Algeria's white capital on the Mediterranean — the steep UNESCO Casbah and layered French colonial heritage.
Algiers is North Africa's largest city and Algeria's capital — the steep Casbah old town with UNESCO-protected alleyways, Ottoman palaces, French colonial architecture, and a Mediterranean coastline make it special.
2M
visitors/year
Best time to visit
March–May or September–November — pleasant Mediterranean climate
Top sights & experiences
- 🕌 Casbah – UNESCO Old Town
- 🏛️ Notre-Dame d'Afrique – Basilica
- 🏰 Bardo Museum
- 🌊 El-Kettani Beach
- 🕌 Ketchaoua Mosque
- 🚃 Algiers Promenade – La Marine
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