{"id":44582,"date":"2026-09-03T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/?p=44582"},"modified":"2026-09-06T17:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:58:32","slug":"sidi-bou-said-patrimoine-mondial-unesco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/sidi-bou-said-patrimoine-mondial-unesco\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidi Bou Sa\u00efd joins the UNESCO World Heritage List"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 25 July 2026, the village of Sidi Bou Sa\u00efd officially entered the history books. Meeting in Busan, South Korea, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee <\/a><\/strong>nanimously voted to inscribe the village on its prestigious list during its 48th session \u2014 a crowning achievement for a site previously protected only by its proximity to Carthage, listed back in 1979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Well-Deserved Recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perched 130 metres above the Gulf of Tunis, some twenty kilometres from the capital, Sidi Bou Sa\u00efd has always captivated visitors with the pristine contrast of its white fa\u00e7ades and azure-blue doors. Its cobbled streets, discreet courtyards and terraces open to the Mediterranean have, over the decades, made it a source of inspiration for painters, writers and travellers from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nomination file, submitted under the title \"Village of Sidi Bou Sa\u00efd: A Centre of Cultural and Spiritual Inspiration in the Mediterranean,\"<\/em>was led by the Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs together with the National Heritage Institute. The listed property covers 76.54 hectares, surrounded by an 84.44-hectare buffer zone, and the decision was based on the cultural criterion, reserved for exceptional testimonies to a living cultural tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this new addition, Tunisia now counts ten UNESCO World Heritage sites \u2014 a record among African countries \u2014 alongside the Medina of Tunis, Carthage, the amphitheatre of El Jem, Dougga and the Medina of Kairouan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What This Means for Visitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This inscription is more than symbolic: it commits Tunisia to sustainably strengthening the architectural and landscape preservation of the village, while confirming its status as an essential cultural destination in the Mediterranean basin. For travellers, it's the assurance of discovering a place whose authenticity will continue to be protected for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Staying at the Heart of a World Heritage Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nestled in this very village, Maison Dedine offers privileged access to this heritage now recognised by UNESCO. Our guests enjoy this exceptional setting every morning, just steps from the village's emblematic streets, caf\u00e9s suspended above the sea, and the sunsets that have made Sidi Bou Sa\u00efd famous the world over.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sidi Bou Sa\u00efd rejoint la Liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO en 2026. D\u00e9couvrez ce que cette reconnaissance change pour ce joyau m\u00e9diterran\u00e9en \u2014 et pour votre s\u00e9jour \u00e0 Maison D\u00e9dine.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44701,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[275],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44582"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45050,"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44582\/revisions\/45050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.maisondedine.tn\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}