In March John and I visited Zarzis, which is in the south of Tunisia .  We took an excursion around the island of Djerba including a trip to the pottery village of Guellala.  We also spent a nice relaxing time on our holiday sampling the local cuisine and lazying around on the beach. 

Giktis Hotel, Zarzis, Tunisia

 

 

We stayed at the Giktis Hotel

 

 

 

 

John relaxes by the hotel pool on holiday in Tunisia Fiona in Tunisia by the pool
and enjoyed relaxing by the pool in the sunshine, whilst catching up on some holiday reading.

Zarzis

We visited the nearby seaside town of Zarzis. 

Mosque in Zaris, Tunisia

 

 

 

In the town centre is the mosque and the market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port de pêche, Zarzis, Tunisia

 

 

Then we walked to the Port de Pêche,

 

 

 

 

boat building at Zaris, Tunisia

 

 

 

 

 

past the ship yard,

 

 

 

octopus pots in Tunisia

 

 

and as we approached the fishing port we noticed a stack of octopus pots on the quayside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Djerba

 

biker girls and boys - travelling round Djerba on scooters

 

 

One day we took a scooter tour around the island of Djerba.

 

 

 

 

We visited Houmt Souk, the island's capital and saw the 15th century Spanish fort.
15th century fort in Djerba, Tunisia Spanish fort at Djerba, Tunisia

 

"I'm just looking, thanks," said John.

 

 

We wandered around the souks (markets),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

carpet weaving in Djerba

 

admiring the hand woven carpets

 

 

 

 

keeping our distance from the pushy shop keepers

 

 

 

and the brightly coloured hand crafted pots, plates and dishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then we explored the city's narrow streets 

John in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia I had to take a photo of something so fake!
and discovered some shady courtyard gardens and even an orange grove!

Guellala

Later we stopped at the village of Guellala, which is famous for pottery and crafts. 

all we need now is the fish couscous

 

 

 

Potters still make the ceramics by hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

room for another one?

 

 

 

Some pots are even large enough to climb inside.

 

 

 

 

Food

Naturally our trip to Tunisia included eating lots of delicious coucous, olives and figs.

sampling fish and lamb couscous at a local restaurant - delicious!

Beach

 

hotel gardens, Tunisia John and the plam trees in Tunisia
Our hotel was right next to the sea and we often ambled through the gardens full of palm and olive trees,

 

path to the sea from the Giktis Hotel, Zarzis, Tunisia

 

 

 

 

and down the little path leading to the Mediterranean Sea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mediterranean sea, Tunisia

 

 

 

 

Once there all we had to decide was whether we fancied a sunny or a shady spot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what bliss!

 

 

 

 

                                                         and then...relax!

 

 

 

 

 

See more photos from our previous holidays.