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32 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tunisia

Updated March 10, 2026
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Outside a Moorish cafe, Tunis, Tunisia, in the late-19th century, when coffee was still the dominant drink and tea was rare.

In 1930s Tunisia, French Doctors Feared a 'Tea Craze' Would Destroy Society

It was seen as a threat to colonial rule.
by Nina Studer, Atlas Obscura
Cataglyphis fortis has a Michelin-star memory (for smelling foods).

Desert Ants Can Remember Food Smells Like Gourmet Chefs

But they quickly forget the smells of their own nests.
by Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura

Lists Featuring Tunisia

Latrines.
The public toilets could get quite crowded.
The abbey ruins.
The stone latrines in the baths at Dougga.

6 Old Latrines Worth a Visit, Even If You Can't Use Them

March your tuchus to these historic bathrooms to see how people used to take care of business.

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Including Latrine Poems at Museo de la Natividad, The Public Toilets of Ephesus , and Egglestone Abbey

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
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