Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list

The coastal city is famed for its blue and white houses

July 25, 2026 18:38

TUNIS: Tunisia’s coastal city of Sidi Bou Said, famed for its blue and white houses, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the organization said Saturday.

“New inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List: Village of Sidi Bou Saïd,” the UN organization said in a social media post, following a meeting of its committee in South Korea.