Algeria Travel Guide: Tlemcen
Tlemcen was Islamic Capital of Culture in 2011; please contact us for further details of our Tlemcen itineraries.For an interesting insight into the traditions of Tlemcen, click here.
Tlemcen, “the town of cherries”, was once one of the most powerful cities in the Maghreb. Tlemcen’s Grand Mosque remains one of North Africa’s most significant Islamic landmarks – surpassed in beauty by the nearby mosque and tomb of Sidi Boumediene, leader of a 12th century Sufi circle.