Red Lizard

This stamp celebrates the Red Lizard, the historic tourist train that travels through the impressive Selja Gorges in southwest Tunisia. The illustration shows the red locomotive emerging from a tunnel dug into the rock, symbolizing the technical prowess and spectacular appeal of this line initially designed for the Beys of Tunis. The message promotes a jewel of the world's railway heritage and a major asset of cultural and Saharan tourism, inviting you to discover the splendor of the mineral landscapes of the Gafsa region aboard a veritable rolling museum.