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voyage dans le temps I journey through time I évasion fly away ? ????????? ?????? ???? ??????? 3 We enjoy the fall season and visit Djerba the authentic, with its districts, its souks, its cuisine and a bit more of beach as well. Off-season bathing before leaving for the great desert or simply enjoy the island. W e follow Isabelle Planchon, owner of the guest house Dar Bibine, for an exclusive visit of the island and the must addresses. For the anecdote, Djerba is the largest island of the North African coast and is located at the extreme south-east of Tunisia, on the edge of the Gulf of Gabès. The legend tells about Ulysses brief stay on the island and the history testifies to numerous stops. multiCultural island The Carthaginians founded many trading posts, Romans built cities and developped agriculture. Then came successively the Vandal, Byzantine and Arabic dominations. The island is home to one of the country’s oldest Jewish communities, which has apparently sought refuge in Djerba after the destruction of Solomon’s Temple. This community is partly installed in the Hara Sghira where the very famous synagogue El Ghriba was erected and attracts many pilgrims every year. Over and above its synagogue’s notoriety, the Hara 1,2. Patio et chambre de Dar bibine, véritable havre de paix dans ce houch revisité. Jan Dirkx I Patio and bedroom of the Dar Bibine, true haven in this revisited houch, photo Jan Dirkx. I ????? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ???????? ???? ????? ?????? ?? I .????????. ???? ??? ?????? 3. Mosquée La mosquée de Sidi Jmour, petite forteresse blanche sur la côté ouest de l’île. Ness CheikhAli I Sidi Jmour Mosque, small white fortress on the west coast of the island, photo Ness CheikhAli. I ????? ???? ????? ????? ???????? ????? ??? ????????? ???????? ???????. ???? ???? I .???????? ?????? 123 I 54 ??????????????