Sidi Bou Said

Sidi Bou Saïd
سيدي بو سعيد
Suburb
View from Café des Délices
View from Café des Délices
Sidi Bou Saïd is located in Tunisia
Sidi Bou Saïd
Sidi Bou Saïd
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 36°52′N 10°20′E / 36.867°N 10.333°E / 36.867; 10.333
Country Tunisia
GovernorateTunis Governorate
Delegation(s)Carthage
Government
 • MayorMohamed Khalil Cherif (Nidaa Tounes)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total6,000
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)
Area code(s)36° 52′ 0″ N, 10° 20′ 0″ E

Sidi Bou Said (Arabic: سيدي بو سعيد Sīdi Bū Sʻīd) is a town in northern Tunisia located about 20 km northeast from the capital, Tunis.[1]

Cafe de delice and coast view

Named after a religious figure who lived there, Abu Said al-Baji, it was previously called Jbel el-Menar. The town itself is a tourist attraction and is known for its extensive use of blue and white. It can be reached by a TGM train, which runs from Tunis to La Marsa.

  1. ^ Kerrou, Mohamed. "Remembering Essebsi, the late maestro of Tunisian politics". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-05-26.