North Africa · Tunisia

Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata

Cave Half day difficulty: Easy with kids: yes

In Matmata people have lived for centuries in houses dug underground, with circular courtyards open to the sky to escape the heat. One of those cave-houses is now a simple hotel where you can eat and even spend the night.

The pop wink

The dining room of this hotel is, no more and no less, the home of Luke Skywalker's family in «Star Wars»: uncle Owen and aunt Beru's farm. Here you can really have lunch (and even sleep) inside the home where Luke dreamed of leaving for the stars.

With kids

Eat in the very dining room of Luke Skywalker's farm
Explore the dug-out courtyards linked by underground tunnels
Feel how cool it is below ground even when it's scorching outside
Look for the movie decorations still hanging on the mud walls

Accessibility: All ages; the underground courtyards are cool and safe, uneven stairs

With family

Spend the night in a cave-room for the full experience
Learn how Berber families built houses against the heat
Tour other troglodyte houses in the village with a local guide
Watch a scene from the movie together and recognize the place you're in

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