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Place in Kef Governorate, Tunisia
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El Kef (or Le Kef, Arabic الكاف) is a small city in northwest Tunisia. The city is built onto the southern face of the Jebel Dyr Mountain, which is part of the Tebersouk Mountains, the eastern end of the High Atlas Mountains. El Kef is a laid back town, offering an authentic taste of Tunisia. It has some excellent sites to see, and it's a practical point of departure for day trips to the surrounding area.
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The main attraction in El Kef is easily noticeable from almost any part of the city. It lies near the top of the city, rising out of the old medina. It used to be a site of a series of fortresses dating back to the 5th century BCE. It displays Byzantine and Ottoman architecture. Admission is free, but a tip is expected by the gate keeper at the kasbah's entrance. The site's last military use was in the early 1950s, as a detention station for Habib Bourguiba, the first president of the Tunisian Republic.
A kasbah fortification constructed in 1600 during the Ottoman rule.
Contains the tomb of the founder of the Aissawa brotherhood, Sidi Bou Makhlouf. The brotherhood is a religious Islamic mystical brotherhood, part of the Sufi tradition.
Basilique Saint-Pierre du Kef
5th century church. Also known as Dar El Kous
متحف الفنون والتقاليد الشعبية بالكاف
El Kef can be reached by car, bus, or louage (shared taxi), directly from Tunis (3½ hours). As anywhere else in Tunisia, louages can be hired directly or indirectly, to and from any city.
Read in the guideOnce in El Kef, you have two options to get around -- walking and by taxi. Cabs are everywhere, and they are very cheap (a ride from the bus station to old town center should be less than 1 DT).
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