Souk El Blat

It can be accessed from the south from the Al-Zaytuna Mosque by walking through Souk El Kachachine, or from the Dyers Street.

Some say that it was founded in the 9th century under the Aghlabids,[1] an Arab dynasty that ruled significant portions of North Africa.

Following its establishment, this souk specialized in the selling of medicinal herbs, such as thyme, rosemary,[2] chamomile, cauliflower, fennel, wood violet, poppy, coriander, verbena,[1] eucalyptus, ginger, ginseng, as well as other typical products such as beeswax.

[3] In addition to herbs used for medicinal purposes, one would also find animals like the chameleon or the turtle.

[2] Due to the emergence of modern medicine, the number of vendors in this souk has decreased, thus pushing merchants to change their activities.