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Southern Medina Shopping

Souk market

The southern half of the Medina may not be as big for shopping as the northern half, but there are still some good and interesting shops down here.

Souks

On Rue Riad Zitoun el Jedid

(Both of these shops are particularly handy if you want to avoid buying animal products.)

On Rue Riad Zitoun el Kedim

tyre crafts on Rue Riad Zitoun el Kedim

In the Mellah

  • The Mellah market: spices and traditional cosmetics
  • Place des Ferblantiers (on the edge of the Mellah): tinsmmiths' shops on the east side
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In the Kasbah

El Louami Ahmed

Hand-made ladies' raffia footwear

Entreprise Bouchaib Complexe d'Artisanat

Three-storey crafts emporium

Les Enfants de Michelin

Rubber tyres "upcycled" as fashion

The Mellah market

Covered spice market - سوق الملاح

Naturom

Hand-made organic cosmetics

Nouredinne Boukhair

Calligraphy and popular art

Text © Daniel Jacobs

Images by Daniel Jacobs, Ilana, Miguel Discart, Mike_fleming