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Constantine, Algeria – The Amazing City of Bridges

By Author Christian L.

Posted on Published: August 29, 2018  - Last updated: November 5, 2022

Categories Africa , Algeria , Destinations

The City of Constantine in the northeast part of Algeria is one of the most picturesque cities in Northern Africa. Located on both sides of an almost 200meter gorge that splits the city in two, this unique destination is one of the main tourist attractions in the country.

The Gantaret El Hibal bridge, once the highest bridge in the world when it was built in 1912 in CONSTANTINE

The bridge that connects both sides is known as ‘Gantaret El Hibal,’ which was the highest bridge in the world when it was built in 1912. In 2018, Constantine was named one of the “Off-the-radar cities to explore” in 2018 by the USATODAY magazine.

Note: Just don’t confuse Constantine town with the Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Keanu Reeves as the main character. 

Constantine in the Past

Constantine is one of the oldest cities in all of Africa, having a rich history dating all the way back to 600 BC. It was the capital city of the Berber Kingdom of Numidia under the name of Cirta and then later became a Roman City in 46 BC.

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It was not until the year 313 AD that Citra was renamed Constantine after the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. There are only some small remains of Roman ruins left inside the city. However, less than 2 hours away (an easy day trip) is the Roman Ruins of Djemila . These were proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site , which Lonely Planet has described as “one of the world’s great archaeological sites.”  

Tip: If you want to visit The Djemila, there are busses every hour to Setif, which takes approximately 2 hours.

Constantine, El Kantara Bridge

Landmarks in Constantine Today

Today Constantine is famous for the geography of the city, which makes it a one-of-a-kind destination and a must-visit if you’re in Algeria, Africa . Apart from the bridges of Constantine, there are plenty of things to do and places to see when visiting Constantine. Here are some of my favorite spots in the city.

Constantine Bridges

There are eight bridges that connect the two parts of the city across the 2 km (1.2 miles) long Rhummel Gorge. They offer a breathtaking height of 120 m (394 feet) on average, with the highest point being a 175 m (574 feet) tall cliff.

The most famous bridge of Constantine is the Gantaret El Hibal bridge, also called the Sidi M’Cid Bridge. This bridge was opened to traffic back in April 1912. Until 1929 (for 17 years), it was the highest bridge in the world at 175m (574 feet).

The Gantaret El Hibal bridge algeria

Exploring the City of Constantine on Foot

The best thing to do in Constantine is to explore the city on foot, even though it’s Algeria’s 3rd biggest city (after Algiers and Oran). The city is compact enough to walk around and explore on foot. But I did clock 32,000 steps on my watch by the time I got back to my hotel in the afternoon.

Tip: If you prefer exploring with a guide, this tour is a great option to walk around and learn about Constantine. 

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Monument Aux Orts (Monument to the Dead)

The eastern side of the Gantaret El Hibal bridge leads up to the Monument aux Morts or better known as the Monument to the dead of Constantine. It is a monument built to remember the more than 800 soldiers from Constantine that died while fighting during World War 1.

The monument dates back to 1930 (construction started in 1918). The gate’s design is inspired by the Trajan’s Arch at the famous Timgad Roman Ruins in Algeria. One of three Roman ruins named Unesco World Heritage sites in Algeria. The other two are Tipasa Roman ruins and Djemila.

Monument Aux Morts Constantine Algeria

There’s a tremendous Panoramic view from the Monument Aux Morts over the plateau below Constantine. You’ll find a few benches here where local couples like to have a romantic time together.

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Kasbah Traditional Neighborhood

The Kasbah traditional neighborhood and market are also worth a visit. Together with the old French Theater, that’s still in its original shape; these are great examples of French architecture.

French Theater Algeria

Emir Abdelkader Mosque 

The Emir Abdelkader Mosque was built in 1994 and is one of the biggest in the country. It’s also one of the world’s biggest mosques and has a capacity of 15,000 worshipers.

Amir-Abdel-Kader mosque Algeria

The 107 m tall minarets are visible to see from most of the city. It’s also Algeria’s first modern Islamic university.

Amir-Abdel-Kader mosque Algeria

Other Sites in Algeria, Constantine

There are a few famous buildings to see around the city like Charles de Gaulle ’s old residence (closed for public), the parliament, and there is even an old Jewish synagogue in the town.

And just like Algiers and Oran, there is also an old cable car across the gorge in the town. However, it was unfortunately closed down during my visit.

CONSTANTINE railway station Algeria

The old train station (still running ) is another example of the former French colonial history that Algeria was part of. On the eastern outskirts of the town is the colossal Mosque located, also worth a stop, it’s possible to walk there, but it’s much easier just to take a taxi for about 1USD.

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Where is Constantine Located?

Constantine is located in the north African country of Algeria. It is the capital city of the Constantine Province – which is found in the North East. It is located inland, approximately 1h 30m drive away from the coast. 

How to Travel to Constantine City, Algeria – Bus, Train, and Plane

There are busses to and from Algiers every half hour throughout the day. The trip between the two cities takes around 5 hours.

Constantine is also connected to Algiers and Annaba by train. There are three trains between Algiers and Constantine a day, two daytime trains (one direct at 7:25 am and one at 12:30 am with a change at Setif), plus a sleeper train at 9:30 pm.

If you travel back to Algiers by train, there is a daytime option at 6:40 am and a night train at 10:49 pm (which arrives back in the capital at 6:26 am). The price is about 8 Euro each way.

There’s a night train from Constantine to Annaba leaving the station at 2:50 am. Train tickets can be booked online . There is no train or bus connection to Tunisia, but there are shared taxis.

Constantine International Airport (Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport), 9km (5miles) from the city center, has several daily flights from major European cities such as Paris, Geneva, Istanbul , Marseille, Brussels, Lille, Lyon, Basel, and to neighboring Tunis. There are also Domestic flights all over Algeria.

You can take a taxi from the airport to the city center. It will cost 200 to 300 dinars $2 – $4.

There’s also an airport shuttle bus for 30 Dinars.

To get around the city, the tramway is the most comfortable. There are ten stations along the 8.1 km long tracks. There is currently work undergoing to connect the tramway with the airport.

Where to Stay in Constantine – Hotels

There are not many accommodation options in Constantine that you can book in advance online. I stayed at the IBIS Constantine , which is located right night to the main city square. There is also a bar here serving cold beer, one of few in the city.

Safety in Constantine Algeria

Like any anywhere in Algeria, I felt 100% safe in Constantine. There were no issues walking around the city on my own, even after dark. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. I really enjoyed my visit to Constantine.

Final Thoughts on Constantine in Algeria

Constantine is a beautiful tourist destination for anyone who loves unique architecture and north African scenery. You’ll find plenty of popular attractions to visit, and the transportation network makes it relatively easy to explore. I hope your trip is as enjoyable as mine was. 

Did you visit any spots that I didn’t mention? Let me know in the comments section below. 

Travel guide to the city of bridges Constantine in Algeria

Sunday 9th of October 2022

…Berber Kingdom of Numidia under the name of Citra and then later …

Spelling mistake: Cirta and not Citra!!

Christian L.

