Kef :Be picked up at your accommodation in Tunis and head to the northeast of Tunisia to explore the city of Kef.
If you arrive, visit the kasbah of Kef, a fortress built in 1600 by the Ottomans to defend the city of Kef.
Leave behind Tunis and the beaches of the coast and discover a little known side of Tunisia: the Atlas Mountains and the plains of the “hauts plateaux”. In these contrasting landscapes of the west of Tunisia you’ll find Le Kef, a charming little town with a tumultuous past. Natural beauty is not the only thing this region has to offer: the town has held on to countless memories of its vibrant history, including its Ottoman fortress.
The imposing Atlas Mountains boast stunning panoramas, including, for example, the Ottoman fort in El Kef. You can also enjoy fabulous views of the mountains of the Jugurtha Tableland. Take a stroll through the old town of El Kef, which is nestled into the cliff face overlooking stunning valleys. One of its attractions is the plethora of different monuments and relics from all eras and all religions. You’ll be able to see cisterns and Roman baths, an ancient church dedicated to St Peter, an 18th century Jewish synagogue that is also honoured by the town’s Muslims, and three neighbouring cemeteries: Muslim, Jewish and Christian. But El Kef’s most iconic monument is the Sidi Bou Makhlouf Mausoleum, with its ribbed white domes and its octagonal minaret decorated with emerald green ceramics.
Next, buy your original kef food and take the road to explore kalaat snan where a 1271 m high plateau, a rare or unique geological structure in the world. The jugurtha table is so called because it served as a fortress for the army of the Numidian king jugurtha during his war against Rome. The table is accessible by a staircase cut in the rock.