Balta (Balṭa) is a village situated about 13 km north of the town of Bū Sǟlim in the Jendouba Governorate. Near the mountain called Ǧbal Bū Saʕīd, there is the tomb of the local saint Sīdi Ṣālaḥ il-Balṭi, on an elevation of 602 m.
Settlement near the mountains
Ilona with local friends
Bench between two trees providing shadow
Balta's Landscape
Old stonewall with opening to a garden
Donkey with donkey child
Researcher Ilona holding a small bird
Every year in August, a big festival in honour of the saint brings together folkloric shows, popular arts and local heritage, culminating in the visit of the saint’s tomb, ḏikr and praising ceremonies.
