Korbous

History

Built on a mountainside along a single street, the place was frequented by the Romans of Carthage, who came here by boat and called it Aquae Calideae Carpitanae (Eaux de Carpis), due to the hot springs rising to more than 50°C, as evidenced by the many Roman remains and an inscription now on display at the Bardo National Museum. Fallen into oblivion, the site was only frequented by a local population after the Arab conquest. But in the 19th century, Ahmed Ier Bey gave it a new lease of life by building a pavilion that is now the town's hammam. In spite of its fame as a health resort, Korbous remains quiet and unassuming, but there are now (2016) plans to build a large spa with marina and luxury hotels. In addition to the steam and water treatments, mud from nearby Aïn Kanassira is used, especially for the treatment of dermal diseases, rheumatism, arthritis and certain nervous system diseases.

Most-observed species

• Sardinian Warbler

  Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  42
• Spanish Sparrow

  Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
  40
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  39
• Spotless Starling

  Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  38
• Black-winged Stilt

  Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  31
• European Greenfinch

  Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  29
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  28