Matmeta Houses - Matmata, Tunisia - Great Buildings of the World on Waymarking.com

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Matmata’s houses are entirely dug underground. The centre of each house is an open-air courtyard. The family’s daily life takes place all around, in vaulted, whitewashed rooms.
These subterranean houses are cold in summer and warm in winter. One of them is famous: it is the Lars’ house in Star Wars – today, the hotel Sidi Driss.

Matmata is surrounded by a moonscape dotted with craters – the courtyards of the houses. Perched on hilltops, white mausoleums overlook the valleys: Ksar Beni Issa, Lella Talkouast… worth visiting to enjoy breathtaking views of the whole area.

City, State or City, Country: Tunisia Year Built: unknown Architect: Vernacular Webpage from GreatBuildings.com or other approved listing: [Web Link] Other website with more information about building: [Web Link]

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