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Algeria Top Sights

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.

Group photo of an Expert Algeria ciruit of the Sahara desert

Giraffe cave engraving in the Sahara, southern Algeria

Downtown Algiers with huge Algerian flag

Algerian Sahara: a loneome tree, 4X4 and sand

Oran overlooking the Med under a blue sky

ghardaia: the market square in this small desert town

Algeria Tourist Sites: Towns and Cities of Algeria

“Alger la Blanche” is the Mediterranean’s least known capital, whereas Constantine – “City of Bridges” – amazes with its precipitous rock faces. Oran, Algeria’s fast-growing and most dynamic city, is justly proud of its Spanish heritage, whilst Annaba – known to the French as Bône – makes the ideal base for a visit to Hippo Regius, where St Augustine once held sway.

Expert Algeria plans, designs, executes and accompanies tours to all these destinations, ranging from long weekends in Mediterranean Algiers to camel treks across the remote expanses of the Sahara.

Algiers

Less than three hours from London, yet virtually unknown in the English-speaking world, the capital Algiers is one of the Mediterranean’s most mesmerising cities, a captivating mélange of faded French grandeur and neo-Moorish folly crowned by the most legendary of casbahs. More >

Constantine

Constantine, “city of bridges”, is a dramatic city of precipitous cliffs and deep gorges, the lofty setting for Algeria’s most labyrinthine casbah. Constantine boasts an excellent museum as well as the delightful Palace of Ahmed Bey and a handful of undoscovered mosques. More >

Oran

Oran, located on the Mediterranean in the west of Algeria, is the home of Rai, Yves Saint Lauren

t and a strong Spanish population. Relaxed, dynamic and welcoming, Oran’s sites include the Bey’s Palace, the 14th century fort of Merinid Sultan Abou Hassan and some fine colonial architecture. More >

Tlemcen

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, however, by the nearby mosque and tomb of Sidi Boumediene, leader of a 12th century Sufi circle. More >

Annaba

The attractions of the seaside town of Annaba range from its colonial architecture (including the Cours de la Révolution) to its casbah and mosques. Close by lie the dramatic Cap de Garde and the extensive ruins of Hippo Regius. More >

Guelma

The patrimony of Guelma, a small town located in north-eastern Algeria, includes an ancient theatre adorned with marble statues and city walls built on Byzantine foundations to protect the occupying French from local uprising. More >

Tebessa

The frontier town of Tebessa, in ancient times known as Theveste, is rarely visited by Westerners. Yet Tebessa boasts some impressive Roman ruins – the Arch of Caracalla, the Temple of Minerva, an immense basilica – as well as a colourful old French market and a warren of animated streets. More >

Ghardaia

Ghardaia is one of the pentapolis towns of the Saharan M’Zab Valley, one of Algeria’s UNESCO World Heritage sites. In the nearby walled settlement of Beni Isguen – normally closed to foreigner visitors – the local women, clad from top to toe in white, reveal only one eye to the outside world. More >