Première destination touristique des Algériens

First tourist destination for Algerians

Tunisia

Tunisian tourism is already continuing to attract thousands of Algerians in search of a vacation. Tunisian statistics clearly confirm this crowd in large numbers of visitors. However, from January to August 2025, it was counted 738,652 outings in Tunisian territory against 651,000 passages in 2024. An increase of the order of 13 % note.

It must be said that the tourist allowance of 750 euros has contributed enormously to this Algerian movement. Hundreds of Algerian tourists are attracted to Tunisian soil or ‘this very profitable summer clientele for Tunisia especially during this summer period. According to some agencies of travel agencies it is near 5000 outings per day recorded by the Algerian border posts of Aioun or Oum Teboul.
It is indicated to us, most of these nationals are immigrants of Algerian origin who have chosen to spend currencies on this soil. The tourist services of this country believe that Algerian customers are probably almost a third of tourist flows that prefer these beaches. Some reliable information argues that a pension in the order of 270 million dollars in tourist revenue was recorded in this sector which had noted a large number of Algerians who chose this destination during the previous year.
To this end, it should be known that Tunisia has 800 hotels which total 232,000 beds.
According to the Tunisian Tourism National Office have a growth observed of 3 % compared to the last years to note the Algerian travelers who posted a number of more 981,000 tourists in 2023. The Tunisian industry generates 2 billion dinars in foreign currencies recording a growth of 13.8 % compared to 1998. However. Tunisian, it is also one of the best distributed old activities across the country. As an example ceramics; Leather, copper, handcrafted wool weaving carpet, wood such as the manufacture of traditional music instruments made in Ain Drahem and Kélibia and jewelry. To this theme, it should be noted that the ONTT which is an establishment of a main industrial and commercial nature tool of ministerial policy This structure is responsible for implementing the state strategy in matters of tourism. It has 12 directions, 8 regional police stations and 19 performances located in the main tourist issuing markets. In this context, it should be noted that the public authorities of this country have projected to improve travel conditions by facilitating access to the border posts as well as the upcoming opening of the melloula border post “Tabarka” will be operational during this summer to increase the passage of tourists among other Algerians who can reach 5000 outings per day.
Have we informed. Also note that you have to recognize the coast of El Kala of the wilaya of El Taref located just 90 km from the city of Annaba offers a purely virgin rating with sandy and crystal clear waters, a truly magical landscape unique in Algeria. El Kala or La Calle This city which offers both an extreme atmosphere and an absolute calm is unfortunately ignored, this pretty corner of the country remains a lost paradise where this national park extends from Cap Rosa to Cap Roux over a distance of 40 km as well as the Oubeire and Tonga lakes which are alternative waters classified in particular wetlands of international importance by UNESCO. This wilaya has 24 beaches of which Fairy landscape and sublime beaches namely the old Calle, El Batah, echatt to the Algerian-Tunisian border. By the way it should be cited that the tourism sector in Algeria has greatly needed to redevelop the beaches by carrying out access to seaside sites. we are told.

Large crowds to the beaches
from the East Algerian
Almost all the cities of the coast of the eastern region of the country have stormed since the beginning of the summer. In the wilaya of El Taref, thousands of summer visitors from all over Algeria had flocked every day to the sumptuous most popular beaches, namely Cap Rosa, Mecida or the large beach.
Several families had come by cars of the bordering wilayas: Guelma, Tébessa, Souk Ahras, Skikda and even Annaba who also have wonderful beaches. Other people had chosen to come by bus to taste the region’s pleasure of this region. Indeed El Kala is a seaside region with 90 km of dimensions dotted with magnificent beaches with such fine sand and splendid landscapes. In addition, an intense influx was also found to Ain Barbar beach 25 km from the city of Annaba which was deemed before in the extremely dangerous area infested with terrorists. All the inhabitants of this area had left their houses for fear of falling into the deadly hands of the Emir Mebrek and his group of bloodthirsty who reigned in master. Today this region has been cleaned and secured by the security services which had tirelessly led many ravages there by destroying almost all the kasmates of barbarians. In this context, it should be emphasized that the elements of the national gendarmerie and the police force crisscross day and night roads to ensure the security and tranquility of citizens and other summer visitors.
For its part, the wilaya of Annaba neighboring Kala had welcomed near a million bathers on 15 beaches authorized for swimming for only a month last year. The Toche coastline had recorded 85,000 visitors compared to the beaches of Chapuis and St Cloud which was also too targeted by bathers. It is always during this period that the safety of people is particularly taken care of by the police where we found a tranquility around. Or a number of 800 gendarmes had been assigned on the 15 beaches to ensure public security “Annaba, Séraidi and ChétaiBi”.

Faouzi Oki