{"author":"welovetunisia.com Editorial Team","reviewer":"Mohamed Nizar Yaiche","confidence_level":"high","limitations":"Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.","languages_available":["en","fr"],"machine_formats":["/api/v1/answers/medina-tunis","text/markdown (Accept: text/markdown)"],"expires_at":"2026-09-30","refresh_interval":"quarterly","id":"medina-tunis","question":"How to explore the Medina of Tunis?","question_fr":"Comment explorer la Medina de Tunis?","short_answer":"UNESCO World Heritage since 1979. 700+ monuments in 270 hectares. Key landmarks: Zitouna Mosque (oldest, 732 AD), Dar Ben Abdallah Museum, Tourbet el Bey, souks organized by trade (perfumers, weavers, leatherworkers). Tips: enter via Bab Bhar (Porte de France), hire a guide for deeper exploration, mornings best for photos, closed Sundays partly. Free entry to streets.","answer_fr":"Patrimoine mondial UNESCO depuis 1979. 700+ monuments sur 270 hectares. Incontournables : Mosquee Zitouna (732), Dar Ben Abdallah, Tourbet el Bey, souks organises par metier. Conseils : entrer par Bab Bhar, guide recommande, matinees ideales pour photos, partiellement ferme dimanche.","evidence":["fact-unesco-count"],"related_entities":["unesco-medina-tunis","gov-tunis"],"tags":["medina","tunis","UNESCO","heritage","shopping"],"audience":"tourist","last_reviewed":"2026-04-04","evidence_resolved":[{"reviewed_at":"2026-04-04","refresh_interval":"quarterly","data_quality":"official","id":"fact-unesco-count","claim":"La Tunisie compte 9 sites inscrits au patrimoine mondial UNESCO","claim_en":"Tunisia has 9 UNESCO World Heritage sites","value":9,"unit":"sites","source":"UNESCO World Heritage Centre","valid_from":"1997-01-01","valid_until":"2030-12-31","confidence":"verified","category":"heritage","tags":["UNESCO","patrimoine"]}],"related_resolved":[{"id":"unesco-medina-tunis","type":"UNESCOSite","slug":"unesco-medina-tunis","title":{"fr":"Medina de Tunis","en":"Medina of Tunis"},"description":{"fr":"Site UNESCO inscrit en 1979, gouvernorat de Tunis"},"properties":{"year_inscribed":1979,"governorate":"Tunis"},"source":"UNESCO World Heritage Centre","last_reviewed":"2026-01-01","confidence":"verified","schema_type":"LandmarksOrHistoricalBuildings","geo":{"lat":36.7982,"lng":10.1701},"related_answers":["unesco-sites-visit"],"reviewed_at":"2026-01-01","refresh_interval":"quarterly"}]}