Algiers, The capital and other Algeria Things to Do Tips

Algiers (arabic name: Al-Jaza'ir) is the capital of Algeria and the most important Mediterranean port of northwest Africa, it's also called "Alger la blanche" (Algeirs the white) because of its white building.
Algiers has a great and long history, it was governed by successive conquerors, romans, vandals, byzantians , arabs, spanish, ottomans and finaly french.
Algiers played a strategic role in World War II as the headquarters of De Gaulle's Free French army, as an important operation centre from 1943 until the conclusion of the war.
After 1957 Algiers become the epicentre of the Algerian war of liberation against french until 1962 when Algeria took its independance, the movie "The battle of Algiers" shows well this period of Algerian war liberation and Algiers history.
Algiers is an exciting city when tradition and modernity live together.

Here are some interesting places (not all) to see and visit :

- The Casbah : The old city.
- The bay
- Notre Dame d'Afrique church
- Alger centre - Algiers downtown
- Ketchaoua Mosque
- Bardo Mesuem
- El moudjahid mesuem
- Makam Echahid : Martyrs Monument (Including Riadh El fath complex)
- Elhamma Botanic Garden
- Ben Aknoun attractions park
- Elhamma Libreray
- Algiers beaches
- Sidi Fredj

For more details see my Algiers page : Algiers

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Annaba formerly Bone, is located in the extreme North-east of Algeria, it's about 500 km east of Algiers, one of most beautiful and important cities in Algeria, very industrial and big commercial port.
you can get there by train, plane, bus or public taxi.
What you must visit in Annaba :
- Annaba city center (Cours de la révolution square)
- Place d'armes (The old Annaba)
- Annaba corniche
- Annaba beaches
- Seraidi mountain and beach
- Basilique Saint-Augustin
- Streets of annaba (colonial architecture)

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Timgad is one of the most impressive roman sites in Algeria and all north africa, it's typical roman city with all constructions and accomodations, the original plan is still visible on the ground.
You can go to Timgad from Batna with public transportation if you don't have a car.
Very beautiful site and worth the visit!

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Address: Timgad, Wilaya of Batna
Directions: 35 km south of Batna