Why you go visit Algeria
Algeria na the biggest country for Africa, yet e be one of the country wey people no too dey visit. Dat one mean say Roman cities without crowd, Saharan landscape wey go feel like say e no get end, and Mediterranean coast wey local people still dey keep to demsef. Na dis be the highlights wey worth make you plan trip around am.
The Casbah of Algiers
Na UNESCO World Heritage site, di Casbah be maze of Ottoman-era alley, courtyard house and small mosque wey dey fall down toward the bay. Go wit local guide make you fit sabi navigate the steep road and find the old palace and artisan workshop.
Timgad
Emperor Trajan build Timgad around 100 AD, na one of the best-preserved Roman town anywhere. Waka for im grid of paved streets go Trajan Arch, the theatre and the forum, wey dey sit against Aurès mountains.
Djemila
Anoda extraordinary Roman site, Djemila dey sit high for the hills of Setif. Im temples, basilicas and mosaics adapt to the sloping ground, and the on-site museum get some of North Africa finest mosaic floor.
The Sahara for Tamanrasset and the Hoggar
Deep for the south, the Hoggar (Ahaggar) Mountains rise like jagged volcanic spire. Climb reach Assekrem plateau for one of the most famous sunrise for Earth, and meet the Tuareg wey dia culture define the region.
Tassili n'Ajjer
Dis big sandstone plateau near Djanet hold thousands of prehistoric rock painting, some don reach 12,000 years wey e old, wey show green Sahara of cattle and hunters. E be both UNESCO site and otherworldly landscape of stone arch.
Constantine, the city of bridges
Rhumel gorge split Constantine well well, dem connect am wit bridge wey dey fly reach di air including Sidi M'Cid suspension bridge. Waka the old town, visit Palace of Ahmed Bey and look down inside the ravine wey dey far down.
Tipaza and the coast
West of Algiers, Tipaza Roman ruins dey sit right for Mediterranean, wit columns wey dey frame the blue sea. Combine am wit the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania near am for perfect coastal day trip.
Oran
Algeria second city na where raï music born, e get life and e be Mediterranean. Climb go Santa Cruz fort wey dey above the bay, waka the seafront and enjoy the café culture.
Ghardaia and the M'Zab Valley
Five fortified hilltop towns of the Mozabite people, the M'Zab Valley na UNESCO site of cubist whitewashed and ochre houses wey famously inspire Le Corbusier.
Practical tips
- Most visitors need visa; check requirement before you travel.
- Saharan trips usually need licensed local agency and guide.
- Friday na the main rest day; plan around am.
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