Explore El Fahs in Tunisia
El Fahs in the region of Zaghwān with its 18,083 inhabitants is a town in Tunisia - some 34 mi or ( 55 km ) South-West of Tunis , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Fahs is now 11:58 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tunis " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tripoli, Tunis, Sousse, Saminjah, and Jendouba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tripoli . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Fahs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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La Tunisia
www.walterlocascio.it Reportages fotografico di Walter Lo Cascio in Tunisia. Luglio 2005. ..
Thuburbo Maius (today's Tunisia) - Gymnasion
over 40 degrees C. and ancient ruins of 200'000 people Roman city - partly excavated by French. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 (MOV 848x480 30fps) ..
Highlights 4x4 Trip along Oued el Kebir 12.08.2012 [HD]-7.35
The highlights of our off-road trip in the hills along the Oued el Kebir (Zaghouan gouvernorate, Tunisia). ..
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El Fahs
El Fahs is a town and commune located in the Zaghouan Governorate, 60 kilometers south-west of Tunis, Tunisia. Its population in 2004 was 19,315. It is located in the Wadi Miliane valley, surrounded by mountains, in particular the Djebel Zaghouan. The Roman site of Thuburbo Majus is located 3km away. Under the French protectorate, the city was known as Pont du Fahs, (trans. Bridge-of-Fahs), named after the remains of a Roman era bridge in the vicinity.
Located at 36.37 9.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Thuburbo Majus
Thuburbo Majus (or Thuburbo Maius) is a large Roman site in northern Tunisia. It is located roughly 60 km southwest of Carthage on a major African thoroughfare. This thoroughfare connects Carthage to the Sahara. Other towns along the way included Sbiba, Sufes, Sbeitla, and Sufetula. Parts of the old Roman road are in ruins, but others do remain. Romans started to build Thuburbo Majus in 27 BC .
Located at 36.40 9.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pont du Fahs Airfield
Pont du Fahs Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia, which was located approximately 6 km west-southwest of El Fahs, and 55 km southwest of Tunis. A Luftwaffe-held airfield prior to the Operation Torch landings, it was the home of the 5. (Pz. )/Schlachtgeschwader 1, flying Henschel Hs 129 ground attack aircraft. It was captured by British parachute infantry forces on 29 November 1942.
Located at 36.35 9.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Depienne Airfield
Depienne Airfield is a World War II airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 12 km northeast of El Fahs, and 53 km southwest of Tunis. The airfield was first used by the German Luftwaffe in 1941 and 1942, and was captured by the British Army by a parachute attack on 3 December 1942. It was later used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber airfield during the North African Campaign.
Located at 36.43 10.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bir Mcherga
Bir Mcherga is a town and commune in the Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 7,203.
Located at 36.52 9.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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