What to see in Gafsa

3 places worth the drive in Gafsa, with the time to allow and the best period for each. Every place has its own page: history, customs, food and directions.

1. 1.Lézard Rouge and the Selja Gorges

   The Bey’s train through a canyon

   From Metlaoui, an old train built for the Bey of Tunis runs into the Selja Gorges, a canyon otherwise almost impossible to reach. The round trip takes under two hours, with stops for photos above the wadi.

   Time : Half a day · Best : Oct to Apr

2. 2.Roman Pools of Gafsa

   Roman basins still fed by a spring

   In the centre of Gafsa, two deep stone basins built by the Romans are still filled by a warm spring. Next to them stand the kasbah and the old town, gateway to the oases of the south-west.

   Time : 1 hour · Best : Oct to Apr

3. 3.Camping El Hassen, Gafsa

   A stop in the Gafsa oasis

   A small campsite on the oasis road, a few kilometres from the centre of Gafsa. A practical stop between the Jerid and the north, close to the Roman pools and the Lézard Rouge train at Metlaoui.

   Time : 1 night · Best : Oct to Apr