About Haydrah

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The remote border village of Haidra is the site of ancient Ammaedara , one of the oldest Roman towns in Africa . It's a wonderfully evocative site , spread along the northern bank of Oued Haidra , and the atmosphere is especially magical as the sun slowly sets behind the mountains of Algeria to the west , bathing the site in a rich orange glow .

The modern town is little more than a sleepy customs post on the road to the Al­gerian town of Tebessa , 41km to the south­west . Along both sides of the main street , a colonnaded arcade shades shops , several groceries and two tiny eateries from the fierce North African sun .

The nearest midrange accommodation is in Kasserine , 69km to the southeast , or Le Kef , 7Skm to the north . Basic hotels can be found in Tajerouine and in Thala , 54km north of Kasserine , where you could try the Hotel Bouthelja , a nondescript building with light-blue bars on all the win­dows . From the police station , it's 100m down the main drag and across the street .