Sidi Bou Said is a village in Tunisia steeped in history and culture. Pass or retirement of artists and painters, Sidi Bou Said overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Tunis, the ancient city of Carthage and his remains. Its location and its views, its colors revealed by the bright summer sun, and the richness of its traditional architecture, have earned him recognition as one of the most charming villages of the world and to be nicknamed "the balcony of the Mediterranean."