Matmata or Metmata is a small Berber speaking town in southern Tunisia. Some of the local Berber residents live in traditional underground "troglodyte" structures.

The structures typical for the village are created by digging a large pit in the ground. Around the perimeter of this pit artificial caves are then dug to be used as rooms, with some homes comprising multiple pits, connected by trench-like passageways.

The hotel Sidi Driss served as the home of Luke Skywalker on the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars movies.

• Sidi Driss
• Diar el Berber
• Au Trait d´Union

Photos: H.J