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Bookmark & shareAlgeria's modern capital is a convenient launchpad for more farflung places.
Once famed as one of Arabia's most beautiful cities, Algiers was never the same after years of colonial abuse. Today it's little more than a modern port town. Most people stay here just long enough to organise their transport to Tamanrasset and other parts of Algeria, Africa or Europe.
Fast Facts
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Arabic
Country Dialing Code
+213
Weights & Measures
Metric
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