Travel Guide Aïn Draham

The name of Aïn Draham would come from a source, called "Source of silver" and which served the first French military camp: it evokes the mineral residues which float by place and give it a silver color. The village was founded by the French in the 19th century for the workers of the dam, when the region was populated by nomadic tribes. In 1892, it was one of the first municipalities established in Tunisia. Dominating the plain of Tabarka at 750 meters above sea level, the site has an undeniable cachet, with its Catholic church adjacent to the mosque. The purity of its air is renowned and the foliage surrounding the city indicates that there is no lack of water. With its hamlets that spread out from one hillside to another, it is a pleasant mountain resort that offers a salutary coolness during the summer months. Nevertheless, it is especially in winter that Ain Draham attracts people, when nature is even greener and snow covers the town. Its forest environment is highly appreciated by Tunisians, who come from Beja, Tabarka (26 km) or Jendouba to spend the day or a longer stay. Its forest is composed of cork oaks and Zean oaks. Aïn Draham and its region represent 50% of the Tunisian forest cover. The stalls distribute the local production, the carpets of the Kroumirie whose activity was revived in the early 1980s. Ain Draham is a lively place, especially on Monday, market day The foreign tourists will appreciate Aïn Draham and its region for the superb excursions or the excursions in VTT which one can make there. Finally, this region is the only one in Tunisia where you will be offered wild boar (pork) in some restaurants of the city. Indeed, the city is also famous, especially among Tunisians, for hunting wild boars. In Tunisia, hunting is practiced only in beats, from the beginning of October to the end of January in the north and until the end of April in the south of the country. If you want to know more, the two hotels specializing in this field are the Rihana Hotel in Aïn Draham and the Mimosas Hotel in Tabarka.The surroundings. From the Ruins Pass, the view extends over the whole plain and the sea, towards Tabarka. You will be able to go to admire the dam of Beni M' tir, of a height of 78 m above a basin almost with dry in summer. The surroundings are green.