The Tunisian oasis town of Nefta — in pictures

  • A palm grove in the south-western Tunisian oasis of Nefta, by the Chott el Djerid salt lake. All photos: AFP
    A palm grove in the south-western Tunisian oasis of Nefta, by the Chott el Djerid salt lake. All photos: AFP
  • Visitors take a stroll through palm groves in Nefta.
    Visitors take a stroll through palm groves in Nefta.
  • Nefta is one of a few verdant oasis towns by the seasonal lake in southern Tunisia.
    Nefta is one of a few verdant oasis towns by the seasonal lake in southern Tunisia.
  • Centuries-old irrigation systems are still in use in the region, helping to sustain farms and palm gardens.
    Centuries-old irrigation systems are still in use in the region, helping to sustain farms and palm gardens.
  • 'La Corbeille', also known as the 'Nefta basket', is a spring hollow surrounded by palms.
    'La Corbeille', also known as the 'Nefta basket', is a spring hollow surrounded by palms.
  • A farmer harvests dates in a palm grove.
    A farmer harvests dates in a palm grove.
  • A boy rides a bicycle in a residential area of Nefta.
    A boy rides a bicycle in a residential area of Nefta.
  • The entrance to a traditional house.
    The entrance to a traditional house.
  • Tunisian teacher Dhouib walks past a traditional house.
    Tunisian teacher Dhouib walks past a traditional house.
  • Nefta has been a place of pilgrimage for Sufi Muslims since the ninth century.
    Nefta has been a place of pilgrimage for Sufi Muslims since the ninth century.