Sidi Bou Said is located about 20 km from the capital, Tunis. The village got its name from a Muslim religious figure who lived there, Abou Said ibn Khalef ibn Yahia Ettamini el Beji. The village itself is a tourist attraction as it is known for the extensive use of blue and white colors all over the town. While staying in Sidi Bou Said for a few days is not common, tourists from Hammamet and other tourist towns usually come to Sidi Bou Said. It can be reached by a TGM train, which runs from Tunis to La Marsa.
Sidi Bou Said is still under reputation as a town of artists. Artists who lived there or visited Sidi Bou Said include Paul Klee, Gustave-Henri Jossot, August Macke, Saro Lo Turco and Louis Moillet. Tunisian artists in Sidi Bou Said are members of Ecole de Tunis (painting school of Tunis), such as Yahia Turki, Brahim Dhahak and Ammar Farhat.
Our default picture is from the famous Café Sidi Chebaane also known as Café des Délices where you can have a drink on a terrace overlooking the harbour and the gulf of Tunis.
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