The charming, incomprehensible and slightly alien Djerba is a kind of peace in the world: from the rest of Tunisia this small island differs very much . Despite the fact that Djerba and the mainland separates the strait with a width of only 2 km, most of the local customs and traditions do not occur more anywhere in Tunisia . And the sights on Djerba were matched by: there are mosques of different directions of Islam, the amazing ancient synagogue of La Griba and the only crocodile in Tunisia . The majority of tourists on Djerba likened They are mythical Odyssey and divide the time between bathing and sunbathing on magnificent beaches and trips to thalassotherapy centers - and this is completely wrong: Djerba's attractions are guaranteed to charm even the most inveterate "relaxer" .

The history of Djerba begins with the time of the legendary Odyssey - once the hero for seven years languished here in the captivity of the beautiful nymph Calypso, who stupefied him with decoction from the lotus flowers.

Djerba's curiosities

Taki decided to get out of the fragrant bowels of the hotel tourists first of all send "There are lots of classes for children and adults here, as well as a few interesting museums . Among other things, it is in" Djerba Explorer "that you can see representatives of the African fauna of a proud species of toothy - real Nile crocodiles and alligators on a single in the country crocodile farm . Visitors are invited to survey predators from the top, as well as to attend during feeding . Here is also the museum of folk traditions and history "Lella Hadriya", where objects of everyday life of inhabitants of Djerba, ational costumes and products of folk crafts .

La Ghriba ( "awesome") - another iconic sights of Djerba. According to legend, the synagogue was founded in the 6th century BC by a miraculous sign from heaven. Since then, the Jewish Diaspora, the oldest Jewish outside of Israel, has been living in the town of Khara-Segira, where the synagogue is located, and a large pilgrimage takes place annually in May in memory of the sage Talmud Shimon bar Yokhaya.

History and Archeology

History of Djerba begins from the time of the legendary Odyssey - once the hero for seven years languished in captivity beautiful nymph Calypso, who stupefied him with decoction of lotus flowers, and it happened exactly on Djerba . More realistic facts from the rich history of the island - the ancient Roman bulk oga linking the island to the continent . It still operates today, however, already as a modern highway with asphalt pavement . The ruins of the ancient settlement of Meninx "answer" Djerba for archeology . But most of the local architectural monuments belong to the later epochs: the Spanish fort Gazi Mustafa (or Borj El-Kebir) and the mosques: Djemaa el-Gorba (for the followers of the Malekism), Ash-Sheikh (the main mosque of the Ibadites) and Jama'a-Ettruk (Turkish mosque) . see the ancient mosque of Gellal and the museum of the same name folk traditions in the neighborhood .

Nature and fauna

"Major by nature" on Djerba - pink flamingos, in winter and early spring, fill the Lagoon - a natural bay on the northern coast of the island. From the air the bay looks like covered with soft pink lotuses. Getting to the birds, however, is almost impossible - at the slightest approximation they start to move away from the shore.

And Djerba is the only place in the country where olive trees and date palms grow together. The soil here is very fertile and saturated with moisture, so even these different biological species feel great in the neighborhood with each other.