What to do in Tunis when it rains
Rainy days suit Tunis: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Royal Mausoleum of Tourbet el Bey 7 Rue du Château, Tunis, Tunisia
- Ksar Ezzahraa Tunis Lemdina Q5WF+HF7, 32 Rue Kotteb Louzir, Tunis, Tunisia
- Dar Lasram 24 Rue Du Tribunal، Tunis, Tunisia
- Kheireddine Palace 14 Rue Du Tribunal، Tunis, Tunisia
- Currency Museum Ave Mohamed V, Tunis, Tunisia
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Avenue Mohamed V, cité de la culture, مدينة الثقافة،, شارع محمد الخامس،, Tunis 1001, Tunisia
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Al Kitab Book Store 108 Av. Jugurtha, Tunis 1082, Tunisia
- Dar Meso 19 Rue Bou Sandel, Tunis 1006, Tunisia
- Galerie DADA 19 30 Av. Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia
- Le 42 42 Rue Ben Gedhahem, Tunis, Tunisia
- Mooja 1 bis Rue Salem Bouhajeb, Tunis, Tunisia
- TGM graffiti mural Q5XQ+QWP Terminus Tunis Marine, Rue Christophe Colomb, Colombe, Tunisia
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Tunis Clock Tower R52P+4F7, Av. Habib Bourguiba, Tunis, Tunisia
- Bab Saadoun R555+FH3, Tunis, Tunisia
- Bab al-Bhar Q5XG+M76, Rue Mongi Slim, Tunis, Tunisia
- Kasbah Square Near Laboratories d Analyses Medicales, Tunis 2045, Tunisia
- Bab El Khadra 106 Rue Bab El Khadra, Tunis, Tunisia
- Royal Mausoleum of Tourbet el Bey 7 Rue du Château, Tunis, Tunisia
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Central Market of Tunis Q5WG+XX6, Rue Charles de Gaulle, Tunis 1000, Tunisia
- Carrefour Market Centre commercial, Rue de La Palestine, Tunis 1002, Tunisia
- Souk el Mellassine Q4WX+WP2, Tunis, Tunisia
- Souk el Bey Dar El Bey, Rue de la Kasbah, Tunis, Tunisia
- Souk El Attarine El-Zaytouna، Q5XC+4WC Mosque Approach، Tunis, Tunisia
- Carrefour Market Av. de Londres, Tunis 1001, Tunisia
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Barista's Menzah 1 01 Rue Jebel Ressas, Tunis, Tunisia
- Mrabet Cafe 27 Souk Trok, Tunis, Tunisia
- Souk Cafe Q5WC+J5J, Tunis, Tunisia
- Cafe Panorama 27 Souk Trok, Tunis, Tunisia
- DOWNTOWN Bardo Av. Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia
- 9 Avril Bd du 9 Avril 1938, Tunis, Tunisia
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Central Park Tunis Tunis, Tunisia
- Le Palmarium Q5XJ+GF6, Av. Habib Bourguiba, Tunis, Tunisia
- Champion Tunisie R56J+X9H، Rue Du Ksar Hellal، Tunis 2092, Tunisia
- Galaxy Center R58J+252, Rue de La Palestine, Tunis 1002, Tunisia
- Muslim shop downtown Rue de Angleterre, Tunis, Tunisia
- Centre Commercial et Parking Central Park R52M+P7M, Av. Jean Jaurès, Tunis, Tunisia
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