Dar Belhouane

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Patio of the current guest house. Hotel Dar el Medina ( Ex Dar balhouane) 01.jpg
Patio of the current guest house.

Dar Belhouane is a palace in the medina of Tunis, located at 64 Sidi Ben Arous Street. Today, it operates as a guest house.

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History

One of the members of the Belhouane family served as a dey during the Ottoman period in the 17th century. [1] This palace has since been transformed into a guest house which opened in 2005. [2] The current hotel has twelve bedrooms. [2]

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References

  1. Revault, Jacques (1971). Palais et demeures de Tunis (XVIIIe et XIXe siècles). Vol. II. Paris: Centre national de la recherche scientifique. pp. 326–327.
  2. 1 2 "Dar El Médina : premier hôtel de charme dans la médina". leconomistemaghrebin.com. 2013-07-25. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2016-09-18.