17:30 – Start Point: 4 Rue El Farabi
Begin your walk here. Head south-west down the connecting residential streets to directly enter the main pedestrian strip of Sidi Bou Said.
18:00 – Step 1: Entry onto Rue Habib Thameur
Photography Focus: Capture the initial golden hour light hitting the iconic cobalt blue doors [A, B] and framing bougainvillaea plants.
18:15 – Step 2: Dar El Annabi Roof Views
Photography Focus: Head inside the historic villa straight up to the rooftop terrace. The late afternoon sun creates beautiful long shadows stretching across the white geometric village roofs.
18:45 – Step 3: Central Square & Galerie Nadhour
Photography Focus: Walk up into the primary village square. Photograph the towering stone steps of the legendary Café des Nattes. Take a quick 5-minute photo detour to the Galerie Nadhour Intersection (Rue Taieb Mhiri) for symmetric Andalusian archways.
19:00 – Step 4: Upper Viewpoints & The Yellow Door
Photography Focus: Walk the upper clifftop road. Spot The Yellow Door for a striking color contrast, then snap wide landscape shots of the Gulf of Tunis from the Sidi Bou Said Viewing Point.
19:12 – Step 5: Sunset Drinks at Café des Délices (Target Arrival)
Arrive right on time to grab an outdoor cliff terrace seat. Order hot mint tea with pine nuts and photograph the sun dipping fully below the horizon at exactly 19:42. [1]
20:15 – Step 6: Dinner at bleue!
Walk back down from the high cliffs straight to bleue! at 8 Rue Habib Thameur. Sit down for a relaxed dinner featuring fresh Tunisian specialty plates.
21:00 – Step 7: Sweet Treat at Bambalouni Sidi Bou Said
Exit the restaurant and make a quick stop at Bambalouni Sidi Bou Said to grab a hot, sugar-dusted Tunisian doughnut to eat on the go.
21:10 – Route End: Sidi Bou Said TGM Station
Follow the gentle downhill slope past the lower shops directly to the Sidi Bou Said TGM Station to board your train or catch a taxi.