Once a no-go due to Islamic terrorism, this North African country's full of desert eco, adventure, and history (with eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites), from Algiers' casbah to the ancient kingdom of Numidia. It is, however, still considered best for group rather than independent travel.

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Oguz Dikbakan In the West these days, we rarely if ever spare a thought for North Africa's largest and second-most populous country, but Algeria is an underrated gem, from the history and culture of capital city Algiers to ecotourism to ancient Roman ruins to amazing ecotourism. The world was much more aware of it during the middle decades of the 20th century, though, thanks to the works of Paul Bowles and French Nobel-prize-winning writer Albert Camus (born in Algeria), as well as its brutal…

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3 cheers for Algiers!

 Wikipedia Quick, what’s Africa’s largest country? If you said Congo, Libya, or South Africa, well, yes, they’re certainly up there, but the answer is Libya’s (plus Morocco’s and Tunisia’s) next-door neighbor Algeria – bigger than Alaska plus California put together, or nearly three times the size of the British Isles. It shares many allures in common with Morocco and Tunisia, but although it has been a major trading partner for Europe (especially in petrol and natural gas), touristically it…

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  • Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino December 5, 2024 at 1:10pm
    A pretty good overview from Lonely Planet for Algeria newbies: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/first-time-guide-to-algeria
    A first time guide to Algeria
    The lowdown on this under-explored North African nation.
  • Jordan Simon May 3, 2023 at 12:01pm
    Late last year, National Geographic made the case that Algeria could be Africa's "next great travel destination." What do you think after reading this? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/is-algeria-next-g...
    Is Algeria the next great travel destination in Africa?
    Ancient fortified towns, Roman ruins, and Sahara sands make Africa’s largest country an undiscovered tourism giant hiding in plain sight.
  • Wissam Al Khoury November 6, 2022 at 1:29pm
    If you have Netflix and are interested in Algeria, check this out like I did a couple of nights ago. "Hidden Algeria: The Sahara" is a fascinating exploration of the cities, towns, and oases in the country's south: https://www.netflix.com/es-en/title/81471124
  • José Balido August 20, 2022 at 4:35pm
    Just came across a recent video offering a good intro to Algeria, including some great visuals https://youtu.be/Pn8VpNmLhMk
  • María José February 15, 2022 at 12:42pm
    Tourism to Algeria is still fairly under the radar, but apparently in the past decade the country still ranks in the top five most visited countries in Africa. And part of its allure, besides the welcoming people, is its many historic, cultural, and natural treasures - and there are no fewer than seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites here, with another six on the tentative list. Learn more about them at https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/dz/.
    Algeria - UNESCO World Heritage Convention
    Algeria - UNESCO World Heritage Convention
  • Joseba Basabe November 4, 2010 at 4:22pm
    Hi Tripatini , I am in Spain and Algeria is very near to us but we never are thinkng go there because of perceptions of danger, I think it is very interesting place, now is it safe to travel?
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