Tunisia Region : The North

Long ignored by travelers and tourists, Tunisia's Northern coast begins in the east with a string of sleepy fishing villages: Ghar el Melh, Raf Raf, Ras Jebel and Metline. The city of Bizerte, a bastion of the French Navy until 1963, is today an important commercial port with a charming Old Port and a pleasant medina.  Roman Bathhouse at Sidi Mechreg  Andalusian Port at Ghar el Melh  Raf Raf Beach From Bizerte the coast continues, wild and undeveloped, until it reaches Tabarka. With its fine beach and the Genoese Fort built by the Sixteenth Century coral traders. Visitors to Tabarka now arrive on direct flights from Europe for golf, scuba diving, and equestrian sports . Inland from Tabarka is the mountain resort of Ain Draham, famous for wild boar hunting. In Sejnane, where storks nest on the roof tops, women produce pottery folk art. Farther to the South lies the breadbasket of the Mejerda Valley. Towns such as Béja and Testour, were founded by Muslim and Jewish immigrants from Andalusia..