We travelled south west to the best preserved Roman city in North Africa, Dougga. It was under Roman administration from the second century AD. A UNESCO World Heritage site. Families continued to live in the ruins until they were relocated in the 1950’s.
The theatre
The Capitol – built in AD 166, one of Tunisia’s most impressive Roman monuments. The four columns support the pediment which features a statue of Antoninus Pius
The Square of the Winds created in AD 190 as an extension of the forum. Its name refers to the 3rd century engraving in the paving bearing the names of 12 Roman winds.
Lycinian Baths and communal toilet
Several large Roman villas on the site
Some of the group from a distance!
Our lunch stop was at a hunting lodge where we enjoyed fresh wild boar.
On the drive to Tabarka we saw lots of stork nests in pylons and various other tall structures. The village even has a statue for them with the inevitable nest on the top.
We arrived in Tabarka late afternoon. Tabarka is very close to the Algerian border and is a picturesque town with a small beach and marina. It is famous for its coral reef which is fished by divers and made into jewellery.
To the west of the beach stand an ochre coloured rock formation known as Les Aiguilles (the Needles) sharpened by the constant erosion of wind and rain
The marina
A new reservoir built to capture the winter rains
