This article is about the city in Tunisia. For the indie-rock band, see Sidi Bou Said (band). For the religious figure after whom this place was named, see Abu Said al-Baji.
Sidi Bou Said (Arabic: سيدي بو سعيدSīdi Bū Sʻīdⓘ) is a town in northern Tunisia located about 20 km northeast from the capital, Tunis.[1]
Cafe de delice and coast view
Named after a religious figure who lived there, Abu Said al-Baji, it was previously called Jbel el-Menar. The town itself is a tourist attraction and is known for its extensive use of blue and white. It can be reached by a TGM train, which runs from Tunis to La Marsa.
History
In the 12th century/13th century AD Abu Said Ibn Khalaf Yahya al-Tamimi al-Beji arrived in the village of Jabal el-Menar and established a sanctuary. After his death in 1231, he was buried there. In the 18th century wealthy citizens of Tunis built residences in Sidi Bou Said.
During the 1920s, Rodolphe d'Erlanger introduced the blue-white theme to the town.[2] His home, Ennejma Ezzahra, is now a museum that has a collection of musical instruments, and organizes concerts of classical and Arabic music.[3]
Azzedine Alaïa had a house in Sidi Bou Said which is now transformed into an art gallery.[10]
French singer Patrick Bruel sang about Sidi Bou Said, specifically about Café des Délices, in his song Au Café des Délices in his 1999 album Juste Avant.[citation needed]
Gallery
Carthage Palace from Sidi Bou Said
Typical street with white walls and blue window shades
^Binous, Jamila; Baklouti, Naceur; Ben Tanfous, Aziza; Bouteraa, Kadri; Rammah, Mourad; Zouari, Ali (2002). "II. 1 SIDI-BOU-SAÏD". Ifriqiya: Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia (2nd ed.). Museum With No Frontiers, MWNF. ISBN9783902782199.
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