Sidi Bou Saïd, the blue and white village
Some 20 km north-east of Tunis, Sidi Bou Saïd is celebrated for its white houses with blue doors and windows. Baron Rodolphe d’Erlanger popularised the colour scheme in the 1920s.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Tunis, TGM light rail to Sidi Bou Said stationSidi Bou Said (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 36.87167, 10.34722Sidi Bou Said (Wikipedia)
- Best season
- Early autumn or spring (March–early April, late October–November), before the package toursSidi Bou Said (Wikivoyage)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The hilltop village looks out over the Mediterranean and the Bay of Tunis.
Sidi Bou Said (Wikivoyage)Among the sights: Ennejma Ezzahra.
Sidi Bou Said (Wikivoyage)In the 18th century, wealthy citizens of Tunis built residences here.
Sidi Bou Said (Wikipedia)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Sidi Bou Said (Wikipedia)
Sidi Bou Saïd […] is a town in northern Tunisia, located about 20 km northeast of the capital, Tunis. The town is a popular tourist destination, celebrated for its distinctive blue-and-white architecture. It is accessible via the TGM train line […] In the 18th century, wealthy citizens of the Beylik of Tunis built residences in Sidi Bou Said. During the 1920s, Rodolphe d'Erlanger popularized the town’s blue-and-white color scheme. (coordinates 36.87167, 10.34722)
- Sidi Bou Said (Wikivoyage)
The best time to visit is early autumn or spring (March-early April/late October-November), before the assault of package tourists begins […] It is on the Tunis - Carthage TGM light rail line (station Sidi Bou Said). […] The white houses with blue roofs and windows, unique to this village, perched on a hill, with an amazing view of the Mediterranean Sea and the Bay of Tunis. Ennejma Ezzahra.
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