Worth a DetourNatureDesertsCamels

Douz

The gateway to the Sahara, where palm groves meet the dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental, with camel treks and a winter festival of the desert.

Photo: Yamen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec
Our full guide to Douz is being written. It's on the Tunisia list as Worth a Detour.

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Heritage · Architecture

Matmata

About 55 miles away

Berber homes dug into the ground around open pits, one of them Luke Skywalker's home in Star Wars, now a hotel.

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Nature · Deserts

Tozeur

About 60 miles away

A desert oasis town of patterned brick lanes and a vast palm grove, near salt lake Chott el Djerid, mountain oases and Star Wars sets.

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Heritage · UNESCO

El Djem

About 159 miles away

A huge Roman amphitheater, among the best anywhere.

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Tunisia

Carthage, Star Wars and desert oases.

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