KERKENNAH ISLAND HERITAGE MUSEUM

Abdelhamid Fehri, professor of history and heritage at the university and an islander of the Kerkena Islands - as he likes to spell his archipelago - has designed this heritage museum with his own hands, in his family home. With the help of the villagers, he has brought together old-fashioned costumes, farming tools and medical utensils to recreate a slice of Kerkena life of yesteryear. Wedding ceremonies, circumcisions, fishing trips: in a home with typical architecture from the late ^19th and early ^20th centuries, visitors are taken on a journey through the life of a modest Kerkennian household of the time. The museum also pays tribute to the island's great men, and houses the skeleton of the whale that washed up on its beaches in 2003 following the installation of oil platforms. A dolphin skeleton has recently been added.

Workshops are organized to revive ancestral activities. During a visit or an event, you'll learn all about Kerkena culture thanks to the excellent guided tour given by Sana or Narjes, daughter and wife of Abdelhamid. You'll particularly appreciate the large fishing room, where you can learn about traditional fishing techniques, and the small concept store at the end of the museum, with products by local and Tunisian artisans.

An essential visit to understand the very special culture of this archipelago, which you could miss if you don't get out of your hotel!