Algeria / Algiers / Attractions

The Bardo Ethnographic and Local Art Museum and the National Museum of Fine Arts are amongst the finest in North Africa. Despite these attractions, it is not likely that anyone but the business traveller will want to spend much time in the capital; it is an unavoidable stop en route to either the coast or the far south, the place to arrange itineraries and accommodation for onward internal travel.

Within easy reach of Algiers along the coast lie some fine resorts. Zeralda is a beach resort with a holiday village and a replica nomad village. Tipaza has exceptional Roman, Punic and Christian ruins, and a Numidian mausoleum. The Chiffa Gorges and Kabylia in the mountains provide more rural scenery. Fig and olive groves in summer become ski resorts in the winter.

To the east of Algiers, the Turquoise Coast offers rocky coves and long beaches within easy reach of the city, equipped with sports, cruise and watersports facilities. The Sidi Fredj peninsula has a marina, an open-air theatre and complete amenities including sporting facilities.