Algiers

Attractions

  • la grande poste

    At the heart of what the French in Algeria called it the "Belle Epoque" style of the Post Office is called "Jonnart" the...
  • Monument des Martyrs

    The Monument des Martyrs ( Maquam E' chahid ) is an iconic concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independ...

Algiers Travel Guide

  • The city of Algiers is the capital of North African country of Algeria. Algiers or El Alger la Blanche ("Algiers the White) as it is called for its numerous white washed buildings is located on a bay that faces the Mediterranean Sea. Algiers is also the largest city in Algeria. It has a Mediterranea...

New Blogs

  • Derek Driscoll

    About Algiers

    Algiers ‘la blanche’, the white one, is what the French called the capital of Algeria. A big, bustling, whitewashed city, with the Mediterranean out front, hills and rich farmland behind, Algiers (El-...[ Read More] [12-20-2009]

  • Gill Carlson

    Visiting Algiers

    Nestled between the Mediterranean and the steep, forested hills that form its backdrop, Algiers is a city whose rich history can be seen in its architecture, from its Moorish mosques, Ottoman-style pa...[ Read More] [09-29-2009]