Midoun Activities at a Glance
Midoun is a market town on Djerba, the large island off the southeast coast of Tunisia. Everything below can be reached from the town by road, and none of it needs a ferry. Costs are in Tunisian dinars (TND).
| Activity | Where | Cost or hours | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lalla Hadria museum and heritage village | Djerba Explore, Ras Taguermess | Adults about 32 to 37 TND, ages 4 to 12 about 24 TND | Museum 09:00 to 17:00, village to 22:00 |
| Fadhloun mosque | Khazroun, on the Houmt Souk road | 5 TND non-residents, 4 TND residents | Mornings only, closed Fridays |
| Kitesurfing | North-east lagoon | Ask the school | Flat, shallow water |
| Golf | Midoun tourist zone | Ask the club | 27 holes |
| Mural walk | Erriadh | Free | About 250 murals |
| Boat trip to Ras Rmel | Houmt Souk port | Ask the operator | Flamingos in the cooler months |
The museum and village
Djerba Explore keeps a museum and a reconstructed heritage village on a single site. The museum’s 15 galleries hold pieces from the 7th to the early 20th century, among them ceramics, calligraphy, costume, jewellery and carpets. One ticket also admits you to a crocodile enclosure. That part of the park is not one to seek out.
A mosque on the Midoun road
Fadhloun dates to the 14th century and was built as a fortified country mosque. Inside the complex stand Qur’anic school rooms, and a grain mill and bakery added in the 19th century. Opening runs 07:00 to 12:00 from March to November, then 08:00 to 12:00 until the end of February. The grounds can be open while the prayer hall is shut.
Wind and water
Kitesurfers favour the lagoon on the north-east coast because the water is flat and shallow. Three schools operate: KiteWorldWide Kitecenter Djerba, Kite Aventure and Les Dauphins. Rates and the windiest months are for each school to tell you.
Swimmers should look for flags. The UK government’s advice says to ask locally when a beach has no flags, no lifeguards and no signs, and to keep watching children even when a lifeguard is on duty.
Golf
The island’s golf course, in the Midoun tourist zone, opened in 1995 to a Hawtree design. Its 27 holes are split into three nines named Les Acacias, La Mer and Les Palmiers.
Out and about
The lighthouse at Ras Taguermess is around 45 to 49 m tall, and visitors see it from the surrounding grounds. In Midoun, market days bring stalls into the centre; ask locally which days. Erriadh lies about 15 km away, Houmt Souk about 16 km and Guellala about 22 km.
Safety in brief
The US State Department rates Tunisia at Level 2. The FCDO’s regional warnings leave out Djerba. If you hire a quad, a helmet is essential, since standards vary.
Where to book
Search Viator for guided options. The Djerba Explore practical information page has its own prices and hours.
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