Tabarka is a small fishing town at the northwestern corner of Tunisia, near the Algerian frontier.
It lies in a wide bay at the mouth of the Oued Kebir, between the foothills, clad with mimosas, cork-oaks and pines, of the Kroumirie range.
To the east of the old Harbor the Montazah Tabarka holiday complex, with a marina and golf-course, is under construction, and there are even plans to build on the little island.
Tabarka's history is a colorful mosaic of Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Turkish civilizations.
Tabarka, where the Genoese Lomellini, who had purchased the grant of the coral fishing from the Ottoman Turks, maintained a garrison from 1540 to 1742.
It became Tabarka, under French colonial rule annexed to the civil district of Souk el-Arba, now in the Tunisian governorate of Jendouba, and a rather important fishing centre.
Tabarka is trying to imitate the supposed success of places such as Hammamet and Sousse.
The water is a chocolate brown from all of the erosion.
The promenade between Tabarka proper and the amphitheater where the international jazz festival is held every summer tunnels through the rocks to make it around the corner.
Close to the borders of Algeria and fronting on to the Mediterranean is one of Tunisia's newest discoveries, Tabarka.
The recently developed resort of Tabarka is built around a stylish marina, Porto Corallo, and the superb Montazah beach of fine golden sand situated some 4 kms from the old town.
Diving: Tabarka is the diving centre of Tunisia and home to several diving schools with qualified instructors.
Tabarka - the ancient Thabraca of the Phoenicians, protected by an island and surrounded by the mimosa, cork oak and pinecoverred mountains of Khourmirie, is a town which has been famous since time immemorial for coral fishing.
The holiday atmosphere which it enjos in the summer months due to its festivals, its towering forests, its rocky coastline, fine sand beaches, make Tabarka the place chosen by holiday makers who want to get away from it all and enjoy a change of scenery.
Most tourist hotels in Tabarka can be found along the sandy Montazah beach, about four kilometres east of the resort, while there is budget accommodation in the town cetnre.
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For the sportsminded, an 18 hole golf course stands in a superb 270 acre forest,overhanging the sea and Tabarka has become "the place" for diving, fishing, sailing as well as the ever enjoyable sunbathing.
The rich natural environment of Tabarka has been carefully preserved and visitors will delight in crystal clear waters and a bay of fine sand with the lovely mountains of Kroumirie as a backdrop.
As with most of Tunisian cities Tabarka's history is a colorful mosaic of Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Turkish civilizations.
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This complex is to be further strengthened with the addition of the Institut des Forêts de Tabarka (Tabarka Forestry Institute).
The fish resources at the Tabarka area are estimated at nearly 20,000 tons/year and are still under-exploited despite the existing basic infrastructure at the fishing port.
The Tabarka area is showing substantial growth of its tourism, thanks to its beautiful bathing and forest endowment and to the existence of an increasingly diversified and modern tourist infrastructure: the Tabarka International Airport, the golf course, the marina, the comfortable high-standing hotels and the Hammam Bourguiba spa.
La ville côtière de Tabarka est une petite ville du littoral nord-ouest située entre mer et montagne et rendue célèbre par son Festival d'été ayant pour sous titre "ne pas bronzer idiot".
A la fois petit port voué à la pèche et au transport du liège, et station balnéaire, Tabarka attire sur ses côtes, en juillet-août, une clientèle internationale essentiellement jeune.
En dehors des mois de juillet et août, les hôtels de Tabarka n'accueillent que les amateurs de solitude, les passionnés de pêche au mérou ou de chasse au sanglier.
ur luxurious and fully equipped flats are at your disposal to make your stay in Tabarka an agreeable one, at our residence which is at once at the heart of the forest and close to a superb beach.
Résidence Méhari Tabarka is certified ISO 9001 2000 (accomodation and restoration)
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The Tabarka golf course counts among the rare courses in the world stretching between sea and forest.
A unique course, it counts 7 holes, extends by the seaside around the gulf of Tabarka and is flanked by oak and pine trees.
The Golf course of Tabarka, is also a charming, fully comfortable Club House.
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The earthenware factory of Tabarka gathers the characteristics peculiar to laceramic, too: the accumulation, for serval decades, of a know-how provided and energized by both an advanced tecnology and an exceptional raw material leaning against a complete and varied product line which is based on a sophisticated design range reconciling tradition and innovation.
Moreover, the earthenware absolutely characteristic of “ la Faïencerie Tabarka” (earthenware factory of tabarka) ensures, for you, excellent technical characteristics with good and total mechanical resistance to all the chemical agents.
The physical and chemical controls encompassing the elaboration of its products permits us to ensure for you the best quality ever produced.
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It's that time of the year when the north coastal town of Tabarka welcomes Jazz musicians and fans from all over the world in it's famous TabarkaJazz Festival, and everyone has started planning for the concerts they're going to attend.
Personally, I don't think I'll be going to any of the concerts this year.
The entry is titled TabarkaJazz Festival 2006, and is filed under: Music, Tunisia.