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Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.

Povinces Algeria: Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen.

Cities in Algeria: Ain Mokra, Annaba, Arxew, Constantine, Khroub, La Macta, Mécheria, Mohammadia, Oran, Oued Tlélat, Oued Zenati, Rhénia, Sétif, Sidi Bel Abbès, Skikda

Capital City of Algeria : Algier


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Car Rental Algeria

 Europcar 
Only new rental cars [ average age only 6 months ], All inclusive prices, 24 hours roadside assistance, 24/7 service most airports.

Hotels in Algeria

 Yahoo Travel - Hotels in Algeria  

Hostels / Guesthouses

There is a good network of (single sex) youth hostels throughout the country offering accommodation at budget rates.

 Fédération Algérienne des Auberges de Jeunesse, 213 Rue Hassiba Ben Bouali, BP 15, El Annasser, Algier. Tel: (213) (21) 678658; 678657, Fax: (213) (21) 678658; 678657

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Sahara Overland - Sahara Overland Travel Information - Chris Scott
The website of the book, featuring travel news, travellers' reports, country information and other resources



 Azjar Tours in Djanet
The word "Azjar" means "to cross" in the language of the Tuareg. The area from Fazzan in Libya to the Hoggar in Algeria was named "Azjar". Before the invention of modern transportation tools the Tuareg caravans have crossed Algeria from Gadames in Libya to Agadez in Niger and Timbuktu in Mali and back. It has to be mentioned, that since a long time a tax, which the Tuareg call "Tamariste" has to be paid to the inhabitants of the Tassili belonging to the tribe of the Izajajaten
 Sahara Tourism
Operational from 1985 to present Day [ in Taghit - Beni Abbes - Adrar en Timmoune ] 
 Zerbira Voyage Sahara Tours - Travel organisation from Djanet, Algeria
Camel and 4wd tours to the algerian Sahara, Tamanrasset, Hoggar, Tassili, Tadrart, Admer.

Travel Guides Algeria / Related Books

Books about Algeria

The Breath of the Desert the Account of a Journey Through Algeria and Tunisia  
Ferdina Ossendowski
1927 - From the Preface: As I look back upon my journey through Algeria and Tunisia and, especially now, as I go through my notes for this volume - notes jotted down or elaborated in hotels, Government offices, native taverns, wayside Moorish cafes and markets; among beggars and the descendants of buccaneers; in palaces, in the houses, huts and tents of Berbers, Kabyles and Arabs; before the mosques; during hunting expeditions on the plains or among the peaks of the Jujura; amid Roman or Phoenician ruins or out on the limitless wastes of the Sahara - I realize how deeply I am indebted to the assistance and advice of others for much of my material. The contents include: The City of the Pirates; Away to the Desert; In the Babylon of the Sahara; Through the Land of the Simoon; When Africa was Rome; Under the Spell of Numidian Kings; The Mediterranean of St. Augustine; The Heritage of Carthaginian Rulers; In the City of Dido and Salammbo; Among the Proud Highlanders of Kabylia; The Tale of Akub Ben Gmali; The Love of a Sahara; and The Riddle of North Africa.
Paperback 276 pages (April 1, 2005); Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co.; Language: English; ISBN: 1417902817
 Algiers Country Guide [ French language ]

Transport / How do I travel to Algeria

Air flights to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, as well as all airports in Algeria. Ferries to France and Spain. Excellent connections with trains, buses and taxis.

 Houari Boumedienne - Algiers Airport

 Air Algerie - Flight tickets Algeria

  Airline Tickets / Flights - Flights to Algeria

 SNTF - La Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires
Algerian Railways 

Algiers has relatively good connections with boat to Europe. From Spain: Alicante / Palma and from France : Marseilles

 Algerie Ferries - Agencies in Belgium, France and Germany

 Maps of Algeria [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance - online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Algerian Embassy in London
Visa Form, Algerian Visa, Algerian News, Algeria Business Tourism, Algeria Weather, Map of Algeria, Government.
 Algerian Tourism

 Ministery of Tourism 

 Algiers - Capital City of Algeria
The city consists of two parts; the modern part, built on the level ground by the seashore, and the ancient city of the deys, which climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the casbah or citadel, 400 ft. above the sea. Most important Mediterranean port of northwest Africa.

