Souk El Leffa

It continuous towards Souk Es Sekajine, constructed in the early 18th century and specialized today in selling leather crafts.

[1] Its construction was initiated by Yusuf Dey in the first half of the 17th century as part of an architectural complex resulting in an urban rehabilitation of 200 meters between the Al-Zaytuna Mosque and the kasbah.

[1] The souk is covered with barrel vaults made of bricks, with small openings which bring light and ventilation.

At this souk, shops are raised about a meter in height by means of plates, which allows visitors and buyers to communicate better with merchants and to observe their goods.

[1] Founded by Ottomans in the 17th century, being one of their first souks marking a new era in the history of Tunisia, its main activities today are the trading of various products such as textiles, bed covers, clothing, shoes and handicraft products.