Algeria
Algeria is a country in northern Africa, extending between the Mediterranean sea in the north and the Sahara desert in the south. 
With an area of 2.4 million km² it is the largest African country and the 10th largest country in the world. The north of Algeria is mountanous, with the Atlas mountain ranges running parallel to the coast. The Sahara desert starts south of the Atlas mountains and is mostly flat in Algeria except for a mountainous region in the south, the Hoggar mountains.
Algeria has been inhabited since prehistoric times. After the defeat of Carthage, Algeria became part of the Roman empire for 400 years. Islam spread into the country in the 7th century. Between the 12th and 16th century Algeria was ruled by the Almohad caliphate; after it became part of the Ottoman empire. Between 1830 and 1962 Algeria was a French colony.
Algeria has a population of 42 million inhabitants and its capital is Algiers, which is located in the north along the Mediterranean coast. Due to its large oil and gas reserves, it is a relatively wealthy country.
How to get to Algeria
It is possible to reach Algeria by plane or ferry from Europe.
Accommodation
Hotels are available, but only few of them are bookable via the international booking portals.
With an area of 2.4 million km² it is the largest African country and the 10th largest country in the world. The north of Algeria is mountanous, with the Atlas mountain ranges running parallel to the coast. The Sahara desert starts south of the Atlas mountains and is mostly flat in Algeria except for a mountainous region in the south, the Hoggar mountains. Algeria has been inhabited since prehistoric times. After the defeat of Carthage, Algeria became part of the Roman empire for 400 years. Islam spread into the country in the 7th century. Between the 12th and 16th century Algeria was ruled by the Almohad caliphate; after it became part of the Ottoman empire. Between 1830 and 1962 Algeria was a French colony.
Algeria has a population of 42 million inhabitants and its capital is Algiers, which is located in the north along the Mediterranean coast. Due to its large oil and gas reserves, it is a relatively wealthy country.
How to get to Algeria
It is possible to reach Algeria by plane or ferry from Europe.
Accommodation
Hotels are available, but only few of them are bookable via the international booking portals.
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88 photos of Algiers, the capital of Algeria
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47 photos of Ghardaia, the main centre of the Mzab valley with its unique culture
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86 photos of Oran, the 2nd largest city of Algeria on the Mediterranean coast
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48 photos of Djemila, the site of the ruins of an ancient Roman city in the Algerian mountains
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80 photos of Tlemcen, a historic city in the Atlas mountains south of Oran
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31 photos of Tipasa on the Algerian coast and of its ancient Roman ruins
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58 photos of Timimoun, a desert town in the Gourara region of central Algeria at the southern end of the Grand Erg Occidental desert
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31 photos of the 150 million years old Beni Add caves near Tlemcen
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3 photos of the El Ourit waterfalls near Tlemcen
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11 photos of Cherchell, a small coastal city in Algeria with ancient Roman ruins
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19 photos of Ain Sefra, a small city and oasis in the Ksour mountain range at 1000m of altitude
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38 photos of the Western Desert (Grand Erg Occidental). the second largest erg in Algeria
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