Matmata, Tunisia

Travel Blogs from Matmata (17)

Life in the Star Wars hotel, Matmata, Tunisia travel blog
Life in the Star Wars hotel
Jun 10, 2006

... and in the valley below. Countless hills ripple across the landscape as far as the eye can see. By 1pm I'd arrived in Matmata. The Sidi Driss Hotel opened in 1968 and as it is at the centre of town its extensive network of troglodyte crater ...

A travel blog entry by technotrekker
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Dessert, Matmata & little towns around, Matmata, Tunisia travel blog
Dessert, Matmata & little towns around
Oct 24, 2007

Alquilamos un auto.....y nos fuimos a pasear por todos lados... geniallllllllllllllllllllllll. Dormimos en Matmata donde se filmo Star Wars (La guerra de las galaxias) Usamos el auto de colectivo y levantamos a todos los que hacian dedo por el desierto.... ...

A travel blog entry by lisandroni
Hitting the Sahara - Take II, Matmata, Tunisia travel blog
Hitting the Sahara - Take II
Apr 2, 2009

... craters built into the rocky hillside. These formed the "rooves" of the hundreds of troglodyte caves that characterised Matmata. Half of these are still inhabited underground homes, with many more having been converted into hotels and restaurants. Before ...

A travel blog entry by sianeth
Matmata Star Wars and Dirt Wars, Matmata, Tunisia travel blog
Matmata Star Wars and Dirt Wars
Apr 2, 2009

... hotbed and centre of rural wifeswapping. (It was in an Auckland magazine so it must be true)  No wife swapping in Matmata thats for sure, They seem to keep them. Some have up to three wives. Yeah gods, imagine paying for three divorces if it ...

A travel blog entry by mikeandfi

Forum Discussions on Matmata (1)

What to Do In Tunisia?
Posted on Jun 23, 2009, 16:36:49
... the desert and the salt plains then thats definitely worth doing as its a completely different landscape and just a wonderful experience. Matmata is where Star Trek was filmed and where many of the people live in underground homes, and thats another great ...

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