In 2014 the village of Erriadh, south of Houmt Souk, became an open-air museum: at the initiative of the Paris gallery Itinerrance, artists from some thirty countries painted around 250 murals on its whitewashed walls. The project took the name Djerbahood. You visit it on foot, wandering through the lanes: the works are everywhere, on facades, doors and domes, and some have been repainted or added to since. Come early in the morning or late in the afternoon for the light and the cooler air, with water and a hat. Erriadh is also the village of the El Ghriba synagogue, a few minutes away: the two visits fit easily into one morning. For the rest of the day, head south to Guellala and its potters.
Djerbahood in Erriadh: your questions
Do you have to pay to see Djerbahood?
The murals are painted on the village walls: you discover them freely as you stroll through the streets.
How long should you allow for Djerbahood?
One to two hours on foot, a little more if you combine it with a visit to El Ghriba.
By the Restaurant Sultana team.