Erriadh was an ordinary, rather sleepy Djerbian village until the summer of 2014, when the Paris-based Galerie Itinerrance invited street artists from around the world to paint its walls. Around 150 artists from some 30 countries took part, and the village ended up with roughly 250 murals on its houses, doorways, domes and garden walls. The project was named Djerbahood.
More than a decade later, many works have faded or been painted over and new ones have appeared, but the village is still the island’s most original place to walk. The murals sit among real homes, bakeries and mosques, which is part of the charm — and a reason to explore respectfully.
Djerbahood is a few hundred metres from the El Ghriba synagogue, so most visitors combine the two.
Top things to do: Djerbahood (Erriadh)
Walk the lanes without a plan
The murals are spread across the old part of the village. Walk slowly, look up at domes and down at doorsteps; some of the best pieces are small. Allow one to two hours.
Join a guided ride
Several local guides lead e-bike or scooter tours that include Djerbahood, explaining the artists and the stories behind the works — easier in summer than walking from a car park in the midday sun.
Stop for tea
Small cafés and craft shops have opened in the village, and several traditional houses nearby now operate as guesthouses — a peaceful alternative to the hotel coast.
How to get to Djerbahood (Erriadh)
- By taxi: about 10 minutes from Houmt Souk; 30–40 minutes from the Zone Touristique.
- On a tour: most island tours stop here, as do the e-bike and scooter tours listed below.
- Parking: leave cars at the edge of the old village; the lanes are narrow and residential.
Insider tips
- Early morning and late afternoon give softer light and cooler streets.
- People live behind these walls: keep voices down, do not enter courtyards and ask before photographing residents.
- Bring water and a hat in summer — there is little shade.
Best tours for Djerbahood (Erriadh)
These well-reviewed experiences are the easiest way to see Djerbahood (Erriadh):
E-bike tour from €14 Djerbahood by Electric Bike
A small-group guided e-bike ride along the island’s quiet roads to the open-air street-art gallery of Djerbahood.
- Small group
- Electric bikes take the effort out of the distance
- Time among the Djerbahood murals
Scooter tour from €16 Guided Scooter Tour: Djerbahood & Houmt Souk
A morning on two wheels: a guided scooter convoy to the fort and souk of Houmt Souk and the murals of Erriadh, with hotel transfers.
- Ride your own scooter with a guide
- The fort and souk of Houmt Souk
- Djerbahood murals and a place of worship
Cultural tour from €19 Pottery in Guellala, El Ghriba Synagogue & Djerbahood Street Art
A half-day cultural tour with a certified local guide linking three of the island’s best-known sights: the potters of Guellala, the El Ghriba synagogue and the street-art village of Djerbahood.
- A pottery workshop in Guellala
- The El Ghriba synagogue
- The murals of Djerbahood in Erriadh