Algiers is the site of Icosium, a legendary city founded by 20 companions of the mythical hero Hercules. Icosium remained a small coastal trading post throughout the Phoenician and Carthaginian eras. In 146 BC Icosium became part of the Roman Empire, remaining so until the 5th century AD when it was conquered by Vandals. The town became a part of Byzantium before the Arab conquests in the 7th century.
The city, originally called Al-Jaza'ir, was established by the Berber ruler Bologhine Ibn Ziri in about AD 950 and soon became an important trading centre. In ensuing centuries it fell under the influence of successive conquerors and their dynasties, including the Hafsids in the 13th and 15th centuries and the Merinids in the 14th century.
The Spanish seized Al-Jaza'ir in 1510 but in 1518, while still under Spanish rule, the city declared itself as part of the Ottoman Empire. Citizens sought out the fabled pirate Barbarossa to drive the Iberian Catholic interlopers out. After a 13-year battle he finally wrested control of Al-Jaza'ir from them in 1529.

 Ain Sefra
 Constantine - a natural citadel lying across the River Rhumnel
Founded by the Carthaginians [ called it Cirta ]. The oldest continuously inhabited city in Algeria.
 Ghardaia - Capital City M'Zab - see Le site de Djamila
 Oran - Wilaya Oran
 Tlemcen - in the wooded foothills of the Tellian Atlas
Tlemcen was an important imperial city from the 12th to 16th centuries.
 Zeralda - beach resort with a holiday village and a replica nomad village

 APS - Algeria's News Agency
 El Moudjahid - famous Algerian newspaper
El Moudjahid [ The Revolutionaries ] was established by the Front National de la Libération (FLN) in 1956 during Algeria's war for independence from France. Today, it remains the voice of the Algerian government.
 El Watan - Quotidien National Independant [ french ]
One of the most important Algerian daylies
 Le Quotidien de L'Oran - Newspaper from Oran
 La Tribune - Algerian daily newspaper
 Liberté - Algerian daily newspaper
Editorial, Actualité, Economy, L'Algérie profonde, Reportage, Sport, La 24
 Magazine - L'intelligent.com
Politique & Economie, Société & Culture, Sports, Science & Santé par Le Groupe Jeune Afrique
 Martyr's Monument
The monument above all other Algerian monuments is the 100 metre tall Martyr's Monument, some three km out from town centre. It's a big open square, with the monument in the middle.
 Newspaper - La Grande Kechfa - journal satyrique algérien on line.
 Rassemblement pour la Culture et la Démocratie (RCD)
 Radio - Algerien Radio - listen to live Algerian radio - several radio stations
 TV - Algerian Television - watch live Algerian television
 University of Algiers - Université d'Alger
Presentation, Faculties, Library, Util Link, Album, News
 University of Oran - Université d'Oran

Cuisine - Algerian Foods / Recipes

North African Cooking North African Cooking: Exotic Delights from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt 
Hilaire Walden
This title offers over 100 authentic and exotic recipes - including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt - and aims to offer a rare insight into the customs and culinary traditions of this mysterious and romantic part of the world.
Paperback 128 pages (June 1, 2000); Publisher: Apple Press; Language: English; ISBN: 1840922613
 Cuisine-dz - La référence de la gastronomie algérienne
 African Studies - Menus & Recipes from Madagascar

The Best of African Cooking 
By Manjase Banda (Author), Esanjam (Producer)
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: Esanjam; 2 Revised edition (March 14, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0954682130; ISBN-13: 978-0954682132

History of Algeria

Independent from France since the 5th of July 1962.

