Things to Do in Kairouan

Kairouan is Islam's fourth-holiest city, built around the Great Mosque whose 9th-century hypostyle prayer hall and striped minaret are among the oldest in the Muslim world (the courtyard is open to all visitors, the prayer hall to Muslims only). Nearby, the Aghlabid Basins, twin stone reservoirs from the same era, once supplied the whole city with water. The medina beyond is Tunisia's carpet-weaving centre, with workshops still knotting the region's distinctive geometric patterns by hand. Below are the top-rated tours covering Kairouan.