✨ Must-see
🏘️ District
White perched village
White domed houses, winding alleyways, thousand-year-old mosque.
💡 Tip: Walking tour. Magical photos.
Tamezret, a Berber village perched at 600 m altitude (10 km from Matmata), preserves its traditional white architecture and its Chelha (Berber) language.
Tamezret, a Berber village perched at 600 m altitude (10 km from Matmata), preserves its traditional white architecture and its Chelha (Berber) language. More authentic than neighbouring Matmata, it is a living museum of Berber culture in the Dahar: domed houses, winding alleyways, thousand-year-old mosque.
Tamezret was founded in the 12th century by Berbers fleeing Hilalian invasions. Strategic perched position, defensive access. The village preserves its Chelha Berber language (a rarity in Tunisia). Under the Ottomans and French protectorate, Tamezret remained away from development. Today, rural exodus has emptied the village but a few families preserve tradition.
3 must-see sites selected by our local team.
White domed houses, winding alleyways, thousand-year-old mosque.
Small museum presenting Berber crafts, costumes, and tools.
Traditional café with panoramic terrace.
A journey through the ages that shaped Tamezret.
Perched Berber village preserving its vernacular architecture (whitewashed domed houses). Chelha language (Berber) still spoken.
Car: 2 hours. Combinable with Matmata.
Car required.
Matmata for troglodytes and Star Wars. Tamezret for authenticity and white Berber architecture. Combine both (10 km).
Our local team designs your ideal Tamezret programme. Private car or group place, the cheapest on the market.