 Algeria's history
Algeria´s first inhabitants were Berbers, who still represent a significant minority. Algeria has been occupied many times during its history by - Phoenicians and Romans among others - but the Arab invasions of the 8th and 11th centuries A.D. had the greatest cultural impact .....
 The History and the Culture of Nationalism in Algeria: Colonialism, Historical Writing and Islamic Modernism, 1899-2001 - James McDougall
The author explores the historiography of Algeria - which is unknown to all but a few - to explain the relationship between the people of Algeria, its history and its religion. In this regard, he challenges the prevailing notions of Algeria and its colonial past. While this is a theoretically engaged work, it also comprises a rich seam of empirical research which is the consequence of the author's first-hand experience while visiting the country.
Hardcover 320 pages (June 30, 2006); Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0521843731
 Musée de Tipasa

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

For several centuries, Algerian music was dominated by styles inherited from Andalusia, eventually forming a unique North African twist on these poetic forms. Mixed with Ottoman influences, Algerian music came to include suites called nuubaat (singular" nuuba). Later derivatives include rabaab and hawzii. See for more Music of Algeria.

  Berber Culture on the World Stage - Jane Goodman
Explores Berber cultural identity and performance in Algeria, France, and on the world music scene.
Hardcover 256 pages (November 15, 2005); Publisher: Indiana University Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0253346290
 Algeriades -  le guide de l'Algérie à l'affiche
Littératures, Théatre, Musique / Danse, Arts plastiques, Arts Graphiques, Architecture, Design, Cinéma, Television, Histoire, Société
 Introduction to Rai music in Algeria - Center for Middle Eastern Studies
 Cheb Chaled - King of Rai - probably the most internationally famous Algerian singer
Here you'll find news, lyrics, photo galleries, and other interesting stuff about Khaled
 Rebel Music from Algeria: Rai
What makes raï so rebel, so politically charged, is the fact that it goes against the hard-line conservative government, a religiously fundamentalist establishment. Unlike traditional music, with its subtlety, flowery language, and innocuous subject matters, raï is notable for its blunt imagery and willingness to tackle subjects such as sex, booze, lust, and drink - all of which the deeply religious establishment frowns upon. Still, it is not so much the subject matter in raï that makes it so rebel, for the topics are all rather lacking in political bite. Instead, it's the fact that raï deals with such hedonistic and "party hearty" topics so openly in a country where the ruling party is a conservative religious faction. That, in short, is why raï by definition is highly antiestablishment. Recommended artists: Cheb Mami, (Cheb) Khaled, Sawt el Atlas, Cheb Tarik, Chaba Fadela & Cheb Sahraoui
 Andalusian Music From Algiers by Al-Djazairiya Al-Mossiliya
Label: Institut Du Monde, Catalog: #321031, ASIN: B00004VTDO
 Planet Culture Algerienne

Books with Algeria as a background:

 A quoi rêvent les loups - Yasmina Khadra
 La fille de la Casbah - Leila Marouane
 La peste - Albert Camus - Oran
 L'âge blessé - Nina Bouraoui
 Léon l'Africain - Amin Maalouf
 Les hommes qui marchent - Malika Mokeddem

Portal / Algerian Search Engine / Algeria Directory

 Algerie Guide

 Algerlablanche.com
 Algeria.com - Alger la blanche, Le Portail Algerois
 Le site de Djamila 
Pour tous les Algériens éparpillés sur la planète, quelle que soit leur origine, pour les Algériens en Algérie et enfin pour tous ceux qui aiment l'Algérie !

 Contemporary African Database *****
 Afrik.com - le portail de l'Afrique et du Maghreb - Le quotidien panafricain
 Arab.net
 Arabo.com
 Arab Gateway
 Arabbye.com - Search Engine For The Arab World

 Travel Africa Magazine Online
Travel Africa is the world's leading international magazine focusing on African travel destinations, wildlife and culture.

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Cities in Algeria: Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Sefra, AïnTémouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Béchar, Béjaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj-Bou-Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Médéa, Mostaganem, Mila, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum El Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Sétif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk-Ahras, Tamanrasset, Tebessa, Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipasa, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen, Ait Aissa, Beni Isguen, Bou Saada, Djémila, Ghazaouet


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