Cook’s Practical Guide to Algeria and Tunisia presents the region as organized, civilized, and well fit for the European traveler. Railroads and steamships are all described with highly detailed timetables. These show a swiss watch of a system…
Korbous, located in the French protectorate of Tunisia, was known as the location of several hot springs. French doctors promoted these springs as having the power to heal and revive visitors suffering from a number of ailments, particularly…
This is the Place du Gouvernement (renamed Place des Martyrs after Algeria's Independence) in 1852. Hyam describes it as a major tourist attraction, due to its possibilities for people watching.