Saturday 5th of November 2022

It´s updated and fixed now

Saturday 25th of December 2021

Great post by a great traveler about a great city!

Friday 28th of February 2020

Thanks for the description of the city. It gives a clear picture of the antique and beautiful Constantine. You are welcome anytime. I suggest that you visit other Algerian cities like Oran, Annaba, Tébessa, Bejaïa, Biskra and Tammanrasset. Regards

Tuesday 11th of February 2020

Very nice presentation of the city!

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Saturday 25th of January 2020

Hello, I am addressing the article's author, please I suggest you revise the date of construction of Emir Abd el Kader mosque. Hope you enjoyed your trip in Constantine.

Hello. what´s the correct date? And ill update it

clock This article was published more than  1 year ago

A revelatory road trip along the Algerian coast

We were on the road out of Timgad when the dust storm caught up with us. Within an hour, the plume had swept in from the west and blotted out the sun. Within two, it had washed out the horizon entirely, engulfing everything — land and sky — in the same dirty ocher hue.

To my mind, already overawed by the conceptual space of the Saharan plains a few hundred miles south, this surreal yellow twilight emphasized a couple of things about Algeria. That the country is huge, certainly, the 10th-biggest in the world by area. But also that it is obscure, hidden behind barriers both geographical and artificial.

Five days earlier, in the capital Algiers, my guide, Omar Zahafi, had started filling in the void. A 36-year-old Algiers native, with a prodigious beard and an ankle-length orange chemise covering his giant build, Omar was well acquainted with the discrepancy between his country’s size and its reputation.

“When I’ve been abroad and told people I am from Algeria, they would say, ‘Nigeria!?’ ” he said. “And I would be like, ‘You know between Morocco and Tunisia there is that big space? That’s my country!’ ”

Old Algiers, Omar explained on a crisp morning last month, was a city in two parts. The lower section, from the embanked waterfront to the boulevards, is the French quarter, once the hub of colonial power. Today, the tall white facades molder above shops old and new, the flaking stucco reliefs looking preposterous next to the brightly colored laundry draped over the balustrades. Immediately north, forming a wedge, is the original town, known as the Kasbah, a ramshackle labyrinth of alleyways, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1992. Much of its layout dates back to its time as an Ottoman protectorate and entrepot for corsair plunder, in the centuries before a French expeditionary force landed at Sidi Ferruch in 1830.

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In July, Algeria will mark 60 years since the country gained independence from colonial rule. But the wounds of that era, and the brutal, seven-year war of independence that was its coda, remain ever-present in the capital. If the city has a nucleus, it is the elevated, scimitar-wielding statue of Emir Abdelkader, who led the resistance against the original French invasion. In the heart of the Kasbah, opposite the shop of a honey merchant aswarm with bees, Omar showed me a great hole in the otherwise tightly packed buildings, tiled rooms open to the sky, the unrepaired blast area of French bombs.

Algeria had its modern preoccupations, of course. Murals of Riyad Mahrez, the country’s preeminent footballer, now enjoy similar prominence to the old iconography of revolutionary martyrs such as Ali La Pointe, who was immortalized in the 1966 film “The Battle of Algiers.” But it explained something of Algeria’s sclerosis that the shadows of that conflict remained so tangible. Tourism was a future thing, and Algeria was still dealing with its ghosts.

For people like Zahafi, whose tour company, Fancyellow , is one of only a handful of agencies catering to foreign visitors, the coronavirus pandemic had been another setback in a long campaign to awaken a sleeping giant, arguably one of the most culturally distinct places you can reach via a short flight or overnight ferry from mainland Europe. He told me that his recent overtures to a noted travel publisher to update its Algeria guidebook had been rebuffed. “They said there is no market for it,” he said.

Over the next few days, we would be testing this pessimistic appraisal with a road trip along the coastal belt, the strip of fertile, mountainous land that sustains Algeria’s agriculture, and the vast majority of its population, before tapering into the Saharan wastes that cover about 80 percent of its surface area.

It was dark when we arrived in Constantine, Algeria’s other unmissable city. Accommodating my impatience, Omar bypassed the hotel where we would spend the night and made straight for the city center. He parked next to a dimly lit footbridge, which wobbled with our passage above a Stygian chasm. The true extent of that chasm only became clear the following morning.

About 200 miles east of Algiers, Constantine, known to its Numidian founders as Cirta, is today a sprawling conurbation of more than 400,000 people. But its center still occupies the site first chosen for its impregnable location: a limestone promontory, which rises precipitously 500 to 1,000 feet above the Rhumel River.

While Omar went in search of a haircut, guiding duties were delegated to Billel Benguedouar, a young and polymathic Constantine local. As we walked down the Boulevard of the Abyss and onto the road that clings to the rim of the dizzying escarpment, he stopped occasionally to rummage in his backpack for archival photos depicting the same locations as they were a century ago, the road unsealed, old men in Berber robes strolling the pavements.

“You see down there?” he said, pointing across the ravine, where some fragments of a timber walkway could be seen bolted onto the opposite wall. “We call it the ‘Chemin des Touristes,’ ” or Tourist Trail. In the 1970s, when this now-abandoned cliff-face promenade still permitted visitors to explore the natural arches and balconies down in the gorge, Constantine boasted 20 hotels in its Kasbah alone.

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All of that came to an end in the 1990s, when an armed Islamist insurgency sparked a vicious civil war, a period that Algerians refer to as the “Black Decade.” For years, the chemin had been left to disintegrate, as forgotten, now, as the crumbling Ottoman-era bridge a little upriver.

Billel had starry-eyed aspirations to exploit Constantine’s vertiginous surroundings, transforming it into a locus for adventure sports. “We could do bungee jumps from there,” he said, nodding toward the Sidi M’Cid suspension bridge, one of eight that remain in use, and which, for 17 years after its opening in 1912, was the highest in the world. The most spectacular of Constantine’s bridges, however, was the Passerelle, the pedestrian bridge we’d encountered the previous evening. Above it, the buildings of the old town rose flush with the pitch of the cliffs, as if they had been eroded from the very bedrock on which they stood.

In the city’s Kasbah, meanwhile, we encountered stomach-churning sights of another sort. Entering from the south, an alleyway of stalls selling sultanas, ersatz fashion and caged songbirds gave onto an arcade of butchers’ shops. Bouquets of offal dripped from hooks. Sheets of mutton fat were folded into pearlescent piles.

A little uphill, a flour mill, its whitewashed walls reverberating with the clatter of mechanical grinders, cleansed the air with the smell of spices and durum. As lunchtime approached, queues began to form outside stalls selling tomato flatbreads, a popular street food known as “khamej we bnin,” “filthy and tasty” in the local Arabic vernacular. In Constantine, where the breathtaking setting was too often blemished by the gorge’s secondary use as a gigantic litter receptacle, it seemed a fitting, if unfortunate, epithet for the whole town.

For all that appreciating the splendor of Algeria’s cities required some narrowing of the eyes, you didn’t have to go far to find history assuming a purer form.

After a couple of days in Constantine, Omar drove us about two hours south to Timgad, a small town surrounded by rolling hills, where we dropped our bags in the cavernous rooms of the new Trajan Hotel. A mere 300-foot walk from its breezy foyer, we were treading on a flagstone road laid almost two millennia earlier.

