Tunisian town of Sidi Bou Said added to UNESCO World Heritage list
Perched on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the ancient ruins of Carthage, the picturesque village is a major tourist stop. It was built in the 18th century around the shrine of the revered Sufi master Sidi Bou Said al-Baji, who founded a spiritual sanctuary there in the 12th or 13th century. But the popular site faces major challenges including pressure on land use and the geological stability of the cliff.
- ▪Perched on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the ancient ruins of Carthage, the picturesque village is a major tourist stop.
- ▪It was built in the 18th century around the shrine of the revered Sufi master Sidi Bou Said al-Baji, who founded a spiritual sanctuary there in the 12th or 13th century.
- ▪But the popular site faces major challenges including pressure on land use and the geological stability of the cliff.
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News Tunisian town of Sidi Bou Said added to UNESCO World Heritage list A family walks in the town of Sidi Bou Said, 20 km north of Tunis, Tunisia, 24 October 2015. - Copyright © africanews AP Photo By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Last updated: 29 minutes ago Tunisia Famed for its cobbled streets and blue and white houses, the Tunisian coastal town of Sidi Bou Said on Saturday was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the ancient ruins of Carthage, the picturesque village is a major tourist stop. It was built in the 18th century around the shrine of the revered Sufi master Sidi Bou Said al-Baji, who founded a spiritual sanctuary there in the 12th or 13th century.
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