Explore The Historical Neighborhood Of Algiers
The capital of Algeria is filled with historical sites, links to other parts of this African country. Nicknamed "Alger la Blanch" or "Algiers the White" because of the glistening white buildings sloping up from the Mediterranean Sea that dominate the view. Chat to one of the friendly 2.9 million inhabitants in this shipping center and Mediterranean refuelling station where iron, grain, citrus fruit, wine, phosphates, oil, and vegetables are exported and they will tell you their role in the economy.
Travelling by ship or air is convenient and once you have landed at Houari Boumedienne International Airport or stepped onto solid ground at the country’s main harbour you will be awed by the view and the sites. Explore the museums and monuments by day and stay in luxury at hotels or other more affordable accommodation by night. The Sheraton Club des Pins Resort and Towers is Algiers’s only beachfront hotel, but there are other places to use as a base to explore places such as the Monument of Martyrs, La Grande Poste, the casbah quarter, the Roman Catholic Cathedral as well as the Grand and New Mosques.
The Grand Mosque is the oldest mosque in Algiers which is said to have been in existence since 1018 and must be visited. Some time later in 1516 the main building of the casbah was built on the site of an older building and served as the Palace Of The Deys until the French conquest. Your days will be full when you have so many options to visit while exploring the capital city of Algeria.
