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Visiting Matmata, Tunisia


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.
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Hotel Marhala

5 of 5 stars
Taipei
Sep 12, 2009

Staying in a cave is a unique experience and a must if you travel to Matmata! It's well-maintained and clean (heard that some of the troglodyte hotels are poorly maintained), I enjoyed the local...more

Hotel Marhala

4 of 5 stars
London, UK
Aug 22, 2009

This is a basic hotel carved out of caves in this troglodyte village. It's great for novelty value and to visit the nearby Hotel Sidi Driss where parts of Star Wars were filmed. Our stay was...more

Le Diar el Barbar

2 of 5 stars
Singapore
Jul 23, 2009

The only nice thing about the hotel is the nice panoramic view from the swimming pool and the pseudo berber-styled bedrooms. Service is very lacking and the hotel is located about 10 mins' drive away...more

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