Souk El Nissa

Metallic plaque showing the name of the market

Souk El Nissa (English: Women market) is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.^[1]

Localisation

This market is located in the heart of the medina, at the south of Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near the souk of wool.^[1]

History

The name of this market comes from the fact that women came there for buying and selling some products, like traditional feminine clothes, lace, hijab, etc.^[1]

Nowadays, the market isn't specialized in this type of product anymore.^[1]

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

1 2 3 4 "Les souks de Tunis". tunisiepromo.com. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

Souks of Tunis

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