The ruins of Timgad dated back to around the 1st century, when Emperor Trajan established a town for retired veterans of Rome’s imperial army. Our visit began on a wide “cardo” — the principal north-south thoroughfare in Roman settlements — that led into a sprawling complex of villas and plazas. Along its length were remnants of a once-thriving settlement: a market square, a library, a theater with pitch-perfect acoustics. One princely latrine had stone dolphins hewed into the armrests.

By the 8th century, after repeated incursions by Berber tribes and Vandal invaders, the town was abandoned. The ebb and flow of empire, and the forbidding emptiness of the Algerian interior, meant that its treasures, in kind with archaeological sites throughout Algeria, had lain undisturbed for centuries. Timgad only became a subject of scholarly attention after 1765, when a Scottish consul, James Bruce, stumbled upon the tall columns of the capitol projecting from a dome of sand.

The drive from Algiers and Constantine had already included one outstanding Roman ruin. Djemila, meaning “the beautiful one” in Arabic, had been almost deserted when Omar and I toured its sloping site, permitting you to feel as though you were discovering its treasures — an elaborate bathhouse, a conical drinking fountain, a titanic marble torso of Jupiter hidden behind a roofless temple — for the first time.

That Timgad seemed the more magical place may have owed something to the time of day. With no officials patrolling the cardo, and no other tourists around, we lingered in the forum, deploying half-remembered Latin to decipher its engraved dedications, right up to dusk, when the sandstone of the columns and wall footings flared umber in the low sun.

No less extraordinary were the artifacts in the adjacent museum. One mosaic, depicting wide-hipped naked women cavorting with chimerical monsters, was composed of tessera a few millimeters wide, a level of intricacy seldom seen outside of Rome. Dozens of terra-cotta oil lamps, each with its own individual motif, were arrayed in glass cabinets.

The cost of entry to the entire site was 130 dinars, less than $1. You would struggle to find any archaeological marvel where the ratio of cost to reward is so extreme.

As Omar drove us out of Timgad, the road was engulfed by the same eerie weather phenomenon that would go on to dye the skies of Western Europe an apocalyptic orange. By the time we returned to Algiers, rain clouds coming off the Mediterranean had laundered the skies.

Dust-blown and tired, we repaired to the Hamma Test Garden , a botanical garden founded in 1832 that is now a relaxing, if timeworn, sanctuary from the capital’s traffic and bustle. At a cafe, over short coffees, I watched an overbearing clown in star-spangled dungarees making balloon animals for unnerved children.

I couldn’t pretend that Algeria didn’t have shortcomings as a travel destination. Hotels felt tired — even, somehow, the ones that were new. Crossing busy roads required an act of will. Agents of the state, customs and police both, seemed suspicious of tourists and cameras, as if confused as to why anyone would want to come here without some nefarious ulterior motive.

But this nettlesome attitude found little echo in the population at large. There is zero hassle. The homogenizing forces of Western culture remain in abeyance. The food — kebabs, fragrant bowls of couscous, and sizzling platters of chakhchoukha, a vegetable stew mixed with shreds of flatbread — was wonderful. In the restaurants, as elsewhere, spontaneous exclamations of, “Welcome to Algeria,” were common.

In truth, a week along the coastal belt does little more than scratch the surface of that “big space” between Morocco and Tunisia. Farther south, across a seemingly endless expanse of plain, plateau and dune, there are oasis towns springing from sand oceans and tracts of desert topography to make a Star Wars location scout weep for joy.

“I had no idea this was here,” I said to Omar, happy in the shade of the garden’s splaying fig trees. It was a sentiment that the travel industry would do well to heed.

Wismayer is a writer based in London. His website is henry-wismayer.com . Find him on Twitter: @henrywismayer .

Where to stay

4 Rue Mikideche Mouloud, Algiers

011-213-21-63-80-65

A serviceable if slightly timeworn hotel in the heart of central Algiers. Double rooms from about $60 per night.

Trajan Hotel

1 Rue des Ruines Romaines, Timgad

011-213-33-21-14-14

trajan-hotel.com/home.php

A new hotel with spacious rooms near the entrance to the Timgad archaeological site. Double rooms from about $56 per night.

Where to eat

Khayma el Houra

Off Emir Abdelkader Place, Algiers

011-213-540-38-93-09

This unassuming traditional restaurant, hidden in an arcade behind the famous Milk Bar, serves the best chakhchoukha we enjoyed in Algeria. Mains from about $10.

Restaurant Igherssan

58 Rue Larbi Ben M’hidi, Constantine

011-213-560-90-65-80

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A delightfully kitschy restaurant in Constantine above the Passerelle footbridge, with superlative views over the ravine. Mains from about $10.

Fancyellow Travel Services

11 Coop. El Ilme Djnan Achabou, Dely Brahim, Algiers

011-213-29-09-59

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This Algiers-based tour company arranged every aspect of our trip, including transfers, accommodation and the invitation letter necessary for obtaining a tourist visa. A six-day, five-night tour, incorporating Algiers, Constantine and the Roman ruins of Timgad and Djemila, about $700 per person.

Information

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Potential travelers should take local and national public health directives regarding the pandemic into consideration before planning any trips. Travel health notice information can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s interactive map showing travel recommendations by destination and the CDC’s travel health notice webpage .

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  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 History
  • 2.1 By plane
  • 2.2 By train
  • 2.5 By boat
  • 3.1 By tram
  • 8.2 Mid-range
  • 8.3 Splurge
  • 10.1 Budget
  • 10.2 Mid-range
  • 10.3 Splurge
  • 12 Stay safe

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Constantine ( Arabic : قسنطينة, Qusantinah ; Berber : ⵇⵙⵏⵟⵉⵏⴰ, qsnṭina ) is a city in Northeast Algeria and the capital of Constantine Province. It is a famous tourist spot known for its breathtaking canyons, magnificent bridges, and picturesque location.

Understand [ edit ]

Constantine is one of the world’s oldest cities. Founded by the Phoenicians, it became the capital of the Numidian Kingdom under the name Cirta.

Etymology [ edit ]

The city was renamed to "Constantine" in 313 AD by the Romans, in honour of Constantine the Great.

History [ edit ]

Completely destroyed by Maxence in 311CE, it was rebuilt shortly afterwards by Emperor Constantine who named it after himself. Constantine has preserved the historic relics of three millennia of Numidian, Roman, Muslim, Ottoman and colonial occupation. The ancient city has been listed as an Algerian national heritage site since December 2004.

Get in [ edit ]

By plane [ edit ].

  • Air Algérie (Basel, Istanbul, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris CDG, Paris ORLY)
  • Air Algérie Seasonal (Toulouse and Nancy)
  • Tassili Airlines (Strasburg)
  • Transavia (Lyon, Montpellier, Paris ORLY)
  • Tui Fly (Charleroi)
  • Tunisair (Tunis)
  • Turkish airlines (Istanbul)
  • Volotea (Marseille)

By train [ edit ]

The train station is near the city centre and it connected to several Algerian destinations.

By car [ edit ]

The distance between Constantine and Algiers is 318 km. The road distance is almost 400 km.

