Algiers is the capital of Algeria and the Maghreb. An attractive city with the old town, known as the Casbah, a maze of pretty small alleys and whitewashed houses. There are a few boulevards dating back from the days of the French, who were in Algiers from 1830 for more than 100 years. The city has a great view with its bay and is perched high on a hill. The city is divided into three parts. The lower part, are made up of high French style buildings, with wide boulevards, theatres, cathedrals, museums, the upper part, the old, which is known as the kasbah, built in the early 16th century as an Ottoman fort and the other part is made up of the large suburbs surrounding the city, which date to the post-colonial period. Algiers is really a tourist paradise! FlightsFlights offers you the best valued tours. Stroll in the Grand Mosque is the oldest, dating back to early 11th century, but its minaret is more than 300 years younger. The mosque called the New Mosque is from the 17th century and interestingly shaped as a Greek cross.

Algeria also has a selection of churches, of which the Holy Trinity from 1870 is the most noteworthy. The Ketchaoua mosque was used as a cathedral from 1845 until 1612, and dates back to early 17th century. Visit the Notre Dame d’Afrique, the city's important landmark. The Roman Catholic cathedral of Notre Dame d'Afrique was finished in 1872 and mixes Roman and Byzantine styles. This basilica was built around 1858. See the Martyrs, an iconic concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence. This is in the shape of three standing palm leaves which shelter the "Eternal Flame" beneath. At the edge of each palm leaf stands a statue of a soldier.

Wonder at the The El Jedid mosque at the Places des Martyrs. Observe the Place of the Emir Abdelkader, built in memory of the famous emir Abd El-Kader. A favourite site is the Grand Post Office, a neo-Moorish style, in the centre town. Stroll through the Garden of Test at El-Hamma, which contains exotic plants and gardens. Do not miss the Citadel .Examine the Riadh El-Feth art gallery. Inspect the Ketchoua Mosque, which after sometime became the Saint-Philippe Cathedral and later was once again changed into a Mosque.

Browse through the National Library and learn about the history and culture of the country. Gaze at the Great Mosque of Algiers which is the oldest mosque of Algiers .Relax at the seaside resorts as Sidi Fredj, Palm Beach, Douaouda, Zéralda, and the Club of the Pines. Algiers boasts of its first water park in the country. There is no doubt that you will have a great time in the discount destination Algiers.

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