Souq la Laine

In Tunis, there is a large number of markets centered in Medina, all organized into different commercial areas that display various goods and outfits including essential oils, souvenirs, satin baskets, gifts, clothes, wools, caps and hats. Among the different Souqs (markets) surrounding the Zaytouna Mosque are the Souq elAttarine (the Perfume Makers' Souq), Souq elTrouk (the Turkish Souq), Souq des Libraires (the Booksellers' Souq), and Souq el-Grana (the Livornese Jews' Souq). Often, most of the markets date back to the 13th century AD and they were either named after the community that had first founded it or their traditional trade. One of the main markets, the narrow Souq de la Laine (the Wool Souq), lies near the Zaytouna Mosque, south of the el-Berka which dates from the Ottoman tim...Read More