The Zibane's oases
Description
the temperate climate of biskra (November to April) have made Biskra a winter resort of broad, tree-lined streets, hotels, shops, and public gardens. Hammam Salahine (“Bath of the Saints”), a well-known modern health spa with hot sulfur springs, is located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the town; the Romans called the sulfur springs Ad Piscinam and used them in the treatment of rheumatism and skin diseases. Scattered among the thousands of date palms and fruit trees are the sun-baked brick villages that make up Old Biskra. In the winter season, water collected in the Wadi Biskra Barrage (dam) irrigates fields of wheat and barley.
PROGRAM
Biskra tour
today visit Troglodyte village of Ghoufi (balcony of ghoufi). In the afternoon departure to gorge MCHOUNECH, visit SIDI OKBA It was named after the Muslim General Uqba ibn Nafi who died there in 683 AD."the religious center of the Zab". Baedeker stated that the town founded by pilgrims visiting the tomb of Sidi Okba who died in a nearby town called Thouda. The Sidi Okba Mosque, which was built around Okba's tomb, is the oldest Islamic monument in the country.Transfer to Hotel for overnight.