Shopping in Algeria
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Institut National de Cartographie et de Télé-Détecion
The Institut National de Cartographie et de Télé-détecion is the state mapping agency and produces excellent 1:7500 large-scale sheet maps of the city. You usually have to buy them in sets of six, but Sheet 1.5 covers all of central Algiers, from Bologhine in the north to beyond the transport hubs at Sidi Mohamed in the south (and with a larger-scale inset of the Casbah). The INCT maps may also be available, or can be ordered, in some bookshops. Agir-Plus Edition has used these maps in its pocket-size Guide et Plans d’Alger (DA750), also packed with practical information.
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Marché Africaine
On the far side of the oued is the gargantuan Marché Africaine, a daily market selling all manner of produce, from spices and traditional clothing to huge metal cooking pots, velour carpets and dodgy cologne (Tuareg pour Homme anyone?). To see the market at its liveliest, it's best to come in the morning.
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Amar Bouldajdj & Frères
Embroidery is valued throughout Algeria, but perhaps nowhere more than in Constantine. The Bouldajdj brothers have an excellent selection of new embroidered clothes, particularly mejboudi (embroidered, sleeveless, velvet gowns), some of which sell for thousands of dinars.
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Farouk Stambouli
Tlemcen is noted for its textiles. You can find good-quality burnouses along rue Merabet Mohamed, which runs east of Pl Emir Abdelkader. Farouk Stambouli is a long-established merchant who has a range of top-quality, hand-woven rugs and blankets.
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Daily Market
There is a Daily Market held in the late afternoon held on the far side of the oued away from the centre of town. As well as fruit, vegetables and grain there are several shoe and clothing stalls as well as tailors' booths.
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Librairie des Beaux-Arts
A small but excellent shop on one of the main shopping streets, with staff who know books and are happy to help. It has a good selection of books in French about Algeria, including guides, history, fiction and picture books.
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Librairie du Tiers Monde
A larger store than the Beaux-Arts, it doesn’t have much more of a selection when it comes to French or English books. Although it does have a larger French-language fiction selection.
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El-Maaref
A helpful bookshop tucked into an arcade along this busy shopping street, which can usually get hold of Institut National de Cartographie maps of Algerian cities within 24 hours.
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Abdallah Benmansour
Benmansour is one of Algeria’s most respected artists; his paintings hang in the shop and are for sale. He also sells stationary and art materials.
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Les Puits d'Amour
If you need some serious French baked goods, look no further than this retro patisserie.
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Patisserie Algéroise
The best baklava and local pastries in town are sold at this patisserie.
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Promy Plus
This department store has dried foods in its basement.
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Libraire Soleil
Has a good selection of French novels and history.
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