El Kala Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Algeria
About El Kala
Thinisa in Numidia was an ancient city in the Roman province of Numidia. It was important enough to become a bishopric. The old fortified town was built on a rocky peninsula about 400 metres long, connected with the mainland by a sand bank. French and Italian coral fishing companies were interested in the area from as early as 1553. A trade bastion called "Bastion de France" by its Corsican founders was established during that period principally for the exploitation of red coral and also to facilitate trade between southern France and that part of northern Algeria. The bastion was shut down and returned to the rule of the Bey of Constantine in 1816. After the occupation of La Calle by the French in 1836, a new town was built up along the coast.
Top Attractions in El Kala
Explore the best things to see and do in El Kala:
- ★El Kala National Park and Biosphere Reserve
- ★Saint Cyprien Church
El Kala Travel Guide Sections
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