By bus [ edit ]

There are regular buses coming in from Algiers (5 hours) and Sétif (2 hours).

Buses and shared taxis coming from Sétif arrive at the Gare Routière Ouest south of town. There's a tram stop nearby. Taking it to the terminus would cover about half the distance to old town.

Transport from Batna arrives as the Gare Routière Est.

  • 36.35168 6.62186 3 Gare Routière Est ( East Bus Station ) ( About 1 km north east of the west bus station. ). ( updated Mar 2022 )
  • 36.3471 6.6113 4 Gare Routière Ouest ( West Bus Station ) ( Next to tram stop 'Zone Industrielle Boussof' ). Station for buses and shared taxis. ( updated Mar 2022 )

By boat [ edit ]

  • Skikda port: 80 km from the city center; connected to Marseille (France).
  • Annaba port: 150 km from the city center; connected to Marseille (France).
  • Tunis port: 250 km from the city center; connected to Naples , Genova & Rome (Italy).
  • Algiers port: 450 km from the city center; connected to Marseille & Sete (France), Naples (Italy), Barcelona & Alicante (Spain).
  • Bejaia port: 250 km from the city center; connected to Marseille (France)

Get around [ edit ]

Map

By tram [ edit ]

There's a long tramline starting south of the city center and passing by the Emir Abd Elkader mosque and gare routière ouest before crossing the river. Tickets should be bought at a kiosk near the stops.

See [ edit ]

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The city is framed by a deep ravine and has a dramatic appearance. The city is very picturesque with a number of bridges and a viaduct crossing the ravine.

  • The city center bridges : this city is very famous for 7 bridges, especially the Gantaret El Hibal (also called Sidi M'Cid) bridge which is the 2nd highest suspended bridge in the world. It's a perfect place to do a bungee jump. Also the pedestrian passerelle Slimane Mellah has great views.
  • Gustave Mercier Museum (displays of ancient and modern art)
  • Ben-Badis Mosque
  • Emir Abdel Kader University & Mosque
  • Soumma Mausoleum , at Khroub
  • the Palace of Ahmed Bey
  • ruins of the Antonian Roman aqueduct

Nearby are the Roman city of Tiddis and the megalithic monuments and burial grounds at Djebel Mazala Salluste.

  • 36.36631 6.61501 6 Passerelle Slimane Mellah ( Entry from the old city is through a building with a staircase. ). Foot bridge connecting the old town with the train / bus station on the other side. Stunning views of the gorge. Wobbles when people set foot on it. ( updated Mar 2022 )

Do [ edit ]

Learn [ edit ].

  • University of Constantine 1 Mentouri
  • University 1 Annex Zerzara
  • University of Constantine 2 Mehri
  • University of Constantine 3 Boubnider

Buy [ edit ]

Eat [ edit ], budget [ edit ].

These food are cheap and can be brought for no more than 150 dinars.

  • Local pizza . As in all northeast and central Algeria, pizzas in these regions is different. Pizzas in Constantine usually served with tuna, chicken, cheese, or vegetables. Pizzerias in Constantine usually don’t serve ketchup or mustard but instead harisa (a spicy sauce) or mayonnaise.
  • BBQ . BBQ, usually known as shewa by locals, is a variety of barbecue and grills. Can be meat or vegetables. And if you want. It can be served as a sandwich.

Mid-range [ edit ]

These food are usually sold for not an expensive price nor cheap price. And the quality is good.

  • Bouzelouf . A very popular meal in the city. Served with meat, chickpeas, and tomato soup. Can be found in the city center.
  • Baklava . Locals pronounce it as Baklawa. is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. usually served In cafeterias.

Splurge [ edit ]

Here are the best food you can find in Constantine. Usually expensive than other types of food or dishes.

  • Couscous . An Algerian meal made from small steamed granules of rolled durum wheat semolina that is usually served with vegetables and a portion of meat.
  • Shakshuka . Shakshuka is a simple dish made of gently poached eggs in a delicious chunky tomato and bell pepper sauce. Said to have originated in Tunisia, this breakfast recipe is popular in many parts of North Africa and the Middle East. It is so satisfying, you can serve it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Drink [ edit ]

  • Tea with mint . Usually called (Atay) by locals.
  • Leben . A kind of heavy milk, it looks like liquified yoghurt.

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  • Hotel Marriott Constantine Five-star hotel
  • Hotel Protea Marriott . four-star hotel in city center
  • Novotel hotel and Ibis Hotel are the closest accommodations to the “Casbah” or old city.

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Constantine is somewhat considered a safe place. And common sense will alleviate 99% of problems: try to look as little like a tourist as possible, do not flash large quantities of cash, and so on. Faux guides are much less of a problem here than in the rest of Algeria and are limited mainly to the area around the city. It is inadvisable to walk alone in Constantine at night. Sole women, as in all Algerian cities, should dress modestly to avoid harassment (which almost always consists of lewd comments, but nothing physical).

Pickpocketing and moto-drive-by theft seem more to be a problem here—hide your valuables!

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Constantine is the 3rd largest city in Algeria after Algiers  and  Oran . Often referred to as “ the city of bridges ‘, Constantine is famous for being a mountaintop city with many picturesque bridges which connect the mountains over the Oued Rhumel  (Rhumel River). It is unbelievable to see a row of houses and buildings alongside the mountain edge as if they are hanging over the banks of the Rhumel River. This is one of the must-see destinations in Algeria.

There are many things to do and see in Constantine. Visit the Cirta museum and the beautiful Palais du Bey (the Palace of Ahmed Bey). Take a walk on one of the many important bridges in the city. Explore the well-preserved Casbah and enjoy some shopping or try some local snacks along the way. Take a cable car ride to get a bird’s eye view of this magnificent city over the mountains.

As you explore the city, you will notice the architecture is heavily influenced by the long French colonial period, as opposed to the blue-and-white decor of the architecture in Algiers. Constantine is also known for its famous universities.

Constantine is a city that is full of history, spectacular views, and vibrant culture. The city is easily accessible through its own international airport “ Mohamed Boudiaf Airport ” located 9 km south of Constantine. For those seeking true and memorable adventures, the city is worth visiting.

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The bridges linking Constantine in Algeria

Few cities are as unique and have as much charm as Constantine, in Algeria. Along with Algiers, this city really shouldn’t be missed when visiting the country and it is only because of the difficulties to get an Algerian visa that it is not crowded with tourists. The city is also called Cirta by the locals.

Constantine is described as the city of bridges, and some majestic bridges it has. The city, high perched on cliffs at 650 metres above sea level, is connected to the rest of the world by eight bridges, all very dramatic.

Originally a Phoenician city and then the capital of Numidia, it is only in 312 AD that Constantine took its actual name, commemorating the victory of emperor Constantine. Constantine is the third biggest city of Algeria, after Algiers and Oran.

