Ghriba

The synagogue of Ghriba shelters the descendants of a small group of refugees who fled from Palestine in 584 BC. Their biblical presence has peacefully continued here for over twenty-six centuries, a brilliant example of human wisdom and brotherhood. The roots of the region's arts and crafts lie in the deep layers of the civilisation of the Mediterranean basin. At Guellala, the potter, bent over his work, has been fashioning the same shapes since the times of king Minos.
The techniques used in the weaving workshops where the famous Djerba blanket are made at Houmt-Souk date back to the time of Hannibal.
The underground oil mills at Meninx, the matting workshops at Fatou and the

basket-ware workshops at Mellita and Ajim have not lost his precious ancestral skill.
And don't forget to visit the very ancient corporation of jewelers. Working their filigree products, they reflect the intimate and creative expression of the people of Djerba and Zarzis.

The international airport of "Mellita" at Djerba has many regular lines connecting it to Tunis-Carthage airport and the main city airports of Europe.
Djerba's telecommunications, electricity and water supply facilities are very modern.
At Houmt-Souk, a center for the treatment of kidney deficiencies offers its services to dialysis patients for peaceful holidays.