Tabarka

A green, mountainous corner of the coast with pine forests running down to the sea, a Genoese fort on its island and some of the best diving in the Mediterranean.

History

Phoenician Thabraca later became a Roman port shipping marble and timber.

Customs

The Tabarka Jazz Festival takes place in summer and the town fills up fast.

Food

Grilled fish at the port, and cork-oak honey from the Kroumirie hills.

Best time

June to September for the sea, autumn for hiking in the forest.

From the 16th to the 18th century, the island of Tabarka was leased to the Genoese Lomellini family, who ran a coral fishing trade from it.