Algeria

Places in Algeria

• Algiers

  Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria, set along the Mediterranean coast. Known for its striking French colonial architecture, the city reveals layers of history shaped by Ottoman rule, French colonialism and Algerian independence.

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• Annaba

  Annaba is Algeria's eastern Mediterranean gateway, offering a rare mix of Roman ruins, Ottoman-era Kasbah lanes, and French colonial grandeur in one compact waterfront city. The city rewards travelers who linger: mornings at Le Cours cafés, afternoons exploring the 12th-century Kasbah, and evenings along La Corniche where restaurants and clubs come alive.

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• Batna

  Batna serves as the gateway to some of Algeria's most impressive Roman ruins, including the UNESCO-listed Timgad site about 35 km away. The nearby Aurès mountains offer rugged peaks and ancient history, while the city itself provides access to Berber Numidian landmarks like Madghacen.

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• Bejaia

  Béjaïa is the largest principally Kabyle-speaking city in Algeria's Kabylia region, offering a unique blend of Mediterranean coastal beauty, historic medina architecture, and access to Gouraya National Park. The city combines French colonial waterfront districts with a traditionally redesigned old town dating to Spanish and French colonial periods, making it distinct from inland Algerian destinations.

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• Biskra

  Biskra is the capital of Biskra Province in northeastern Algeria, with a population of 307,987 recorded in 2007. Located about 248 miles (400 km) from Algiers, 71 miles (115 km) southwest of Batna, and 137 miles (220 km) north of Touggourt, it serves as a gateway to the Sahara.

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• Constantine

  Constantine is Algeria's third-largest city and the self-proclaimed "City of Bridges"—a dramatic plateau city carved apart by deep ravines and spanned by eight bridges. The most famous, Sidi M'Cid Bridge (Gantaret El Hibal), held the record as the world's highest suspension bridge at 175 m until 1929.

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• Djémila

  Djémila (meaning "beautiful" in Arabic) is a small Algerian town home to one of the most well-preserved Roman ruins in North Africa. Built during the 1st century AD under the name Cuicul, the town sits 900 meters above sea level on a narrow triangular plateau at the confluence of two rivers in what was then the Roman province of Numidia.

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• El Kala

  El Kala is a small Algerian seaport town in El Tarf Province, positioned 90 km east of Annaba along the coast and just 16 km west of the Tunisian frontier. The town serves as the center of Algerian and Tunisian coral fisheries and has an extensive sardine curing industry.

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• Guelma

  Guelma sits in the Mellègue River valley of Northeast Algeria, offering a compact mix of Roman Calama ruins, Ottoman-era mosques, and the Hammam Debagh thermal springs. The city grew from a French colonial foundation in 1836 but retains Byzantine walls and a Roman theater restored in 1905.

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• Oran

  Oran is Algeria's second largest city with over 1.5 million residents, serving as the capital of Oran province in the country's northwest. The city stands out for its thriving nightlife—often called Algeria's party capital—and its unique blend of Islamic and European architecture shaped by French colonial rule.

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• Sétif

  Sétif is a historic Algerian city in the northeast, offering Roman and Byzantine ruins without the tourist crowds of larger destinations. The city was part of the ancient Berber kingdom of Numidia and served as capital of Mauritania Sitifensis province under Roman rule.

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• Tamanrasset

  Tamanrasset is a remote oasis city deep in Saharan Algeria, serving as the capital of Tamanrasset Province with a population of around 100,000. From towering dunes to traditional Berber villages, it offers access to the Sahara Desert's stark beauty and ancient rock art sites like Assekrem, dating to the Neolithic period.

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• Timgad

  Timgad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the exceptionally well-preserved ruins of a Roman city founded by Emperor Trajan in 100 AD. The site is remarkable for its orthogonal grid plan, designed for 15,000 inhabitants but quickly outgrowing its original specifications.

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• Tipaza

  Tipaza is one of Algeria's most popular tourist destinations, sitting 70 km west of Algiers on the Mediterranean coast. The city blends ancient Roman ruins (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the endangered Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania where King Juba II and Queen Cleopatra Selene II are believed buried, and seaside seafood restaurants.

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• Touggourt

  Touggourt is a traditional Saharan oasis city that offers a window into desert life in southeastern Algeria. The city is notable for its extensive palm plantations and the centuries-old ksar of Mestaoua, where covered alleyways wind through historic buildings clinging to an old mosque.

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