It is perched on top of a steep cliff and is surrounded by beautiful Mediterranean views.
The town's cobbled streets are lined with art shops, souvenir stalls, and quaint cafés.
Brilliant blue-painted doors and trellises contrast with the pure white of Sidi Bou Said's Grecian buildings.
It’s a town known to have attracted artists, musicians, writers, and the bourgeoisies.
It has been the inspiration for many artists, including, Cervantes, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Foucault, Paul Klee, August Mackle and Louis Moillet.
Its distinctive architecture is a mix of the Ottoman and the Andalusian, which is the result of the influx of Spanish Muslims in the 16th century.
Tunisians are very proud to say that they did not copy Santorini.
They say that Santorini copied them, since Sidi Bou Said was founded in the 12th century.
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VERY pretty town. The view of the Mediterranean was spectacular.
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