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Aurorae Says: The Casbah dates back from the Ottoman era. It's the old town of Algiers, and I was told by Algerians that the French never went into during their 130 years of occupation. However, Jealn-Louis (JLBG) clarified the issue:"When Algeria was « a part of France », of course the...
El-Emir Abdel Kader statue/square
eternel2002 Says: This is small square, a traffic circle on Larbi ben m'hidi street, just few steps from the Central post office (La grande poste) building, with an impressive statue of the same person 'El-emir Abdel Kader' (1808-1883) a leader of the algerian resistance against the french...
traveloturc Says: This impressive collection of indigenous artefacts from various regions of Algeria is housed in a beautiful Moorish style big house (mansion). The museum features exhibits on prehistoric findings and ethnography as well as regional jewellery, costumes, leatherwork and...
traveloturc Says: This is the Martyrs' Monument which symbolize the cry to the west civilisations.It was build in order to remember the martyrs of Algerian revolution against the French occupation .This monument can be seen almost from everywhere in the city and its 100 m high.Very near the...
1 Review and 41 Opinions Sofitel Algiers is a high class hotel, very nice with all accomodations that any traveler need,...
2 Reviews and 71 Opinions Well, it's difficult to sense the flavor of real Algeria in a place like this, a 5* international...
LA VAGUE BLEU: EXCELLENT SEAFOOD
DAO Says: These guys came highly recommended and the food doesn’t disappoint. When I walked in Big Chef was cooking away and it looked like a fantastic seafood stew. Smelled great as well. I was politely shown to a table upstairs and a menu in French was produced. And then a nice...
LE DAUPHIN: TO CLASSY TO SERVE ME !
DAO Says: This is supposed to be one of the best restaurants in Algiers. OK, the guidebook is a bit out of date. I couldn’t tell you because they never served me any food! I guess when I showed up with boots, t-shirt and some combat style trousers that I didn’t fit in with the rest of...
RESTAURANT FUJI YAMA: DIARRHEA FOR 8 DAYS
DAO Says: So you are wondering why I ate here aren’t you? This restaurant (more of a bar) is inside a brand new shopping plaza and outdoor event venue. Somehow this place still manages to look old, dirty and worn inside this new complex. I was looking for a restaurant where I could...
eternel2002 Says: You can move around Algiers using bus or taxis, taxis may be better because it's fast, not expensive with the local money and you can ask the driver to get you to a specific destination, almost all of taxi drivers speak french with may be little english so that can make the...
eternel2002 Says: Algiers is the capital and the biggest city in algeria, so it has a good transportation system.From Houari Boumedienne International Airport, with its 2 terminals (international and domestic), air flights go to Europe, Canada, North Africa, saharian Africa and the Middle...
traveloturc Says: Houari Boumedienne airport is a public airport located 17 km southeast of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It is named after Houari Boumedienne. Under French rule, Dar El Beïda, the area at which the airport is located, was known as Maison Blanche and, in much of the...
Ryad El Feth: The "Martyr" Mall
Aurorae Says: Ryad El Feth (thanks for the help with the name, kokoryko!) is right under the Martyr monument. It's a several story shopping centre with shops of different kinds, cinema complex, gym, restaurants, etc.There are some shops selling souvenirs and traditional clothes, including...
eternel2002 Says: The dinar (symbol : DZD) is the currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 centimes. 1 USD is about 60 DZD 1 EUR is about 86.0556 The euro is very easy to exchange in the black market and the rate is more interesting for sure.there are pieces of : 20, 50...
Week-end : Thirsday and Friday
eternel2002 Says: The week-end in Algeria is different than western countries, it's thirsday and friday so saturday and sunday are normal days in the week. The only one exception is banks, they close friday and saturday!Since Algeria is a muslim country, the friday prayer is very important so...
CARRY THE TRAVEL INSURANCE THAT YOU NEED.!!
DennyP Says: ALGIERS When travelling across North Africa I made sure that I had the Travel Insurance that I needed. Travelling here in Algeria was no exception as there were many dangers here also.. When formulating my trip through Western Europe and North Africa I made sure that the...
Aurorae Says: Algerian police is doing their best to protect the areas with foreigners, such as hotels and diplomatic zones, but not only. There are police everywhere on the roads, often there are check-ups, controls, armed policemen are everywhere...This is a wall surrounding diplomatic...
JLBG Says: I have given here a map from 1971 of the central part of Algiers . Since then, there has not been much changes. After the independence in 1960, the main boulevards and streets had already been renamed with the names of famous Algerians that replaced the French names....
Aislingmc Says: We had the most amazing meal in The titanic, the service was fantastic and the food fab. the decor nice and the toilets a very good standard, expensive in comparison to other restaraunts but worth it.
Aurorae Says: The area around Sheraton hotel is called Club Des Pins (Pine Club). There are nice villas along the shore, most of them protected by barb wire, metal bars on the door and windows but also guarded by police. However, it is possible to stroll along the shore to some extent.
Aurorae Says: White camel is very rare. This poor obedient camel served the amusement of tourists (mostly locals, as there are very few foreigners around), at Tombeau de la Chrétienne to climb on it and take photos. It often grunts in despair and dissatisfaction, but alas, the owner...
JLBG Says: Here are the three pictures that I used to make the panoramic picture of my front page. Each of them, look separatly, gives a more accurate and sharper view of one sector of the city, especially if you enlarge them. They are from left to right and from east to west.
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Q: I have just google searched an looked around for budget Accomodation. I cant seem to find anything in Algiers. What im after is...
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ALGER LA BLANCHE ~*~*~ EL-DJAZAIR AL-BAHDJA
~ The pearl of Maghreb ~ I wish I had arrived to Algiers by the sea, that is how you get to experience the first flavour of this majestic city. But the plane isn't that bad either, at least...
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Unforgetable El-Djazaïr Al-Bahdja
Algiers, Alger, El-Djazaïr is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Once you have been there once, you will never forget it. The nickname of Alger la Blanche, El-Djazaïr Al-Bahdja (Algiers...
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Algiers the white, the capital of Algeria
Algiers (arabic name: Al-Jaza'ir) is the capital of Algeria and the most important Mediterranean port of northwest Africa, it's also nicknamed 'El bahdja' or "Alger la blanche" (Algeirs the white)...
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ALGIERS - ROMAN AND FRENCH LEGACIES
My first trip to Algeria was in March 2007, and I spent a long weekend in Algiers, which has a fascinating blend of Roman and French history, culture and scenery. The French colonial buildings are......
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This city is the Capital of Algeria with 3 million inhabitants located on the Mediterranean Sea, in the north-central part of the country. This was also lovely and country of France in the...
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