El Kef
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El Kef (or Le Kef, Arabic الكاف) is a small city in north west Tunisia. The city is built onto the southern face of the Jebel Dyr Mountain. This is part of the Tebersouk Mountains, the eastern end of the High Atlas Mountains. El Kef is very laid back and offers a very authentic taste of Tunisia with a few excellent sites to see in the city and a good location for day trips to the area around.
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The main attraction in El Kef is the Byzantine kasbah that is clearly visible from most of the city. It sits near the top of the city, rising out of the old medina. The site has been occupied by a series of fortresses dating back to the 5th century BC and currently contains both Byzantine and Ottoman architechtures. Admission is technically free, but a tip is generally expected from the gate keeper at the kasbah's entrance. The site's last military use was back in the early 1950's as a jail for Habib Bourguiba, the first president of the Tunisian Repulic.
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