The frontier town of Tebessa, in ancient times known as Theveste, is rarely visited by Westerners. Yet Tebessa boasts some impressive Roman ruins – the Arch of Caracalla, the Temple…
The patrimony of Guelma, a small town located in north-eastern Algeria, includes an ancient theatre adorned with marble statues and city walls built on Byzantine foundations to protect the occupying…
The attractions of the seaside town of Annaba range from its colonial architecture (including the Cours de la Révolution) to its casbah and mosques. Close by lie the dramatic Cap…
Tlemcen, “the town of cherries”, was once one of the most powerful cities in the Maghreb. Tlemcen’s Grand Mosque remains one of North Africa’s most significant Islamic landmarks – surpassed…
Constantine, “city of bridges”, is a dramatic city of precipitous cliffs and deep gorges, the lofty setting for Algeria’s most labyrinthine casbah. Constantine boasts an excellent museum as well as…
Less than three hours from London, yet virtually unknown in the English-speaking world, the capital Algiers is one of the Mediterranean’s most mesmerising cities, a captivating mélange of faded French…
Oran, located on the Mediterranean in the west of Algeria, is the home of Rai, Yves Saint Laurent, and a strong Spanish population. Relaxed, dynamic and welcoming, Oran’s sites include…
Eastern part of the Saharan Massif Central, Tassili n’Ajjer is a sandstone plateau 1,500 to 1,800 m above sea level, inclined to the north and east, the infra-Tassilian furrow, separates from the Ahaggar massif.
Privileged destination, a great classic of unmissable Saharan tourism, a visit to the Assekrem plateau is essential, has been waiting for you since the dawn of time.
Created in 1987 and declared World Heritage of Humanity, the park covers 80% of the massif with its 450,000 km2, the most dazzling of landscapes.