Kairouan is an easy day trip from Monastir or Sousse. The Mosque is the highlight of the town, one of the oldest in the Muslim world and around 1,200 years old.

Kairouan is one of the most beautiful cities of Tunisia. It's got an ancient mosque and the word "caravan" stems from the town's name. Famous for travel, architecture, a dam and the mosque said to house hairs from the beard of Mohammed the Prophet.

good for the historians in us

must buy hand made carpet. it's incredible quality.

Have a look around this, third of the holiest muslim cities, old town which consists of wellpreserved fortifications and numerous mosque's, including the oldest in the world.

old city, produces beutiful carpets

Kairouan is among the holiest Islamic cities and its mosque a major pilgrimage centre... just a few notches down from Mecca in importance... it is fascinating to walk around this city with a desert feel to it and its sand-coloured architecture... in the mosque, be respectful even though it is open to tourists... we spotted people in shorts and one person even smoking inside... he was sounded off by the ticket-keeper... talk to the ticket-keeper incidentally... a very interesting man who will tell you lots about the mosque, Kairouan, its history and its people.... elsewhere in the city, don't miss the Bir Ruta or Barruta well, said to be the oldest in Kairouan whose water is believed to be connected to the famous Bir Zem well of Mecca.. the camel which pulls out the water from the well here is an absolutely adorable creature with sentimental melancholic eyes... and its master is an affable man who will also tell you interesting stories... sit down in its adjoining teashop for a mint tea...there is another interesting mosque to visit in the city and the very interesting little museum of Sidi Amor Abada...and walking around the souk area is interesting too...

Very religious city.

Kairouan , (en árabe القيروان) es una ciudad de Túnez, localizada a unos 160 kilómetros al sur de la capital, con una población en 2003 de unos 150.000 habitantes. Fue fundada alrededor del año 670. Ffue declarada por la UNESCO comoPatrimonio de la Humanidad en 1988, por su rico patrimonio cultural: es la primera Ciudad Santa del Magreb , por su Gran Mezquita y por la Mezquita de las Tres Puertas .

If you don't like to bargain with Tunisian locals, then it is best for you to go to a trip to Sahara and one of the things that you can see is Kairouan mosque. Beside that beautiful building is extremely cheap shop with all Tunisian products that can also be found on markets. But here, you don't need to bargain, everything is even cheaper than you bargain on markets.