Souk El Bey

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Entrance to the souk.

Souk El Bey is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.

Location[]

Souk's metallic sign.

The souk is near Souk El Berka, Souk Ech-Chaouachine as well as Dar El Bey,^[1] which is where the government center is located.

History[]

Initiated by Hammuda ibn Ali, it is specialized in trading carpets as well as silk textiles and chachia which was the most important industry in the 19th century.

Products[]

Today most traders deal in jewellery and precious stones.

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