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While in Constantine, you’ll definitely want to walk along some of its bridges and see some of its ravines. Most of the bridges have been renovated around town but one of the bridge, the El-Kantara Bridge, is the oldest and was the only bridge connecting Constantine with the world in the ancient days. Now, three generations of this bridge, the Roman one, the Ottoman one and the French one, can be spotted. A testament to the multiple rulers of Constantine. Each bridge of Constantine is unique and follow a different kind of bridge design. Constantine has suspension bridges, viaducts and cable-stayed bridges

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While visiting a bazaar is a common thing to do in Africa and the Middle East and might seem like a cliché, the bazaar of Constantine old town really has something special. Its long winding roads are packed with authentic life and have not been turned into a tourist attraction yet. While there, do try some Algerian street food and pop by the oldest flour mill of Constantine.

You`ll also want to stop by the Cirta National Museum where multiple artefacts from the Roman days and before are exposed.

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A visit to Constantine would not be complete without checking the Emir Abdelkader mosque. At the moment, while the Grand Mosque of Algeria is being built (which will be the biggest mosque inAfrica upon its completion), it is the biggest mosque of Algeria and was given as a gift from the previous president of the country and built in 1994. This mosque is reminiscent of the Grand Mosque of Hassan the Second in Casablanca. It is an extremely elaborate and lavish mosque, which incorporates multiple styles as well as stained-glass windows, and figures amongst the most impressive mosques in the world. It is possible to visit it even for non-Muslims.

Constantine is part of every scheduled tour of Algeria done by YPT but it is also a must for any Independent Tour of the country!

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10- Day Algeria Itinerary – 2 Beautiful Itineraries For Your Visit

Ahhh, Algeria. That mysterious country that could stand out as a top-notch destination for adventurers and backpackers! Algeria may not be the easiest country to get a visa, and may not be the easiest place to travel in, but this undiscovered gem of North Africa offers extraordinary experiences. Plan to travel to Algeria with my two 10- day itineraries.

  • Option1: 10-Day Central & Western Algeria Itinerary
  • Option2: 10- Day Central & Eastern Algeria Itinerary

How To Use These Algeria 10- Day Itineraries

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Option One: 10-Day Central & Western Algeria Itinerary

If you are planning on traveling Algeria, you may be wondering what to include in your trip. If you have just 10 days, it’s impossible to see everything you want to explore, and making choices can be challenging. This 10 Algeria itinerary takes you to some of the most interesting places in Central & western Algeria. Of course, you can take the itinerary and adjust it to meet your own interests and pace.

  • Day 1-2: Algiers

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Algiers is the most important city in Algeria and one of the major historically important cities of the country. This modern capital is the starting point of your Algerian travel itinerary because of its well-connected international airport. Algiers has much to offer visitors with museums, gardens, historical sites, and panoramic views.

➵ Read more: 2-day Algiers Itinerary

The second day head to Tipaza . There are many Roman ruins in Algeria, but the closest site to Algiers is located in Tipaza, around 50 km west of Algiers. The sea breeze and the laidback atmosphere of the city make it rather a pleasant place to spend a few hours.

Wander around the ruins by the shore, visit the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, and have lunch at one of the seafood restaurants.

Once you return to Algiers, you can walk around the city center and explore places you did not have time to see the day before.

  • Day 3-4: Ghardaia

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The compact city of Ghardaia might be the most picturesque fortress of Algeria, no wonder Unesco named it Wold Heritage site.

Ghardaia was built in the 10 th century by a branch of the Amazigh ethnicity. It consists of five fortified ksours (towns) designed for community living. It’s also one of the most conservative cities in Algeria.

Wander around this old, mud-brick walled citadel, and visit the traditional market that feels like walking through a movie scene.

To get from Algiers to Ghardaia , you can go by car or take a direct bus, shared taxi, or plane. Leave from Algiers to Ghardaia on the early morning of day 3. You will arrive before lunch which gives you enough time to explore this small town.

  • Day 5-6: Timimoun

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Timimoun is an interesting place to visit which you should put on your itinerary because of the red dunes.

Wander around the mud-brick villages, visit the palm groves, and learn about the irrigation system.

From Ghardaia to Timimoun is a long, but straight forward 7-hour drive. Take the bus or car in the afternoon of day 5. So you have the 6th day to explore Timimoun.

  • Day 7-8: Taghit

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Taghit is one of the most popular spots for visitors looking to get a glimpse of the Sahara desert. Here you can climb the highest dunes in Algeria to watch the sunset and enjoy the peacefulness the desert offers. Taghit is also known for its rock-art and chill easy-going vibes.

Getting from Timimoun to Taghit takes about 5 hours. You can go by car or take the bus to Bechar then a taxi or bus to Taghit.

  • Day 9: Back to Algiers

Finally, spend the last day of your time in Algeria making your way to Algiers to catch your international flight back home. If you don’t drive fly back from Bechar to Algiers (2h).

Note that flight tickets are usually priced very reasonably, even when booking last minute.

If you have the time, I would recommend extending the itinerary to 12 days instead of 10 to have one more day for each Taghit and Timimoun.

Option Two: 10- Day Central & Eastern Algeria Itinerary

This itinerary starts in the capital city of Algeria and takes you through picturesque Saharan towns, and some of the best Roman ruins to the most famous Eastern Algeria’s city.

Let’s dive into it.

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With all the things to do in Algiers, you can easily spend two days exploring the city.

Try to book a flight that lands as early as possible to take advantage of your time here.

➵ Read: Things to do In Algiers

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Same as the above itinerary, the second stop is Ghardaia. This city is the place you should not skip while creating your Algeria route.

How to get there from Algiers:  self-drive, shared taxi, bus, or plane.

Day 4-5: Touggourt

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Touggourt is a nice Saharan city known for its palm groves, lakes, and irrigation system. it’s a great place to visit if you are seeking an authentic travel experience. Visit Toggourt to have the opportunity to experience the ordinary simple life of the locals.

From Ghardaia to Touggourt is about 4 hours drive. If you travel by public transport, you can take a bus to Ouregla. From Ouregla take another bus or taxi to Touggourt.

Day 5-7: Ghoufi Canyon & Timgad Roman Ruins

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Batna Region is one of the must-visit places in Eastern Algeria. Make your way to Ghoufi Canyon and Timgad Roman ruin which is a UNESCO heritage site.

I suggest staying somewhere around Ghoufi Canyon, so you’ll have enough time to wander around this beautiful location.

Visit the stunning Timgad ruins during the morning of the 7th day of your Algeria travel itinerary, and when you are done with the Roman ruins head to your next destination.

Getting around by car is a great idea. You can either rent a car yourself or a car + driver.

From Touggourt to Ghoufi Canyon, take a train or bus to Biskra. And then from Biskra, take a bus or taxi to Ghoufi canyon.

Day 7-8: Constantine

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Constantine is a great city to end your 10-day trip through Algeria. Walk along the hanging bridges, wander around the medina, marvel at Emir Abdelkader mosque, and visit the palace of the Day.

To get from Timgad to Constantine , you can take a bus or taxi to Batna bus terminal. From there take another bus or shared taxi to Constantine.

Day 9: Back to Algiers – Stop at Djemila Roman Ruins

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The trip is not over yet! Hire a car or take a taxi, so you can stop and visit the Roman ruins on your way to Algiers.

Djemila Roman ruins are one of the most beautiful Roman ruins you’ll ever see. This site is part of the UNESCO world heritage list.

