Sidi Bou Said (Arabic: سيدي بو سعيد) is a small town in northernTunisia, located about 20 km from the city of Tunis.
The town got its name from a Muslim religious man Abou Said ibn Khalef ibn Yahia Ettamini el Beji, who lived there in 12th and 13th century. Sidi Bou Said is a tourist attraction as it is known for the extensive use of blue and white colors all over the town.
Sidi Bou Said is under reputation as a town of the artists. Many famous artists lived there or just visited Sidi Bou Said for certain time (eg Paul Klee, Louis Moillet, Gustave-Henri Jossot and others). Tunisian artists in Sidi Bou Said are members of Painting School of Tunis. Most famous are Ammar Farhat, Yahia Turki or Brahim Dhahak.
The town can be easily reached by subway TGM, which runs from Tunis to La Marsa via Carthage
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