Kairouan has seen quite a bit of white paint and chalk in recent years, the whole medina looked so much nicer in 2005 than it did when I visited it in 1996. On a whole I have no hesitation in suggesting that a slow walk around the area is a must for visitors to Kairouan. And it is easy to fit into you schedule too. Walk between anywhere on Avenue 7 Novembre (shopping area) and the Great Mosque, and you will see life styles of old days in a fresh and attractive wrapping. Look out for the many religious buildings, most can easily be located by their domes. Woodwork details can be quite excellent many places, too, but in general it is the simplicity that really makes Kairouan so nice. Along the route between the shopping quarters and the Great Mosque, there are some important religious buildings. The Zaouia Sidi el Ghariani is so beautiful that it has been used many times as for signature photos for Tunisia, while the Mosque of the three doors is noted for, yes, exactly, its three doors.
