Algeria Travel Guide
Algeria Travel Guide
Algeria is a North African country with a Mediterranean coastline and a Saharan desert interior. Algeria is surrounded by Morocco to the northwest, Tunisia to the northeast, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast, Mali to the southwest, and Mauritania to the west. After the secession of South Sudan from Sudan, Algeria became the largest country in Africa. Many empires have left legacies here, such as the ancient Roman ruins in seaside Tipaza. In the capital, Algiers, Ottoman landmarks like circa-1612 Ketchaoua Mosque line the hillside Casbah quarter, with its narrow alleys and stairways. The city’s Neo-Byzantine basilica Notre Dame d’Afrique dates to French colonial rule.
Algiers with nearly 3 Million inhabitants Algiers is the Capital but also political and cultural centre of Algeria. Beautiful mix of white-washed French buildings, narrow streets of the UNESCO listed Casbah, beautiful parks and the magic Bay of Algiers.
Annaba is a town with 200,000 inhabitants located in the east of Algeria next to the border of Tunisia. Annaba enjoys nice colonial building, a very nice church on a hill built for Saint-Augustin and amazing beaches. Batna is a modern city in the Aures region, in the East of Algeria. Near can be found Timgad, one of the most beautiful Roman ruins in the world, but also the Ghoufi Canyons.
Bechar is a small city in the Sahara, not far away from the Moroccan border. Constantine is an impressive city in the East, full of history and traditions, on huge and dramatic cliffs and crossed by various bridges. Oran is the biggest city after Algiers also called second Paris by Algerians, with many impressive buildings from the colonial time. Oran is the city of partying and leisure with its beaches and nightclubs and the worldwide famous Raï music.
Sétif is in the south of Kabylia with quite moderate temperatures and occasional snow falls in the winter. Near can be found Djemila, a beautiful ancient Roman city. Tamanrasset is the largest town in the South and starting point for expeditions to the Sahara and the Hoggar mountains. Bejaia is the second largest city in Kabylia, with an amazing coastline, gorgeous beaches and nice architecture, a castle can be visited on the Gourara mountain.
Ghardaia is a UNESCO listed city where the desert starts with its marvellous Mzab architecture and its art. Tipaza is a very nice city next to Algiers with beautiful beaches and Roman ruins next to the sea. Mostaganem is a very touristy city next to Oran, known in the whole country for its culture and its numerous and very nice beaches. Tlemcen is a sophisticated city full of history, the most Moorish city of Algeria with its mosques and Muslim architecture.
A lot to see in Algeria such as :
Jardin d'Essai du Hamma
Martyrs' Memorial, Algiers
Notre-Dame d'Afrique
Beni Hammad Fort
Tikjda
Gouraya National Park
Fort of Santa Cruz
Ketchaoua Mosque
Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
Bardo National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography
Assekrem
Mount Tahat
Chréa National Park
Palais des Rais
TikjdaDjurdjura National Park
National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers
Madagh beach
Zoo and entertainment - Ben Aknoun
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger
Djamaa el Kebir
Yemma Gouraya
Belezma National Park
Madghacen
Madghacen
Emir Abdelkader Mosque
Théniet El Had National Park
Atakor volcanic field
Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions
Mount Chenoua
Cap Carbon
Djebel Chélia
Playa Chenoua
Riad Al Fath
Suspended bridge Sidi M'Cid
Museum of Antiquities
Saint Augustin Basilica
Djamaa el Djazaïr
Agelmim Aberkan
Martyrs' Square
Sidi Boumediene Mosque
Lac noir
Babor Mountains
Tassili N'Ajjer National Park
Museum of Modern Art of Algiers
Aviara, Carlsbad, California
CanastelGreat Mosque of Tlemcen
Animal Park - Kissir El Aouana
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