ROMAN ALGERIA
Dr Philip Kenrick is an Oxford archaeologist who has been a frequent visitor to Algeria with Expert Algeria. Philip has recently published a new book
Classical Antiquities of Algeria:
A Selective Guide, in which he rightly points out: "Algeria is not yet in the grip of the mass tourism which is engulfing better known destinations;
now is therefore the time to explore its beautiful landscapes and rich cultural heritage.
The Roman sites rank among the most impressive anywhere in the Mediterranean and represent an important aspect of the nation's past".
UNESCO ALGERIA
Algeria now proudly boasts seven UNESCO World Heritage sites,
all of which can be visited on guided tours devised by Expert Algeria:
Djemila, the M'Zab Valley,
the Tassili, Timgad,
Tipasa, the casbah of Algiers and Beni Hammad.
GUIDED TOURS TO ALGIERS
One of the Mediterranean's most mesmerising cities, Algiers - the
Algerian capital - is a
captivating blend of faded French grandeur and neo-Moorish
folly crowned by a legendary
casbah.
SAHARAN TADRART
Set within the deepest reaches of the Algerian
Sahara, Tadrart is dotted with
gueltas,
pre-historic rock paintings, the most unlikely rock formations and lofty
dunes of virgin sand.
DJEMILA VACATION
"Put simply", declares the
Lonely Planet, "Djemila is one of the world's
great historical sights". Djemila's forum, temples,
basilicas, triumphal arches and houses delight even the most
seasoned traveller.
M'ZAB AND GHARDAIA
Surrounded by desert, Ghardaia has retained the
primitive flavor of a land unpolluted and even spurned by tourism.
But it is here that the Algerian
Sahara begins its march southwards.
DJANET AND TASSILI
Whitewashed Djanet, encircled by desert
mountains, is the gateway to a Saharan landscape of towering sand
dunes, sheer-sided canyons and beguiling "forests of rock" - the
Tassili.
VISIT ORAN
Relaxed, dynamic and welcoming, the sites of Mediterranean
Oran include the Bey's
Palace, the 14th century fort of Merinid Sultan Abou Hassan and
some fine French colonial architecture.