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Tabarka (Arabic: طبرقة Ṭbarqa ⓘ) is a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, close to the border with Algeria. Tabarka was occupied at various times by Punics, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Genoese and Ottomans. The town is dominated by an offshore rock on which there remains a Genoese castle.
Theatre of Tabarka. The Tabarka Jazz Festival (Arabic: مهرجان طبرقة للجاز) is an annual festival of jazz held in the coastal town of Tabarka in Tunisia. Established in 1973 for four years, it was revived again in 1997. The Tabarka Jazz Festival is held annually in July at the Basilica of Tabarka. [1]
Jendouba (Arabic: جندوبة ; Formerly known as Souk El Arba until 30 April 1966) is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham and Béja. The main economic activity is agriculture.
Italian Tunisians (Italian: Italo-tunisini, or Italians of Tunisia) are Tunisian-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Tunisia during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Tunisia.
The island's current namesake is a Tunisian islet and town of Tabarka, which was a part of the Republic of Genoa until it was conquered by the Bey of Tunis in 1741. In 1760, Charles III of Spain ordered the fortification and repopulation of the Spanish island. A group of Genoese sailors who had been shipwrecked near the Tunisian Tabarka were ...
Murat landed on Tabarka on July 2, 1741. The French troops attempted to capture Tabarka by a ruse, however, they faced an ambush by the Tunisians and suffered heavy losses. [4] [5] [6] The French troops had 27 [7] or 100 killed, [8] and 224 captured, including Murat. Murat was taken to Tunis.
Tabarka Jazz Festival - Tabarka (June - July) Ulysses Festival. Song and dance festival with historic and mythological themes – Houmt Souk; International Festival of Sbeitla - Sbeitla; Mermaid Festival. Concerts and performances – Kerkennah Islands; Carnival of Awussu. Parade – Sousse; Hammamet International Festival. Music and theatre ...
Aïn Draham (عين دراهم Ɛin drahim ⓘ) is a city in northwestern Tunisia in the Jendouba Governorate, situated 25 kilometers south of Tabarka near the border with Algeria. Historically a military outpost, summer resort and souq, today it is a regional economic hub. The city is the capital of a delegation of 40,372 inhabitants.