North Africa American Cemetery, Sidi Bou Said - Tunisia - October 2023.

 North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial: The cemetery lies between the Mediterranean and the Bay of Tunis, closed to the site of the ancient City of Carthage, Tunisia. It is a Second World War grave cemetery, the only American one in North Africa and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission. 

North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial - Main entrance.

The flagpole and the cemetery to the left from the entrance.

The visitor center on the right.

Graves area has over 2,800 headstones.

Headstones in the graves area are arranged in rectangular lines.

 "Court of Honor" with the statue called "Honor"(by the flagpole) in the background.   

Four fountains and pools with well manicured ground provide shade, refreshment and tranquility for us in the hot African afternoon. 

Paying respect.

Sidi Bou Said :  is a short taxi ride from the cemetery. Known for its historic streets and beautiful blue-and-white houses, Sidi Bou Said is a charming village on a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean. It's a popular tourist town filled with cafes, eateries, art galleries, picturesque corners and building rooftops.     

Sidi Bou Said post office.

A tradition blue-and-white house on a main street.

A beautiful (tradition) blue door .

A typical cobbled street in the village.

In front of an art gallery.

At the corner of  "Dar el Fell" Hotel.

A residential rooftop ovelooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Making Bambalouni, a sweet Tunisian donut. Bambalouni is eaten sprinkled with sugar or soak in honey. It is very popular in Sidi Bou Said as a snack served with coffee.

Enjoying a bambalouni on a street corner.

Sunset over Lake Tunis by La Goulette on our way back to Tunis.

Entering Tunis...to conclude an enjoyable day visiting Carthage archaelogical site, the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial and Sidi Bou Said.