaccessible to tourists.
But the bad thing about the museum as a whole is that it's abandoned by the municipality which means it rarely gets any maintenance and another thing that you mentioned is the lack of information about the rooms which is true but back in the day there used to be a guide there (my mom) that explains to you everything about the museum's contents but that's no longer because she left and works for the municipality now.
Otherwise you could've asked my father for any information about it and he'll be happy to answer your questions.
Anyways good video and I hope that you enjoyed these visits!

[@ScafidiTravels]

Oh wow, thanks for reaching out! It is an incredible space, and as you say, a shame the local government does not offer more support in maintaining it. I definitely enjoyed all the visits. So many hidden gems in Tunisia's various medinas. Here is the fruit of my labours: www.bradtguides.com/product/tunisia-1/

[@ScafidiTravels]

We ❤ Sousse Medina! If you are looking for somewhere amazing to stay in the heart of the Medina, check out this video tour of Dar Antonia: czcams.com/video/IJxY5_S0oag/video.html

[@awebb4868]

I heard there is a cistern in the Medina and it was a former Byzantine church is that true?

[@ScafidiTravels]

I did not know that! Do you have any further information, like what the church was called? Or the neighbourhood in the medina where it is located?

[@awebb4868]

@@ScafidiTravels Sofra Cistern created in the 11th century by enclosing a large Byzantine church The map say it is right in the center of the Medina

[@ScafidiTravels]

Ah, OK. I remember walking in the area to try and find it but I was not successful. Judging by the photos online, it looks to be relatively hidden and also "temporarily closed", whatever that means!

[@judithevind7924]

You’re wearing a mask - is that required these days? If not, do you recommend it anyway?

[@ScafidiTravels]

It is not required these days. However, it was a legal requirement at the time this video was filmed.