Traditional Tunisian shoes in a workshop in the Old Town of Tunis. All photos: EPA
Traditional Tunisian shoes in a workshop in the Old Town of Tunis. All photos: EPA
Traditional leather shoes are made for tourists
Traditional leather shoes are made for tourists
Some shoes are exported to Algeria and Libya
Some shoes are exported to Algeria and Libya
The workshop manufactures 120 shoes a day
The workshop manufactures 120 shoes a day
A craftsman manufactures traditional Tunisian shoes in a workshop in the Old Town of Tunis, Tunisia, 22 February 2023. Traditional leather shoes are made for sale to tourists visiting Tunisia, and they are also exported to Algeria and Libya. The workshop manufactures 120 shoes a day. EPA / MOHAMED MESSARA
A craftsman manufactures traditional Tunisian shoes in a workshop in the Old Town of Tunis, Tunisia, 22 February 2023. Traditional leather shoes are made for sale to tourists visiting Tunisia, and they are also exported to Algeria and Libya. The workshop manufactures 120 shoes a day. EPA / MOHAMED MESSARA
All of the shoes are handmade
All of the shoes are handmade
The shoes come in a wide variety of colours
The shoes come in a wide variety of colours

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Leather shoe manufacturing in Tunisia - in pictures

Craftsmen make traditional Tunisian footwear in the Old Town of Tunis

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February 25, 2023

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