About Ghar El Meleh

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Ghar El Melh Village locates in the southern side of Gabal Nadour about 325 meters away from Rarfraf Beach . It was constructed in 1640 by Osta Murad Bey to be a pirate base of Porto Farina . In 1645 , the village was occupied by the British army under the leadership of Sir Francis Drake .
At the beginning of the 19th Century , Ahmed Bey ordered constructing the two forts that still surround the village till now . Unfortunately the construction did not finish and it collapsed quickly . The port was abandoned finally because of la Goulette Approach .
Visitors of Ghar El Melh Village can hardly find hotels for spending some days , and the only option is to camp out in Didi Ali El Mekki . It is recommended for visitors of Ghar El Melh to stay for the night in either Tunis or Bizerte which are the closest major cities to this region . Additionally , there are only simple eateries only providing delicious and cheap food for both local and foreign visitors .

In spite of its small size , Ghar El Melh is linked with the neighboring major cities with highway roads and there are numerous means of transportaion for moving from it to another city . Tunis is only about 60km away from the village and there are many buses throughout the day .