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Hi All,

I am back in the office after a few days in Tabarka meeting hotels and most importantly taking some new photos for my travel guide.

Myself Ramzi and My father in law had a wonderful drive from Bizerte to Tabarka which I must say was a wonder in itself with some breathtaking scenery that would befit any epic movie.

Leaving Bizerte we passed the Lake and the miles of farms into the more hilly west of Tunisia driving via the flooded areas near Sejenane where you could see the bridges and tops of the villages that where flooded for a dam.

The vistas kept coming and the weather was fantastic as we drove past farms and fields of fruit with the young children selling via stalls by the roadside. You have to be a bit careful in these parts as you do get the odd cow and sheep wander into the road however i have know for this to happen in the centre of Bizerte so you should always expect the unexpected!

We drove through the town of Sedjenane which is famous for its honey and the nesting cranes which have been provided sites in the old buildings and at the top of the pylons etc.

Pressing on we arrived at the town of Nafzah which had a busy Wednesday market which seemed to run the length of this small town. This was very popular and a great chance to get your hands on some local produce and of the time of writing this Melons where the product of the season with prices dropping from 350>200 milimes per KG a bargain as they are lovely!

We pressed on and duly arrived in tabarka passing the allied war graveyard a journey which had taken us just under three hours.

We headed for our hotel which was the Abou Nawas Montazah 3 star in the z Touristique and checked in for night. We then headed into Tabarka for the travel guide photos and popped in to see the governor of tourism for the region and grab a bite to eat in the lovely port.

Tabarka is lovely and that cannot be disputed what a beautiful place to spend some time. Walking around and taking photos was a pleasure and easy to do given the quiet streets and compact layout of the town. The weather helped also making everything seem to idillic and judging by the laid back nature of the locals life is as such here.

Tabarka is dominated by its bay and by the Genoise castle which proudly rests on a hill in the centre of it. For further information/photos please visit the updated Tabarka guide in the travel section of Tunisia.com.