Other available transport to get from Constantine to Algiers : train, bus, or plane.

Here’s a summary of the two itineraries for quick reference.

10-Day Central & Western Algeria Itinerary

  • Day 1-2: Algiers (Half Day trip to Tipaza Included)
  • Day 10: Fly back home

10- Day Central & Eastern Algeria Itinerary

  • 4-5: Touggourt
  • Day 5-7: Ghoufi Canyon & Timgad Roman Ruins
  • Day 7-8:   Constantine
  • Day 9: Back to Algiers – Stop at Djemila Roman Ruins

When planning your Algeria itinerary, you will soon find out that from most countries flight tickets are cheaper to Algiers.

If you choose to follow one of the above itineraries, note that you won’t get much rest on this trip, but I promise you’ll see a lot of highlights. Also, you can easily adjust these itineraries; you only need to follow the chosen itinerary in reverse order.

10 Days In Algeria: Further Reading For Your Algeria Trip

  • To prepare for your trip to Algeria, I’ve put together a  detailed travel guide 
  •  If you are planning to drive, so you should definitely check my  guide to driving in Algeria  for helpful tips.

Thank you for making it all the way down to the end of the post. I hope this post helps you plan your trip to Algeria and that you have the best time on your trip here!

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National Museum Cirta

Top choice in Constantine

Highlighting the numerous finds from excavations in and around Constantine and nearby Tiddis , there are some stunning pieces in this museum. The highlights include a seated terracotta figure from a 2nd-century BC tomb and an exquisite marble bust of a woman known as the 'beauty of Djemila'. Also worth finding is the beautifully cast bronze sculpture of winged 'Victory of Constantine', found by soldiers while excavating the streets of the Casbah in 1855.

The museum also houses a small collection of paintings by Algerian and French Orientalists.

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2A56N70 Arch dedicated to the soldier Quintus Memmius Rogatus at the remains of the mountainside ancient Roman city of Tiddis, Algeria, December 2007.

Hovering on a barren mountain slope, some 30km from Constantine, the ruined Roman town of Tiddis is perhaps the most impressively situated of all Algeria…

Palace of Ahmed Bey

Palace of Ahmed Bey

The palace of Hajj Ahmed, the bey or ruler of Constantine from 1826, is one of the finest Ottoman-era buildings in the country. With a series of…

Sidi M'Cid Bridge

Sidi M'Cid Bridge

The Sidi M’Cid Bridge, also known as the Suspended Bridge, is Constantine’s iconic monument, its image defining the city. It is a 164m-long suspension…

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Mellah Slimane Bridge & Elevator

Of all the dramatic bridges that cross the Oued Rhumel, none is as exciting to walk across as the Mellah Slimane Bridge, some 100m above the water…

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Mosque of Emir Abdelkader

The city’s most prominent monument – you will see its twin 107m high minarets as you approach the centre – is the Mosque of Emir Abdelkader. The project…

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The oldest mosque in the city is the Grand Mosque. Built in the 13th century on the site of a pagan temple, it was intended, as the Friday mosque, to hold…

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Travel in Algeria – 13 Essential Things To Know Before You Go

Algeria is one of the most underrated countries in Africa.

It was also one of the most difficult visas to obtain from my travels worldwide.

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After extensive travels to nearly all 54 countries in Africa, independent travel in Algeria isn’t nearly as straightforward as it should be for visitors.

Tourism isn’t really a thing here. For many passport holders to be able to travel in Algeria, you will most likely need the assistance of a local Tour Operator first to help them get the visa to enter and to facilitate permission to explore many regions of this country. 

As of January 2023, Algeria announced a new visa on arrival for tourists visiting the desert regions on an organised tour. More info to follow this year.

There are many things to know before you travel to Algeria. This guide will help you arrange a visit to Algeria and provide you with knowledge and tips once you’ve arrived.

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Why Travel to Algeria?

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Algeria is one of the most underrated countries in Africa. If you do decide to go through the often difficult process of obtaining a visa (more on this below), you will discover that Algeria is a very diverse country.

It boasts incredible landscapes, the Sahara desert, Mediterranean coastline and beaches, stunning colonial architecture (don’t miss visiting Oran, Algeria’s most beautiful city ) , beaches, fascinating Roman ruins, bustling cities and more.

Also, the Algerian people are some of the friendliest and most hospitable people in the world. They seem very eager and proud to share their culture with visitors.

Algeria also has an incredibly rich history with 7 World Heritage sites – if only more tourists could gain entry to this country to enjoy these wonderful places. And it may come as a surprise to most, but Algeria is one of the most socially developed countries in Africa. 

How to Obtain a Visa for Travel in Algeria

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As I mentioned above, Algeria doesn’t encourage tourism at all. From what I’ve gathered from speaking with locals on the ground in Algeria, the country is so rich in natural minerals (oil & gas being the main exports) that tourism isn’t considered as being a significant industry for boosting the economy.

Either way, for many nationalities, arranging a visa for travel to Algeria is a difficult, long and expensive process. You need to submit flight reservations, hotel reservations, itinerary for the entire duration of your stay in Algeria, travel insurance details, proof of income and a list of other documents just to lodge your application.

And most importantly, you might need a Letter of Invitation from someone in Algeria approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

To remove some of the headaches for you, I’d recommend reaching out to an Algerian Tour Operator to help to facilitate an LOI (letter of invitation). This will make things much easier to obtain a visa and in some cases, quicker.

A Tour Operator can submit other documents to the Ministry of Tourism in Algeria to support your request to enter the country.

We requested visa assistance and booked some day tours and hotels in Algeria with Wassim from  AlgeriaTours16 . You can read some fantastic reviews from past guests of AlgeriaTours16 on Tripadvisor ,  where they currently rank #1.

We’d agree that they offer great customised tours of Algeria with fantastic guides all over the country.

Note: The visa will fill an entire page of your passport.

Is it safe to travel in Algeria?

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If you mention your intentions to visit Algeria, the first question many people ask is, “Is it safe to travel in Algeria?” Bordering these countries, Tunisia , Morocco, Libya , Mauritania, Niger and Mali, it’s a fair question to ask.

If you ask anyone, Algeria has been tainted with a bad reputation. In the past, armed terrorist groups often targeted foreigners from the civil war which finished 20 years ago, back in 2002.

Algeria is still perceived as an unsafe destination due to a lack of updated information on the internet. Most government travel advisories (including my home country of Australia) still recommend that visitors avoid travelling to the southern areas of Algeria. Furthermore, the border areas that are shared with Tunisia and Libya are deemed as extremely high risk of danger in these regions.

In saying all this, Algeria is a huge country, in fact, it’s the largest country in Africa. Based on my visit (in Mar 2022), I felt safe the entire time, Algerians are extremely curious and welcoming to foreigners. My answer to the question of whether it is safe to travel in Algeria is yes, it is.

Currency in Algeria

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The currency used in Algeria is the Algerian Dinar (DZD). 

We travelled to Algeria in early March 2022. The prices quoted in this itinerary for Algeria are in local currency, Algerian Dinar (DZD). Obviously, exchange rates fluctuate depending on when you may travel in Algeria.

Prices are mentioned here at the black market rate. 

