Places to visit near

El Tarf

El Tarf is a town in El Tarf district, Algeria of about 20,300 people. Within 50 km by road there are 41 places to visit: 5 forts & heritage, 4 hill stations & viewpoints and 4 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Ga'raet el Oubeïra, Cap Rosa Lighthouse and Thuburnica.

36.7672° N, 8.3138° EPop. 20,300

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Within 30 km24 places
Within 50 km41
Must-see18
Notable158
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from El Tarf

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:14 pm

139 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 Tarf
  2. Cap Rosa Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Ga'raet el Oubeïralake · 45 min
  4. El Kala National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. Thuburnicaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Fedj Takoukviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in El Tarf
Today’s loopEl TarfStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Tarf?

Ga'raet el Oubeïra (lake, about 13 km), Mosquée el Forkane (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), 1 Novembre 1954 (heritage site, about 1 km), Cap Rosa Lighthouse (beach, about 26 km), Fedj Takouk (viewpoint, about 13 km), El Kala National Park (national park, about 14 km).

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

41 places on Spotwander: 5 forts & heritage, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 mosques & dargahs, 11 beaches & coast, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to El Tarf?

1 Novembre 1954, about 1 km by road; Fort d'El Kala;قلعة القالة (23 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Tarf?

Fedj Takouk, about 13 km by road; Koudiet Draouch (30 km) is next.

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

Start in El Tarf, visit Cap Rosa Lighthouse, then Ga'raet el Oubeïra, then El Kala National Park, then Thuburnica, then Fedj Takouk, and drive back — about 139 km by road in all.