The Souk El Attarine was built in the middle of the XIII century by order of Abu Zakaria - ruler of dynasty Hatsigov. This market is located close to the Medina (the city's main square) in the quarter of Alexandria Attarine street, very close to the Roman amphitheatre. The fact that he is close to Zitouna mosque (or al-Zaytuna) is not accidental - before the entrance to this building was allowed only for people engaged in the noble professions. Merchants of course they were treated.

Souk El Attarin to be the oldest market in Tunisia. Modern Souk El-Attarine is a picturesque quarter of the city, which was built on the site of a medieval perfume market. Since its inception, he specialized in the sale of cosmetics and perfumes. First merchants traded in this market, came from the Arab countries of the East, and sold exclusively expensive and not available to all products.

As any Arab Bazaar, the Souk El-Attarine is a maze of narrow alleys and small streets, filled on both sides with a variety of stalls and shops. How many centuries ago this market is a trading place of the most unusual products, and although there is already no that diversity, what was in the old days, there can still be ordered potpourri or buy Indian frankincense, henna, all kinds of spices, candles and herbs.