Visit Tunisia : Tamerza the Desert pardise

Tamerza(تمغزة) or Tameghza is a mountain oasis located south-west of Tunisia (governorate of Tozeur). It is located approximately 450 kilometers from Tunis and 70 kilometers from Tozeur.

The site belonged to as Ad Turres the Sahara linking Tebessa files in Gafsa. He was then charged with the defense of the borders of the Roman Empire before becoming the seat of a bishopric under the Byzantines. Moreover, we detected in some village houses, antique materials.

The green patch of palm Tamerza installment on the surrounding mineral decor. Before the oasis, the old village, abandoned in 1969 following deadly floods which more than 400 people in Tunisia, spread its buildings on the bank of the Oued El Horchane whose bed forms a broad boulevard planed and naked who says all the violence of rains in this region. Only the marabout is still used.

It is in this region of mountain oasis that are shot some scenes of the film The English Patient.

here are only a few years of that, Tamaghza was known only by the inhabitants of the area and surrounding cities. Tourists have discovered this little gem south by chance . With its natural assets , Tamaghza opened increasingly to tourism and now hosts a multitude of visitors who come back and stay in this unusual place . Nestled in height , the village enjoys views breathtaking . Tamaghza , like its neighbors, Chebika and Mides , has many natural sources of water sources that flow into waterfalls , providing incredible views. Romantic or just love nature , you will be thrilled . In addition to its sources , its traditional houses , its folklore and its natural beauty, Tamaghza has many waterfalls that are truly worth . These cascades were at the origin of sports tourism in the region.