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Dinar is the currency of Algeria.
One US dollar is worth 73.13 Algerian dinars (dec 2005)
One European Euro is worth 86.22 Algerian dinars (dec 2005)
You must declare your foreign currency when entering in Algeria. You must change it only in banks and it will be noted on your currency document. You cannot bring dinars out of the country and upon leaving, you have to give back your currency document to the custom that will check it.
These photos show both sides of the three banknotes that you will mostly use : 200, 500 and 1,000 dinars.
Caution : in 2005 there were no ATM. The use of credit cards is still very limited, even in banks. As far as I have noticed, only international hotels accept them. That might change fast. Leave a Comment
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In local cafés, do not expect to find any beers but in international hotels, they will serve locally brewed biers. The first photo shows "Tango" a good local beer, though rather sweet. The second photo shows Stella Artois brewed in Algeria under the control of the Belgium based brewery. It is bitter and we preferred it. Leave a Comment
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Algeria has many different coins.
The first photo shows the four most usual ones : 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinars which makes a coherent sent.
The second photo shows various kind of 1 and 5 dinars coins that are still in use (one dinar is less than one cent !).
The third photo shows older 10, 20, 50 and 100 coins that are still in use though much seldom than the ones on the first photo. Leave a Comment
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 by sachara
When we entered the desert, Ismaël, our driver from Alger, also bought one for himself in a local shop.
The cheche has to be that long that it also covers the neck and -if needed with a sandstorm for example- that you can cover your face too. Leave a Comment
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 Algerian Tuareg on a sand dune by djenneweinLeave a Comment
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 Mozabites women in Ghardaia by dabuwan
They are strongly bound to their traditions and most Mozabite women wear a veil covering completely their head, with the exception of one or both eyes. Leave a Comment
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 Cover of a Cheb Khaled tape
bought in Algeria by dabuwanLeave a Comment
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 A rustic W.C. by dabuwan
Any house has anyway a w.c. that often is just an open air corner overlooking the neighbouring courtyard. There is always a sort of curtain (for you privacy) but I must admit that the presence of goats and sheets underneath is a bit embarassing. Leave a Comment
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 The deliciuos tea by Svillegas
The first: Strong like life
The second: Bitter like dead
The third: Sweet like love
If you only want to take one, for politeness you should wait for the last, considered for them like the worse (for a european taste it is less heavy than the others, and it is very, very good)
It is not easy to make the tea properly, it is a long and calm ceremony where the nervous and hurries don't have an invitation. If you have the opportunity to sea the preparation take profit of it and enjoy one of the traditions of the country. Leave a Comment
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 Mozabite woman by tini58deLeave a Comment
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