VedutaTemple
El Ghriba Synagogue
An ancient synagogue in Erriadh, possibly the oldest in the world and a centre of Jewish pilgrimage.
- Editor's score
- 4.8
- Visit
- 45 min
- Price
- €
About
The El Ghriba Synagogue stands in the old Jewish village of Hara Seghira, now Erriadh, a few kilometres south-west of Houmt Souk. Although it was extensively renovated in the nineteenth century, it may be the oldest synagogue in the world, and one legend links its founding to a stone or door from Solomon's Temple. It remains the centre of the island's Jewish life and a place of pilgrimage.
Best time to go: Dress modestly and cover your head inside; combine it with the murals of Erriadh nearby.
Book tickets and tours
Veduta may earn a commission from bookings, at no extra cost to you.
Stay near here
Plan a trip here to search with your dates and travellers.
Sponsored: Veduta may earn a commission from hotel and home bookings, at no extra cost to you. Airbnb links earn us nothing.
Where to eat nearby
We have no restaurants listed near this place yet.