Richard And Jo Demeester's photos

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While many of the old structures are bare and open, many are converted to rooms of varying levels of comfort.

Ksar Hallouf

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Restored 13th century granaries, used to film slave quarters scenes for Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.

Young Luke Skywalker Peered Over...

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We watched the scene from Star Wars Episode 4, A New Hope. Just to familiarise ourselves with the scene, again. And then in the morning, worked out this is where Luke peers down to his aunt.

The Lars Dining Room of Star Wars

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This hotel in Matmata, Tunisisa, was the filming location for Star Wars, episode 4. It was used for inside shots of the Lars Homestead, Luke's uncle and aunt.

Princess Leia Room

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We stayed at Hotel Sidi Idriss, Matmata. Each room in the hotel was named after a character from Star Wars, or a significant name associated with the franchise. In actual fact, the hotel was already a hotel when chosen to be used in filming. A Berber village, and troglodyte cave structure, it would have been a fascinating stay, even without any movie association.

Picturesque and Evocative

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Exploring the many layers of what remains of the 3rd century amphitheatre of El Djem.

El Djem - Third Largest Roman Amphitheatre

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One Entrance

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Arches upon arches upon arches.

Our First Stop in Tunisia

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Late sun sends long shadows of palms against the walls of the ribat in Monastir.

"Life of Brian" Backdrop

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Shooting location used by Monty Python. Inside Ribat Harthouma.

Inside Ribat of Harthouma

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Landmark tower inside the Monastir's beautiful ribat. A ribat is the name given to the small muslim forts that were built on the frontiers during muslim expansion in to north Africa.

Kosmonavtlar

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Well, the best was saved for last. Kosmonavtlar, with panels celebrating cosmonauts. Unexpectedly, the panels were quite human, almost soft, and just a touch playful. Not at all what we anticipated from a Soviet era creation. It was a fine end to our home-made Tashkent Metro expore.

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan station was not a planned stop. When the train pulled up, we decided to hop out and wait for the next one. The giant tulip-like lamps were the standout feature.

Alisher Navoi

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Alisher Navoi is the partner interchange station to Pakhtakor. Rows of beautifully patterned domed ceilings\, over the tracks and over the platform.

Pakhtakor

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Pakhtakor is another interchange station. The tiling here seems to mimic a fabric, more than a traditional tiling pattern.

Bunyodkor