Some facades which are exposed to the desert winds are a bit worse for wear.

According to rumors we've heard, film crews will be back this June. Though whether they will return to this set is anybody's guess.

Lucasfilm has been releasing some Episode I photos shot on the Mos Espa set, and as can be seen here, some familiar alien species once walked these streets.

In Gus's opinion, this was definitely the coolest place we visited in Tunisia.

I definitely agree. Moreover, I was thrilled that for once that my spouse's enthusiasm didn't require a campout in a cave.

We were grateful, in a way, that is location is in fact so remote. Otherwise, we feared, these marvelous sets might not have survived abandoned for so many months in such good condition.