Biskra
ex : Vecera...............................

Population : 588.648 inhabitants

Communes or villages close to Biskra :
Setar Mlouk , El Alia , Sidi Barkat , Gueddacha , Msid , Filiach , Korra , Chetma , Mebdoua , Branis , La Smala , Sidi Khelil , Droh , Tehouda , Oulad Rhedab.

Celebrates town of Biskra : (March-April) : Celebrates Spring

Seventeen kilometers before Biskra, stop in the palm plantation of Sidi Okba where is drawn up the mosque-tomb of Sidi Okba (Arab conqueror and cantor of Islam - VII° century)

The Town of BISKRA originates in Carthaginois. Biskra was called VECERA by the Romans.

To the 10°century it is conquered by Kalaa de Beni Hammad then by Arabic Hillaliens and by Almohades of the kingdom of Marrakech to the 12°century after J.C.

In the 14°century, Biskra was going to depend sometimes on Hafssides of Tunisia, and Mirinides de Fes. At this same time, Biskra is conquered by the Turks.

In 1849 Biskra is occupied by the duke of Aumale. On this date the insurrection of Ziban finishes on the catch and the destruction of Zaatchas.

The city is built in the plain. In North are detached the nodes from Aurès. The palm plantations which surround Biskra make the economic richness of this area. Indeed, it is there that push the dates " Deglet Nour " known universally. It is an Oasis of 150.000 palm trees (13.000 hectares) which produce above mentioned dates of 1st category. We explore there his palm plantations, we visit its thermal spas.

Biskra is the capital of the oases of Ziban.

The town of Biskra is charming.

In Biskra there is also a famous hydropathic establishment " Hammam Salihine ". Its characteristic is to have a sodic chlorinated sulfurous water. The patients come for the rheumatic, dermatological affections and the disorders of the tracts respiratory.

While coming from Biskra, we cross kilometers of palm plantations before discovering Bou Saada.

Bou Saada (oasis of happiness) is offered to the glances, flooded light. Dunes and mountains are combined with the palm plantation to give a magic charm to the small city.

Many painters were envouted, one of them Alphonse-Etienne Dinet settled in 1904 and converts there with Islam.

We find there many mosques of which most astonishing is a counterpart of Sainte-Sophie d' Istambul.

After a visit in the dunes, a turning towards the mill " Ferrero ", the cascades or Zaouia de El-Hamel (religious brotherhood).

The folklore of Ouled Naïl (area of Bou Saâda). The costumes are rich and the dances are accompanied by cord, wind instruments and percussion.

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