Tigzirt, the classical

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, is a small town on the coast of northeast

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. It has a sleepy demeanor and attracts many tourists especially in summer from all over the country.

Name

Tigzirt's name derives from the Kabyle word for "island", ''Tigzirt.''.

History

The town was established as a Phoenician

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on a small and easily defended peninsula. Under the

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was a small port town.

Tourism

The ruins of a Christian

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from the 5th century or 6th century are there, situated in the middle of Tigzirt. The beach is only average in its appeal, as it is stony. It is sheltered and tucked beneath the hills which separate it from

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. A local tourist office is open in the summer months and there are lodging quarters at the Hotel el Awres on main street. A few kilometers to the east is located the more upscale Hotel Mizrana.''Tigzirt'', ''

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, Algeria, &

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and Hugh Finlay,

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