Aïn El Hammam

Aïn El Hammam is a mountain village in the Great Kabylie region of northern Algeria whose name — 'Spring of the Bath' in Arabic — reflects the presence of sulphurous thermal springs that have served the surrounding Berber (Amazigh) communities of the Djurdjura Mountains for centuries. The village, at over 1,000 metres elevation in one of Algeria's most scenically dramatic mountain regions, is part of the Kabyle Berber cultural heartland, where Tamazight language, traditional crafts, and distinct Amazigh cultural identity are maintained with exceptional vigour. The surrounding Djurdjura National Park, with its remarkable high limestone peaks, cedar forests, and the deep Gorges de Chiffa and Gorges de la Chiffa, provides a spectacular Atlas Mountain context.