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What to see and do — Aïn Témouchent

The region has been inhabited since the Neolithic. In antiquity, Rachgoun Island hosted an active Phoenician trading post, then a Roman city (Portus Sigensis) that exported wine and garum. The 8th-century Arab conquest saw a farming community rise. The region passed under the Almohads, Tlemcen Zianids, then Ottomans. The Spanish briefly occupied the coast in the 16th century (Mers El Kébir nearby). The French arrived in 1830 and founded modern Aïn Témouchent in 1851. The region became a major colonial vineyard (Lismara, Sassel wines). A severe earthquake hit the region in 1999 (~28 dead, significant damage), but the wilaya rebuilt quickly. Today, Aïn Témouchent (made a wilaya in 1984) is a prosperous wilaya thanks to agriculture, fishing and developing beach tourism.

• 📍Rachgoun Island — Offshore Phoenician and Roman island, boat-accessible from Béni Saf, wild landscapes
• 📍Rachgoun Beach — Fine-sand beach facing the island, one of the finest in Oran region
• 📍Hammam Bouhdjar — Ancient Roman thermal springs, spa town and pools frequented for 2,000 years
• 📍Terga Beach — Preserved cove west of the wilaya, turquoise waters and rocks
• 📍Béni Saf — Picturesque fishing port, departure point for Rachgoun, grilled-fish restaurants
• 📍Sassel Beach — Golden-sand beach accessed by trail, wild atmosphere