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Overview

Africa’s largest country lies just a short hop from Europe. The north, with its snow-flecked mountains and stunning coastline, is home to urbane and charismatic cities such as Algiers and Constantine, as well as some of the most magnificent Roman sites in existence including Timgad and Djemila, both vast, perfectly preserved Roman towns with barely another tourist in sight.

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  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams

    Timgad

    Algeria

    One of the finest Roman sites in existence, the ruins of Timgad stretch almost as far as the eye can see over a plain that in winter is cold and desolate…

  • View of the Septimian Temple at the Djemila archeological site in Algeria.

    Djemila

    Algeria

    The spectacular ruined Roman town of Djemila (or Cuicul as it was then known) is small enough to breeze around in half a day. But spend longer here,…

  • Ruins of Hippo Regius.

    Hippo Regius

    Algeria

    The vast ruins of the ancient Roman city of Hippo Regius, also known as Hippone, are among the most evocative in Algeria, stretched across a rolling site,…

  • Entrance of the museum.

    Sétif Museum

    Algeria

    This central museum is one of the better museums in Algeria and it alone justifies a stop in Sétif. Displays are well laid out, lit and labelled (in…

  • Tipasa Archaeological Park

    Algeria

    The founders of Tipasa (as Tipaza was known during the Roman era) obviously had an eye for aesthetics. The town rolls gently downhill through pine trees…

  • View of the Casbah, seen from Hotel Safir

    Casbah

    Algiers

    The heart of the city is its ancient Casbah, a steep and narrow maze of streets just west of the Pl des Martyrs. There are several magnificent Ottoman…

  • Roman ruins of Caesarea Iol at the museum in Cherchell.

    Cherchell Museum

    Algeria

    This museum houses some of the finest sculptures and mosaics in the country. Among the highlights are marble busts of the royal family of Juba II, a rare…

  • National Museum of Antiquities

    Algiers

    The richness of Algeria’s heritage is brought home in this museum. The collection of antiquities is drawn from sites around the city and throughout…

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