20 Photos Showcasing Tunisia’s Diverse Landscapes

Often seen as simply a summer, beach destination with mostly some sandy beaches, Tunisia has a bucketful of surprising different landscapes and things to do for those that venture off the sandy shores.

Tunisians often have to clarify that the Tunisian landscapes hold sceneries far beyond the beaches and the few known tourist attractions.

Solely captured by Tunisian photographers, these photos showcase the vast and diverse scenery of Tunisian landscapes, from beaches, lakes, the desert expanse of the Sahara and urban scenes, all the way to the mountains and forests that dot the country!

Tunisia’s Diverse Landscapes:

Oasis of Nafta — Oasis of Nefta, Tunisia. he original oasis of Nefta is known as “the basket” as it is located down the hills.

Mejerda River, Testour, Tunisia. Photo courtesy of Deadrocker Ben Aîcha.

Chott El Jerid, Tunisia. This lake, a filming location used in the Star Wars series, is the Sahara Desert’s largest salt pan.

Ain-Drahem — Ain Drahem. Photo credit: Manel Bargaoui

The-Tunisian-Sahara — The Tunisian Sahara. Photo credit: Maher Knis.

Jbal Rssas is a high and rugged outcropping of Jurassic limestone situated on the horizon southeast of Tunis, Tunisia.

Jebil National Park in Tunisia situated within the Sahara desert. Covering an area of 150,000 hectares, it is the country’s largest national park and makes up most of the southern part of the country.

The view over Carthage from Byrsa Hill is well worth the climb.

Dougga, Tunisia. — Dougga was a Berber, Punic and Roman settlement near present-day Téboursouk in northern Tunisia.

Chebika, Tozeur — Chebika is a mountain oasis in western Tunisia, in Tozeur Governorate.

Tabarka, Tunisia — Tabarka is a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, close to the border with Algeria.

Kerkennah island, Tunisia. — Kerkennah Islands are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia.

Jalta island. The Galite Islands are a rocky group of islands of volcanic origin that belong to Bizerte Governorate, northern Tunisia.

Cape-Serrat — Cape Serrat, Bizerte, Tunisia.

Mahdia, Tunisia. Photo courtesy of Amine Mouelhi.

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