Places to visit near

El Kala

El Kala is a town in El Tarf district, Algeria of about 35,449 people. Within 50 km by road there are 36 places to visit: 7 forts & heritage, 9 beaches & coast and 2 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Ga'raet el Oubeïra, Cap Rosa Lighthouse and Tabarka Lighthouse.

36.8956° N, 8.4433° EPop. 35,449

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Within 30 km16 places
Within 50 km36
Must-see17
Notable134
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from El Kala

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm

70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave El Kala
  2. Calissarbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Lac Tonga بحيرة طونقةlake · 45 min
  4. Ga'raet el Oubeïralake · 45 min
  5. Cap Rosa Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. شاطئ المرسىbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in El Kala
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Kala?

Ga'raet el Oubeïra (lake, about 10 km), Fort d'El Kala;قلعة القالة (fort, about 1 km), Masdjid al-Qala (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Grande plage;الشاطئ الكبير (beach, about 1 km), Ile Maudite (river spot, about 1 km), Plage Marjane;شاطئ المرجان (beach, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Kala?

36 places on Spotwander: 7 forts & heritage, 9 beaches & coast, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 mosques & dargahs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to El Kala?

Fort d'El Kala;قلعة القالة, about 1 km by road; 1 Novembre 1954 (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to El Kala?

Grande plage;الشاطئ الكبير, about 1 km by road; Plage Marjane;شاطئ المرجان (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from El Kala?

Start in El Kala, visit Calissar, then Lac Tonga بحيرة طونقة, then Ga'raet el Oubeïra, then Cap Rosa Lighthouse, then شاطئ المرسى, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.