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  Sunrise over palms in the sand, near Douz, southern central Tunisia

  © Wayne Walton

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  Man admiring paint, Tozeur, south western Tunisia

  © Martin Lladó

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  Courtyard in <i>Zaouia</i> (Saint's Tomb) of Sidi Abid el-Ghariani, Kairouan

  © Geoff Stringer

Tunisia: Overview

Tunisia's list of attractions would do justice to a country twice its size. From the Roman-era hot springs at Hamman Mellegue to the space-age sets of Star Wars (parts of which were filmed at Matmata), its lush-to-lunar landscapes have seen more action than the New World nations combined.