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A small town in southern Tunisia, Matmata is best known for its underground cave or troglodyte structures, which house some of the local Berber population. Undoubtedly Matmata's most famous building is the Hotel Sidi Driss, which served as the Lars Homestead (and therefore the home of Luke Skywalker and his Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru Lars) in the Star Wars movies. The small museum behind the hotel made Wired.com's Top 10 list of the world's best geek vacation destinations.
Flights: Cheap airfare to Matmata (arriving in Tunis, Tunisia - Carthage)

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Traveler Reviews

“Experience Luke Skywalker's home!”

Hotel Sidi Driss

4 of 5 stars
SunnyGirlie
Stockholm, Sweden
Jun 23, 2009

I only spent one night at this hotel, but had a great time. The hotel may not be all that great - but the overall experience is. This is, after all, the home of Luke Skywalker and his aunt and uncle...more

“Good location and value”

Matmata Hotel

4 of 5 stars
VJ153
Kent
May 6, 2009

Having opted not to stay in one of the troglodite hotels we headed for the hotel Matmata. First impressions were not good as there were three coach loads of Italian teenagers, but a quick chat with...more

“Nice views but not the best hotel”

Le Diar el Barbar

3 of 5 stars
Doofler
Cirencester, United Kingdom
Jan 8, 2009

The hotel is located 2km out of town and has great views over the desert. The architecture is interesting and the hotel caters almost exclusively for desert safari tourists in 4X4 vehicles. The...more

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