At the time of writing, 1 USD = 192 DZD OR 1 EUR = 215 DZD.

Travel in Algeria – 13 Things to Know Before You Go

1) bring cash.

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Algeria is a ‘cash’ type of society. If you want to save at least 30% on everything you buy inside this country, I’d recommend bringing enough Euros or USD in cash to change on the black market.

We experienced difficulty paying anything on Visa/Mastercard and withdrawing local currency at an ATM. We’ve heard many other international visitors have had a similar experience.

The official rate to change cash in the bank is 1 EUR = 156 DZD, however, the black market rate was 1 EUR = 215 DZD. The official rate to change 1 USD = 143, the black market rate was 1 USD = 192. This is a significant difference and you will certainly save a considerable amount of cash changing on the black market.

Be careful when changing your currency, as it’s not entirely legal.

Try and do it out of the view of others if possible or ask a local friend if they have someone they trust to exchange it with you at a good rate. We found shops to exchange our Euros in the back office of ‘shops’ that appear to be selling souvenirs etc. 

Trust us, Euros or USD cash will be helpful once you discover how diverse this country is.

You’ll most likely want to extend your stay to see the 8 most amazing places to visit in Algeria ! Obviously, this all depends on your visa dates/conditions.

2) Language in Algeria

Arabic and Berber are the two official languages in the country. But French is also spoken by almost everyone. We spoke our ‘survival French’ to travel in Algeria, the same limited French skills we used when  we travelled overland across West Africa in 2019 .

  We know enough French to have small conversations, understand numbers when paying for things and have a good concept of reading French on menus. It was enough to get by in Algeria, and to be honest many people spoke quite a lot of English in Algeria.

They would apologise to use because they couldn’t speak more of it, such humble people.

I recommend learning some French or Arabic with   Babbel , a fantastic language app to learn new languages on the go. If not then at least download Google Translate on your phone in these languages so you can communicate when you get stuck. 

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3) The Food in Algeria is great

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Algerian food is a mixture of many cultures. Since Algeria was a French colony for over 130 years, the food here takes influence from French cuisine.

But you will find influence from Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Arab and Berber cuisines as well. You will notice many fast-food places selling shawarma, pizza, crepes, burgers and savoury pastries. If you want to travel in Algeria on a very low budget, it can be achieved by just eating street food, it is very cheap.

During my visit, I wanted to try as much of the local Algerian cuisine as possible and taste some delicious food.

My favourite local dishes were couscous with chicken or lamb, Rechta , steamed marinated meats or barbeque brochettes (skewered meats), tasty soups such as lentil and Chorpa soup and freshly cooked bread dipped in spicy harissa paste and olive oil. Trust me, Algerian food is good!

4) Drink Only Bottled Water or Bring a LifeStraw

Avoid drinking tap water in Algeria and stick to bottled water. Large bottles of water (1.5L) can be purchased from small shops and supermarkets for about 35 DZD or $0.18c.

Better yet, bring along a  LifeStraw filtered water bottle.  Not only will you be helping the environment to reduce plastic waste, but you can take it with you on your future travelling adventures.

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5) download maps.me app to help you navigate.

One of the best tools to get around Algeria is the  Maps.Me  app. You can download offline maps of the country, so you never have to use mobile data to get around. The map also shows hiking trails and walking paths, which Google Maps doesn’t have. 

Although Algeria has an excellent train network between cities and buses and trams, it is much faster to use shared taxis. Shared taxis are small vans that connect all cities and towns. You go to the dedicated station in town, buy a ticket from the ticket office and take a seat in the van that fits up to 8 people.

Once the van is full, it departs directly to the final destination. It is one of the fastest ways to get from A to B in Algeria if you’re not flying or taking the train.

6) Domestic flights are cheap – but book them once you’re here

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There are 18 airports in Algeria, the most popular in Algiers and Oran. We flew into Oran from Marseille, France, with Volotea. This airline has some great deals if you book early through Skyscanner .

Once you’re in Algeria, domestic flights with Air Algerie are very reasonably priced, but the trick is to book them when you’re in the country. If you use the black market rate and pay cash, you will save a fair chunk of change.

Book your ticket at any local travel agency (Agence de voyage) or the Air Algerie counter at any airport.

It’s always busy with locals lining up to do the same thing, but it’s worth the wait to get some reasonable fares to travel around in Algeria.

Note: There are many destinations within Algeria that independent travellers cannot access without a guide or written permission from the Ministry of Tourism.

Check with a Local Tour Agency about these destinations, and if you would still like to travel there, perhaps book a customised tour with them to facilitate your visit.

7) Get a SIM card or eSIM for travel in Algeria

Try and get a SIM card at the airport upon arrival in Algeria. You will soon discover that hotel’s internet connection isn’t very good. Furthermore, friends or family who wonder whether it is safe to travel in Algeria will feel better knowing you have a functional phone if you get into trouble.

We bought a local Ooredoo SIM card for 1200 DZD; it included 10 GB of internet usage and call time. I believe getting up to 40GB of data is only an additional 300 DZD. We had at least a 3G connection anywhere we travelled, and it was always convenient to be connected.

TOP TIP: If you want to get connected the moment you arrive in Algeria, we recommend buying an eSIM for Algeria before your arrival.

Travel in Algeria will be much easier if you’re connected. It means you can access the YASSIR Ride-sharing app and order a ride, book hotels on the go with  Booking.com , find reviews on the best places to eat in Algeria and access maps on your phone to navigate cities. 

Get Connected with eSIM

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Get connected the easy way when you’re travelling – and buy an eSIM! An eSIM works like an app: buy it, download it, and get connected within minutes! It’s easy, affordable, and convenient. Keep your original phone number too!

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8) Use the Yassir Taxi Ride ride-sharing app

Download the YASSIR App before you arrive (or when you’re here). It will save you time and money. You will need an Algerian local number to access YASSIR, so I recommend buying a SIM card on arrival.

If your French or Arabic language skills are non-existent, this app will help you get from A to B without hassle. 

It’s a helpful tool to learn what fares typically cost from A to B, and it works similarly to Uber.

The main difference is that you must pay cash (Algerian dinar) for your fare directly to the driver once your ride is complete. Taxis are cheap in Algeria, so it’s a recommended way to travel .

9) France colonised Algeria for 132 years

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Algeria was part of France from 1830 to 1962. With the influence of France for that long, cities here look much more French than, say, African. As you travel in Algeria, you will notice all of the grand colonial buildings that show the influence of France to date.

You will also find many great patisseries where you can eat delicious French baguettes, biscuits, cakes and sweets.

10) Get a Bank Account that doesn’t charge International Transaction Fees 

There is no good reason why you should still pay International transaction or ATM withdrawal fees.

Banks have come a long way over the years. If you haven’t signed up for a bank account with WISE yet, you’ll most likely pay unnecessary bank fees when travelling to different countries. 

I highly recommend bringing euros (the best option) or USD to exchange on the black market to save a lot of money during your time in Algeria, but if you want to rely on using a Debit Card to withdraw funds, then this bankcard is essential. 

For example, during my trip to Tunisia (read  our 14-day itinerary for Tunisia here ), I was charged 12 TND ($4.20) each time I withdrew local currency from an ATM. But, because I have a bank account with WISE, the cash withdrawal fee was minimal. It’s fantastic!

