Algiers Travel Guide

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 Nice arhitecture, beautiful bay 


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 nice combination of blue and white 

 

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Things to Do  

Go to Tipasa!

Go to Tipasa!, Algiers

 Londaria Says:  Tipasa is worth a day trip if you are in Algiers and you have access to car or bus. Tipasa is a Punic trading post which was a Roman city later and you can still marvel at the well preserved ruins. From Algiers it takes you about 45 minutes by car to the West along the... 

Feel like an Ancient Ottoman!

Feel like an Ancient Ottoman!, Algiers

 Londaria Says:  Just next to the area of Bab-el-Ouad you'll find an old Ottoman palace, the Palace des Rais or commonly known as Bastion 23. From outside it looks a bit like a prison and you would never expect those marvellous palaces inside. The palaces have been renovated and conservated... 

Commercial Quarter

Commercial Quarter, Algiers

 mikey_e Says:  I'm not really sure what to call this part of central Algiers, but its French streets and quaint shopping areas took my fancy. It is located to the south of the Place de la Grande Poste, and is quite obviously the product of French efforts to create a European-style city in... 

Place de l'Émir Abd-el-Kader

Place de l'Émir Abd-el-Kader, Algiers

 mikey_e Says:  Abd el Kader was an prince (emir in Arabic) who was an active organizer of the resistance to French colonisation in the 1830s. He occupies and important place in Algerian history and folklore, and his memory has been consecrated in more than a few songs and poems. In Algiers... 

Jardins de l'Horloge

Jardins de l'Horloge, Algiers

 mikey_e Says:  The Clock Gardens, or Jardins de l'Horloge, are contiguous to the Place de la Grande Poste, and they are really quite hard to miss if you visit the latter. They are built up the slope that leads to the Casbah, and are quite interesting in the fact that the clock from which... 

Place de la Grande Poste

Place de la Grande Poste, Algiers

 mikey_e Says:  The Place de la Grande Poste, and the Grande Poste (Great Post Office) are probably the focal point of any orientation in Algiers. In typical French style, they create a huge open space for traffic and pedestrians, and complete a bisection of the French part of the city that... 

Hotels  

Sofitel Alger

 1 Review and 42 Opinions  Sofitel Algiers is a high class hotel, very nice with all accomodations that any traveler need,... 

Algiers Hilton

 2 Reviews and 78 Opinions  Stayed 10 nights on a business trip. This is the winter season so rooms are like an ice box...room... 

Restaurants  

LA VAGUE BLEU: EXCELLENT SEAFOOD

LA VAGUE BLEU: EXCELLENT SEAFOOD, Algiers

 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 !

LE DAUPHIN: TO CLASSY TO SERVE ME !, Algiers

 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... 

Nightlife  

HÔTEL ALBERT 1: A QUIET RESPECTABLE DRINK
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Most bars in Algeria are secretive, seedy, dark, hard to find and often not a great place for a woman to go into. If you want a quiet drink in a well lighted and secure environment - have a drink or 3 here. It is a hotel bar, but it does the job. The Hôtel Albert 1 is very close to the main Post Office, shopping, banks/ATM's and is 2 doors over for the hotel restaurant on the floor above the lobby. I was served an ice cold Tango beer (recommended!) at a reasonable price. You can have a laugh and a loud conversation if you want to. Its in a seclude corner of the hotel. Its also a good place for a drink and a relaxing review of your guidebook and travels of the day. Its's air-conditioned as well so you can escape the heat.

The only drawback is that, like very other bar in Algeria, it allows smoking.

Enjoy.

Written Aug 23, 2012

Address: 05, avenue Pasteur, Alger

Phone: 00 213 21 73 65 06

Website: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g293718-d1644440-Reviews-Albert_Hotel-Algiers_Algiers_Province.html

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Transportation  

Transportation in Algiers

Transportation in Algiers, Algiers

 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... 

To-From Algiers

To-From  Algiers, Algiers

 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... 

Shopping  

Ryad El Feth: The "Martyr" Mall

Ryad El Feth: The "Martyr" Mall, Algiers

 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... 

Local Customs  

Insh'Allah

Insh'Allah, Algiers

 Londaria Says:  Algiers' people share a long history of struggle and uprising and if you plan to visit Algiers you will not only see a buzzling city centre, but also lots of people still coping with poverty. It is still a dangerous country to travel to if you don't follow certain rules.... 

Architecture in Algiers

Architecture in Algiers, Algiers

 mikey_e Says:  Algiers is not a city that was created by colonialism. Indeed, it has a long history, and was an important place during the Islamic conquest of North Africa, the Barbary States and the Ottoman domination of the northern half of the continent, long before the arrival of the... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Algiers- Terrorism

Algiers- Terrorism, Algiers

 joshyposhy123 Says:  Algeria is VERY DANGEROUS. Many terrorists attacks. You better know french, because if you speak in English, you'll be a target. The U.S. government doesn't even let their consulates from their embassy travel any many parents of the city. If you want to risk you're life... 

CARRY THE TRAVEL INSURANCE THAT YOU NEED.!!

CARRY THE TRAVEL INSURANCE THAT YOU NEED.!!, Algiers

 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... 

What to Pack  

Map of the center of Algiers
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Map of the center of Algiers

Miscellaneous: 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. However, smaller streets had still their French names. This should not be the case anymore.

Written Feb 27, 2008

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Off The Beaten Path  

The titanic resturaunt

The titanic resturaunt, Algiers

 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. 

Favorites  

White Camel

White Camel, Algiers

 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... 

More on Alger la Blanche

More on Alger la Blanche, Algiers

 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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