Souk El Dziria
36°47′48″N 10°10′11″E / 36.796755°N 10.169773°E
Souk El Dziria (Arabic: سوق الجزيرية) or Souk of the Algerians is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.
Etymology
[edit]The origins of the souk's name is not clear. Some historians say Algerian sellers used to work in it while some others believe it was specialized in selling Algerian products.[1]
Location
[edit]The souk is located in the east of Al-Zaytuna Mosque. It is a small alley in Souk El Berka. That's why there are jewellery shops in it.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5), p. 389
