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Re: Trip to Setif & Djemila (Roman town of Cuicul)

by safarktir 07 December 2011

Indeed, there's little up-to-date on Algeria. As to liberty to roam it's a bit hard to disentangle people's concern for you from any real…
RE: Trip to Setif & Djemila (Roman town of Cuicul)

by neckervd 06 December 2011

thanks for the report, Kira
RE: Trip to Setif & Djemila (Roman town of Cuicul)

by Kira 04 December 2011

Nope & I've just faced the music, the powers that be with this contract have just given me a dressing down for leaving Algiers ... They…
RE: Trip to Setif & Djemila (Roman town of Cuicul)

by Mrs_Trellis 04 December 2011

Excellent - brings back memories! Have you been to the Djujura in Kabilye yet? Mind you if there's snow about that could get a bit tricky…
Trip to Setif & Djemila (Roman town of Cuicul)

by Kira 04 December 2011

A quick trip report as there's very little in the LP about Setif that is up to date. Caught a train from Algiers 'Agha' station at 15.30…
RE: Algers & the rest - NEED all regulars on board

by Mrs_Trellis 03 November 2011

I worked in Algeria in 1990-91 so my info is a bit (ok a lot) out of date. We used to go into the Djujura mountains, in Kabilye east…
Help with my Algerian itinerary

by flamante 13 June 2011

Planning a trip to Algeria this December for 2.5 weeks. Have been using the Internet, Lonely Planet guide book and other resources in…
Re: ONE WEEK IN ALGERIA...WHAT OPTION TO CHOOSE???

by sea25 20 December 2010

Hi, Here's an opinion from someone who travelled quite a bit and who's originally from Algiers. Algiers is a must, plan at least 2 days…
Trip to Ghardaia

by gromit77 13 December 2010

Hello fellow travelers and Algeria experts, I am currently planning an 8-day trip with my girlfriend to Algeria for January. My planned…
Photos from recent trip

by scubabecky 06 November 2010

Hello fellow TTers, This forum was helpful when I was planning a trip to Algeria and I thought I would reciprocate by posting photos…
RE: ONE WEEK IN ALGERIA...WHAT OPTION TO CHOOSE???

by ucate 22 October 2010

Many thanks for all your answers and suggestions...Just one week in Algeria is nothing but that's all the time I have to spend there unfortu…
RE: ONE WEEK IN ALGERIA...WHAT OPTION TO CHOOSE???

by neckervd 18 October 2010

Skip Tipasa: there is not much to see. Best preserved Roman ruins: Djemila and Timgad (close to Batna, between Constantine and Biskra).…
RE: Which places to visit in Algeria?

by dmarle 20 August 2010

Hi there, I was there for Xmas two years ago and loved it. I took a tour for four days to the Hoggar (through Yves mentioned earlier).…
North Algeria report early 2010

by kunst 09 January 2010

I traveled alone to Northern Algeria for 12 days in Dec. ‘09- Jan. ‘10. I visited Alger, Oran, Tlemcen, Setif (Djemila), Banta (Lambaesis…
RE: Tunisia or Algeria

by neckervd 23 December 2009

Algeria and Tunisia are both much less "oriental", much more "western" than Morocco. Only Tlemcen looks a bit like a Moroccan town. The…
Re: Algeria travel warning

by ajl 11 November 2009

I spent about 10 days travelling in Algeria in May 2009. I did not experience any difficulties, and in general found the people very respect…
Algeria travel warning

by UsvaAuer 03 November 2009

I want to warn all the people considering independent travelling in Algeria. Been to 83 countries including for example Iraq, Afghanistan…
Re: 11 days in algeria- itinerary suggestions?

by ash1q 13 September 2009

There are no Roman ruins in Constantine. You should try Tipaza (near Algiers), Djemila (near Setif) or Timgad (near Batna). If you want…
RE: Alger-Constantine - Gardaïa

by ajl 25 July 2009

I was in Algeria in May. I took the train from Algiers to Constantine. It was a nice, relatively slow trip, but with pleasant scenery…
Trip Report

by ash1q 18 July 2009

I was in Algeria in Mid June 2009 with a friend and it was the 2nd leg of my North African trip. I flew into Algiers from Casablanca.…
RE: Transit in Algiers to Mali - need visa? What to do for a week or less?

by Mrs_Trellis 07 June 2009

Er no I wasn't suggesting a visit to Djemila or Timgad at all (let alone Leptis Magna) but a visit to Tipaza which is just to the west…
RE: Transit in Algiers to Mali - need visa? What to do for a week or less?

by Morleis_Kaser 06 June 2009

Are you saying 'Djemila or Timgad'? Because Leptis is in another country and I would say that LM is on another scale, considering that…
RE: Transit in Algiers to Mali - need visa? What to do for a week or less?

by Mrs_Trellis 05 June 2009

East of Algeirs is Tipasa, a Roman town which is well worth a visit. Not on the scale of Djemila or Leptis Magna but worth a visit neverthel…
RE: 8 Days itinerary in Algeria – Any suggestions?

by Morleis_Kaser 10 March 2009

Djemila=Cuicul, first is the Arabic or Berber name, the other is the Roman one...
RE: 8 Days itinerary in Algeria – Any suggestions?

by Morleis_Kaser 10 March 2009

If you're into History rather than simply sand and jamals (camels), in the north you can visit the great Roman ruins of Timgad and Cuicul,…