In Print:

Tataouine Tours: On Location
In case it had escaped your attention this website sells a detailed and extremely exclusive guide to all the shooting locations used in The Phantom Menace and A New Hope. Why not head over to the Products page and read about it for yourself?

Rough Guide to Tunisia
A comprehensive guide to North Africa's most popular destination, this text features coverage of the best beaches and resorts; recommendations of places to eat and stay; accounts of all the sights; advice on getting around the country; and background on Tunisian history, culture and wildlife. STAR BUY!

Lonely Planet: Tunisia
For package tourists and independent travellers alike, this guide includes coverage of Tunisia's colourful festivals and exotic arts and crafts. There are also notes on the country's historical and cultural heritage and outdoor activities from lazing on Mediterranean beaches to camel safaris.

AA Essential Tunisia
All you need to know in a handy pocket guide. Useful features such as The Ten Essentials (experiences not to be missed) and Peace and Quiet (getting off the beaten track) provide the perfect introduction, plus suggested walks and drives, colour photographs throughout, clear maps and practical travel advice.

AA/Thomas Cook Travellers Tunisia
This fully-illustrated guide to Tunisia contains information on tours, shopping, nightlife, geography, culture and politics, as well as walks, car tours, town plans and colour maps.

Tunisia Pocket Guide
Ideal for first-time or seasoned travellers, these updated editions include thoroughly revised listings for hotels, restaurants, and sights, detailed town plans and regional maps, and language and cultural tips to provide a valuable overview of each destination.

Freytag & Berndt Maps International Road Map - Tunisia
This high quality road map includes a place name index and a multi-language legend. In many countries they are simply the best maps available - a statement that is certainly true for Tunisia. This map includes tourist information on the reverse side. (Folded Map, Scale 1:800 000) STAR BUY!

Ravenstein Verlag GmbH Worldwide - Tunisia
This very clear road map has a key and index in a range of international languages. Some major towns have a small street map as well. (Folded Map, Scale 1:1 000 000)

The Making of The Phantom Menace
This colourful paperback offers plenty of shots of Tatooine, particularly of the Mos Espa set and the Jedi duel scene. There is also an interesting description of filming conditions in the summer heat (see Articles).

Star Wars: The Making of the Movie
This book is the definitive authority on Tunisian locations, covering all aspects of the shoot - from the variable weather conditions to what was served at the commissary for lunch. Unfortunately this book is out of print, but a determined fan might be able to get one from a dealer.

Star Wars Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
This West End Games sourcebook is currently available from hobby-game stockists. It's comprehensive descriptions and articles serve to spice up the atmosphere of a trip to Tunisia, rather than as a source of accurate information for the location hunter. Still, it is a good read and recommended as a reference for further background material.

Star Wars Technical Journal
This book takes an in-depth look at all aspects of Tatooine, from moisture farmers to Chalmun's famous cantina in Mos Eisley. It contains plenty of large colour stills that would serve the traveller well in his search for locations, but the map of the Jundland Wastes ought not to be used for navigation in Tunisia! Some pictures are included in the photo gallery collections (See Multimedia).

Empire Building
Dubbed the unofficial history of Star Wars, this book covers a lot of behind-the-scenes details that few people know about. There is also a lengthy description on the trials faced by a young George Lucas in filming in Tunisia (see Articles).

Return to Tatooine
The Insider (the official fan-club magazine) issue #27 printed an excellent article of David West Reynold's account of his "archaeology" expedition (April 1995) to discover the lost Star Wars locations of Tunisia. It was this article that started thousands of fans dreaming of journeying to Tunisia, and inspired a lucky few to take the trip in David's footsteps. The Insider has sold out of all of the back issues but a facsimile is available (See Articles).

On-location: Tatooine
In issue #29 of The Insider an well-presented account of Special Edition & Episode 1 producer Rick McCallum and Lucasfilm's "official" Tatooine tour guide David West Reynold's location scouting trip to Tunisia at the end of 1995.

Anchorhead - The Lost Scenes
David West Reynold's two trips to Tunisia proved very fortuitous for Star Wars fans as The Insider shows in issue #35. In this article David West Reynolds is allowed to review the "Lost Biggs Scenes". His report provides some excellent photographs of the exterior location on Jerba.

Film & TV:

Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
The first movie of the prequel trilogy is the primary source for Mos Espa; both the set at Chott el Gharsa, and the fortified grain stores of Ksar Hadada and Ksar Medenine. It is worth noting that the pod race stadium and course were not filmed on location in Tunisia (See Multimedia).

Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
The original movie has all the best shots for location spotting. With an capture device this source can't be beaten for the sheer number of stills that can be taken. The widescreen version offers a chance to catch those rarely seen fringes of Tatooine life.

The Making of Star Wars
This made-for-TV documentary offers a vast array of alternative scenes especially in Ajim, where Mos Eisley was filmed. Another handy segment worth looking out for is the Sidi Bouhlel sequences where Luke was attacked by Sand People. There is also a very brief glimpse of Biggs and Luke in Anchorhead.

"Star Wars: The Lost Biggs Scenes"
This sequence of location footage was never carried over into the final cut of the movie (but is available on the collector's market if you know where to look). It offers never before seen shots of Anchorhead's Tosche Station. If you want your own copy of these scenes then buy a copy of Star Wars: Behind the Magic (see Multimedia).

Omnibus - A Long Time Ago... The Story of Star Wars
This British documentary included a mini location summary by Dr David West Reynolds from the Chott el-Jerid, Sidi Bouhlel, Ksar Medenine and the Hotel Sidi Driss (see Multimedia).

New Discoveries 'Rediscovering the Past'
Shown on the Discovery Channel in 1999, this documentary discusses the unusual style of accommodation the Matmata Berbers have adopted. It also pays a visit to Ksar Hadada to highlight the functionality of the grain stores (see Multimedia).

Other:

Episode 1 Insider's Guide
Looking to learn more about the sites and sounds of Tatooine? Then use this guide to experience a huge collection of interviews, video sequences, photographs, audio clips, illustrations and annotations that bring the "planet furthest from the bright center of the universe" to life.

Star Wars: Behind the Magic
This multimedia CD-ROM offers both the lost scenes from Anchorhead in their entirety and scene-by-scene guides that offer plenty of stills for reference.

Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
This 3D action/adventure game has an excellent multi-player duel level that plots out the Lars family homestead in intricate 3D detail. Though the Hotel Sidi Driss isn't as extensive as its cellulose or CG counter-parts it is nearly as good as being there.