Tunisia: Kerkennah – a Breathtaking Archipelago On the Brink

Kerkennah — At dawn, the line stretches in front of the port of Sfax. Cars are stacked bumper to bumper, impatient families, merchants laden with goods, and curious tourists wait their turn to board.

The ferry, the only gateway to the Kerkennah archipelago, slowly swallows passengers and vehicles, often well beyond its official capacity.

Onboard, the hour-and-a-quarter journey already feels like a trip out of time: sea breeze, cries of seagulls, and overlapping conversations provide a foretaste…