Midoun Attractions

5km/3mi inland is Midoun, surrounded by gardens, fruit orchards and groves of date-palms. It is the largest market town on Djerba, with a population of 7,000 (market on Friday). The market square, now lined with souvenir shops, is the central point of the picturesque old Medina. The population includes many descendants of slaves brought here from the Sudan. During the main holiday season there is a "fantasia" every Tuesday, with a representation of a traditional wedding celebration (complete with dromedary, folk dancing and equestrian games but without a bride).