Ong Jemal

Southern Tunisia


The name derives from an unusual rock formation, shaped, not surprisingly, like the neck and head of a camel, overlooking the barren plains. This was Darth Maul’s lookout in The Phantom Menace where he landed in his Sith Infiltrator, the location for his and Qui-Gon’s tussle, as well as several pod-racing scenes.

Not far away is a line of sand dunes where The English Patient crew indulged in lots of billowing, sand-blown romantic stuff. Drivers of 4WDs love this spot for exhilarating descents of the dunes, and it’s a stunning place to watch the sunset.


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3. Marabout of Sidi Brahim

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4. Marabout of Sidi Merzoug

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5. Belvedere Rocks

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6. Dar Charaït Museum

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7. Skywalker Homestead

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