The oasis of Douz in Tunisia stages its 45th International Festival on the edge of the Sahara and, after the austerity imposed by the velvet revolution, it's even better than ever. Rolling sand ...

Tunisia, a major Mediterranean tourist destination attracts more than 5 million tourists a year. The Douz festival promotes the rich civilizational heritage of the people of the desert as well as ...

in Southern Tunisia. From December 27 to 30, 2009 Douz is hosting the 42 nd edition of its traditional Saharan festival. Known as the "Gateway to the desert", this small desert town will live its ...

Luxury, adventure and Bedouin hospitality await amid golden dunes as an intimate desert camp reveals the magic of Tunisia's Sahara.

Reaching the serene, minimalist oasis of The Residence Douz is all the more welcome after a day-long drive from Tunisia’s capital. We’re visiting in late spring, at the start of their low ...

Founded in 1910, the Douz festival gives visitors the opportunity to discover the “gateway to the great Sahara.” It attracts numerous visitors from Tunisia, Algeria and around the world each year.

Turning On Solar Power in Tunisia DOUZ, Tunisia — Sabry Ben Ibrahim knows that Tunisia can shine. That's why he sees solar power's potential everywhere. Ibrahim heads the municipal council in ...

In a recent experiment on the sun-baked dunes of Douz, Tunisia, the insects clocked in at about 2.8 feet per second—or about 108 times their body length in a single second. If that were scaled ...