Kairouan - New Town

The main axis of the newer part of Kairouan, which is smaller than in other Tunisian towns, is the Boulevard Habib Bourguiba, a busy pedestrian street lined by coffee-houses and souvenir shops which leads in a straight line to Bab ech Chouhada (Porte des Martyrs; 1772), originally called Bab el Jalladin, the Gate of the Leather-Dealers, which leads into the Medina; stones from ancient buildings can be seen built into the inner side of the gateway. In front of the gate is the Place Mohammed el Bejaoui or Place des Martyrs, on the near side of which, to the right, can be found the tourist information office (ONTT).