11) Exchange your Algerian Dinars before your departure 

Before departing Algeria, ensure you convert all of your Algerian dinars to Euros/USD (or another hard currency) before you leave.

Algerian Dinars are nearly impossible to exchange once you’ve left the country.

12) Everything is closed on Friday in Algeria

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Algeria is an Islamic country, and they observe the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Each Friday, everywhere in Algeria will be closed, and nobody will work or open their stores. It is intended to be a day of rest, prayer, and family time.

It’s good to plan for this if you want to eat out, visit some attractions or go shopping. Saturday is still the weekend in Algeria, but it is much busier in the markets, and people are out and about.

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If you ask us, this vast North African nation is underrated and perhaps misunderstood. We hope this guide is helpful if you do plan to travel in Algeria.

If you’re travelling afterwards to Tunisia, the fantastic country just next door, don’t miss our  10 best tips for travel in Tunisia  and our  detailed 14-day itinerary for Tunisia.

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Thank you for all the nice words you spoke about Algeria, simply and frankly. I hope that you like Algeria, but you know that you visited only 20% of it, and I hope that you will visit it again for me. . But all the love and appreciation

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Thank you for giving the followers of your Instagram account and other social media sites to discover my country Algeria through your visit. You are always welcome and I hope you will return soon. Thank you very much.

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Thank you for your comment, Mohamed. We’re so happy to share with our travel community how much we enjoyed visiting Algeria. We hope to return to explore more in the future.

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Hello! Thank you very much for this article. It is wonderful to see that there are people who love our country Algeria so much. I will add you on the social networks. Good continuation Rach, with pleasure.

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Thank you for posting this! This is a place we are really excited to visit but wading through all the outdated data and biased opinions online is tough. Our trip looks more like a cross-country bike tour, and if you have any suggestions or more information it would be greatly appreciated!! We are hoping to cross into Algeria from Morocco and exit to Tunisia 🙂 thanks again

It sounds like an amazing trip you’ve got planned there. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve found this post useful. We’ve tried to include as much practical and essential information in this post as we could and we wrote it because we ran into the same problem. There is very little information found online, or info online in English. There is some information in French, but that isn’t very useful for non-French speakers.

As for border crossings, this information changes regularly. At the time we visited, crossing the border into Tunisia wasn’t possible. We’d recommend joining up some overlanding Africa groups of Facebook. They can usually help with up-to-date information of travellers who are there now or have travelled here quite recently. We wish you the best trip!

And you’re probably already aware, but we’ve got some great practical information about travel in Tunisia too. We spent quite a bit of time travelling independently around Tunisia recently and you may find all the info and prices paid for local transport helpful.

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Hello Rach,

Is it possible to use travel agent only when applying for visa & then travel independently (with couchsurfing) after we get into the country?

Hello, There are visa companies that can assist with this. It depends whether you’re living in US, Australia or Uk, for example. Just google Visa Service Company for (entry your country here). Visa HQ and TravelVisaPro, or VisaLink are just a few to name that can help you with this. If you are from the USA, the Algerian embassy in Washington DC seems to be very helpful and most American citizens have no problem getting a visa. Hope this helps 😉

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Did you all find it safe? I am a female and I wasn’t sure how I would be if I traveled alone.

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Based on that passport photo, it looks like you’re a US passport holder? (You mention Australia, but I see a US passport in the photo — maybe just a stock photo?). Anyway, if I understood right, you got a travel company to get you a letter of invitation and maybe book you some hotels, but you were free to go around without a guide/driver/minder on your own afterwards? My wife and I are also looking to go to Algeria to do a roadtrip, and we speak French and Darja, but having to deal with a driver or a minder/guide is a full stop for us. I guess we should just contact Wassim and see? We were also thinking of going in late Feb/early March, just before Ramadan next year. How was the weather? It looks kind of chilly, but otherwise sunny? I can’t quite tell your itinerary from here, looks like mostly Oran and Algiers focused. Any idea if the mountain roads are all drivable in late winter, like near Setif? We were thinking something like Algiers-Setif-Timgad-Constantine-Skikda-Kabylie-Algiers over about 16 days.

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Hi Rach, thank you for your blog and helping us all with some great information and follow up replies to questions. I am looking at going to Algeria in May and would like to do it independently. I am finding it hard to find accommodation within a reasonable (read cheap) price range. Can you recommend anything in Algiers, Annaba or Constantine if you went there?

Also, how long did it take to get your visa from the Algerian Embassy in Canberra? Do you think that a hotel booking alone would have been enough as proof or were you asked for an invitation letter?

Thank you and safe travels

Yes, reasonably priced accommodation in Algeria is difficult to find online, but once you arrive in these cities you will find them. In Constantine, we stayed at Hotel El Maghreb (3 star) and it was very clean, comfortable, and very well-located. It’s not far from the Novotel, but much cheaper. We recommend this place. For Algiers, we stayed at City Hotel Alger. Not so cheap, but we were happy to stay here – good location, very clean and good breakfast too.

My visa took up to 4 weeks to process. Requirements were that I needed an invitation letter and to have booked a tour. If you send in your application with just a hotel booking, you may risk it being rejected. This is why we contacted Wassim to help us with the paperwork (the local operator I’ve mentioned in the blog).

Hope you have a great time in Algeria 😉

Hi Rach, thank you so much for your prompt and detailed answers to my questions. So good to have you helping us with all our queries.

I do want to ask. Now that you’ve seen every country in the world. What’s next?

All the best

Good question! We’d like to focus on building this travel blog so we can help more travellers like you. And..you can bet there will be some more travels coming up in 2023…and maybe enjoy a little rest too 😉 Who knows what else is next…we’re always up for a new challenge. Thanks Andrew!

Hi Rach, I don’t want to keep bothering you but just wanted to add that it’s a great travel blog so once again thank you. I first came across your blog some months ago when researching Haiti and made plans to visit based on your experiences as I’ll be in the Dominican Republic in April next year but matters have got worse in Haiti so gave up on that idea.

I used to think that it would have been great if Earth was the size of Jupiter so there would be so many more countries to visit. You probably thought that when you visited Samoa, your last country.

Looking forward to reading more of your blog and once again thank you so much for all your work and help.

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Really good travel blog. Aussies know how to travel. You know how to write a good article too.

Thanks Mike 🙂

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This is so helpful- thank you! I hope to visit Algeria someday and appreciate your advice and sharing you adventure with us.

You’re very welcome, Paul. We hope you do get to visit Algeria – it really is a fascinating country.

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Hola Rach, I am planning a trip with Wassim! Yay! I am debating if we should travel the north and Ghardaia. Or just the north.

Was Ghardaia incredible?

What time of year did you travel?

Thank you for this blog it’s so helpful and inspiring 🙂 Cheers

Hi Vanessa,

Yes, Ghardaia was amazing! Try and include it in your itinerary for sure. We travelled around Algeria in March 2022. We’re so happy to hear that you’ve found our blog helpful, and Wassim and his team will take very good care of you. Tell him we say hello, and we wish you an incredible time in Algeria.

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