Tabarka

Tabarka is a small port on the far northwest coast, close to the Algerian border, backed by the forested Kroumirie mountains. Its landmark is the fort on a rocky islet, built in the 16th century by the Genoese Lomellini family, who held Tabarka as a base for coral fishing; a causeway now links it to the mainland. West of the harbour, Les Aiguilles are tall eroded rock needles along the shore. The town is known for red coral jewellery, diving on the reefs and its summer music festivals. Sandy beaches stretch east of town.