Tourist Places in Illizi, Algeria, Africa

Illizi is a town as well as a commune belonging to the Illizi Province in the southeastern part of Algeria. Illizi is a gateway to one of the national parks of Algeria, Tassili N’Ajjer National Park, which is famous for caves with prehistoric drawings. The town of Illizi houses two camping sites and many hotels to cater to visitors coming to the national park.

Sprawling over a total area of 75,945 square kilometers, Illizi is located around 1750 kilometers southeast of Algiers, the capital of Algeria. Illizi situated around 567 meters above sea level and experiences a hot desert climate with dry and very hot summers and mild and relatively wet winters. Solar energy generation is the primary economy source of Illizi.

 

How to reach Illizi?

Illizi is served by the Takhamalt Airport, located around 30 kilometers northeast of Illizi. Air Algérie is the only airline serving the Takhamalt Airport with scheduled flights from and to Algiers, Ghardaia and Ouargla.

Located on the national highway N3, Illizi is connected with the bus services to In-Amenas, Touggourt and south to Djanet.

Visitors can hire car and scooter from the tourist agencies near the national park and in the city center.

 

Shopping and Food in Illizi:

Shopping centers and international chain food corners are difficult to find in Illizi but one can find many traditional food corners and shops with locally made handicraft products and food items in Illizi.

 

Things to do in Illizi:

• Exploring Tassili N’Ajjer National Park
• City tours
• Shopping

 

Places of interest in Illizi:

Tassili N’Ajjer National Park:

Tassili N’Ajjer National Park or Tassili n’Ajjer touches the border of Algeria with Libya. The park is famous among visitors for its prehistoric rock art and one can also find many archaeological sites with significant prehistory in the park. The park is also home to the endangered flora species Saharan Cypress and Saharan Myrtle.

 

Takhamalt Airport:

Takhamalt Airport is modernized airport located around 30 kilometers away from the city of Illizi. Flights are not frequent but the airport has nice construction with all basic facilities.

 

Solar energy plants in Illizi:

Illizi is well known for solar energy plants established in the communes of Ifni, Imehrou, Oued Semen, Tamadjert and Tihahiout.

 

List of other places of interest near Illizi includes:

• Oued Abdi Valley University of Ouargla
• Gassi Touil
• Historical Hassi Messaoud Well
• Massinissa’s Mausoleum
• M’zab Valley
• The Valley of Wadi Abiod
• Eddoug National Park
• City Hall of Biskra
• Abd al Hamid Ben Badis Mosque
• Complex “Hammam Salhine”
• Church of Saint-Augustine of Hippo in Annaba
• Maison de Jeunes Manar
• Palmeraie Tolga and Zawiya
• The Palace of Ahmed Bey
• Musée National Cirta

 

Best time to visit Illizi:

Throughout the year is best, visitors can choose summer months between April and September to explore the Tassili N’Ajjer National Park near Illizi.

 

Accommodation options in and around Illizi:

There are modernized hotels less in number in Illizi, although one can find an upgraded hotel and two camping sites near the Tassili N’Ajjer National Park. So here provided hotels located in the surrounding cities and town of Illizi:

• La Grotte des Ambassadeurs
• Hotel Tahleb Larbi
• Complexe Touristique Saharien Bois Petrifie
• Euro Japan Residence
• Residence Sodexo
• Grand Hotel Touristique El-Anssar
• Hotel El-Boustane
• Hotel Lynatel
• Youth Hostel
• Hotel El Djanoub
• Le Belvedere
• Hotel le Tassili
• Residence des Deux Tours
• Maison d’Hote de Beni-isugen

Tourist Places in Bejaia, Algeria, Africa

Bejaia is a port city situated on the Mediterranean coast in the northern  part of Algeria. It is the administrative center of Bejaia Province. It coordinates with 36°45′ N latitude and 5°04′ E longitude and spans over an area of 120.22 square kilometers. Bejaia is located at an altitude of 949 meters, around 230 kilometers east of the national capital, Algiers.

Tourism is the backbone of the Bejaia’s economy well supported by beaches, mountains and cultural centers. The textile and cork industries are the other sources of the economy. Bejaia features a Mediterranean climate with warm and dry summers and cool and wet and mild winters.

 

History of Bejaia:

During the French rule in Algeria, Bejaia was called by the different names like Budschaja, Bugia and Bougie. According to the archeological findings, the Numidian Berbers were the original settlers of Algeria. Saldae was the Roman city of Bejaia, was founded by the emperor Vespasian.

 

How to reach Bejaia?

Bejaia is served by the Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport with scheduled flight services from Basel/Mulhouse, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Algiers, Charleroi and seasonal flights from Saint-Etienne. The airport is located around 5 kilometers away from the center of the Bejaia, connected by buses, taxis and minibuses.

The road connects Bejaia to Tizi Ouzou, Algiers and many other important northern cities of Algeria.

To get around Bejaia visitors board bus or rent cars.

 

Culture and Food in Bejaia:

The Festival Djoua is a popular annual festival celebrated in Bejaia with traditional meals, concerts, crafts shops and many other activities showcasing the city’s culture.

A list of the famous restaurants in Bejaia includes:

• Plaza Resterant
• Hotel Brahmi Restaurant
• Bejaia monte-carlo
• CasaBlanca Bejaia
• Berlina Cafe

 

Things to do in Bejaia:

• Exploring caves
• Shopping
• Walking

 

Places of interest in Bejaia:

Statue of chahid Abdelkader Aïssaoui:

The Statue of chahid Abdelkader Aïssaoui is one of the important landmarks as well as tourist attractions of Bejaia. It commemorates the Algerian War of Independence. The statue is huge and very much impressive.

 

University of Bejaia:

The University of Béjaïa is the prime educational center as well as the cultural center of the province of Bejaia. It was established in the year 1983 and students from all over the Algeria study in the university.

 

Pic des Singes:

Pic des Singes, also called Monkey Mountain, is located in the Tell Atlas range overlooking the city of Bejaia. It is especially noted as a preservation area of the endangered primate Barbary Macaque. The mountain is situated to the northwest of Bejaia.

 

Bordj Moussa:

Bordj Moussa, also known as Fort Moussa, is a historic port located in Bejaia. Holding a significant historical background, the fort receives tourists from all around the country year round.

 

Caves in Bejaia:

Bejaia is home to many ancient caves located in the surrounding areas of the city of Bejaia. The caving club Bejaia in the city helps visitors to explore such famous caves.

 

List of other places of interest in Bejaia includes:

• The Mosque Sidi Soufi
• Sacred Wood
• The Casbah
• The Isle of Pisa
• The aqueduct of Toudja
• Lake Ighil-Emda
• Fort Gouraya
• Carbon Cap
• Forest Akfadou
• The Fairy Caves Aokas
• Cape Bouak
• Cove Aiguades
• Pointe Noire

 

Best time to visit Bejaia:

The best time to visit Bejaia is during the months of the summer season between May and September.

 

Accommodation options in Bejaia:

Compared to other cities of Algeria, Bejaia houses more hotels with all standard facilities and services of which most offer advance booking facility for visitors convenience. A list of the tourist favor hotels in Bejaia includes:

• Saphir Bleu
• Residence Alpha
• Hotel Tabet
• Le Cristal Hotel
• Hotel Les Hamadites
• Hotel Chrea
• Sophotel
• Hotel Royal

Hotel Brahmi

Annaba Tourist Attractions, Algeria, Africa

Annaba is the capital city of the province of Annaba on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Algeria. It ranks the 4^th largest city of Algeria in terms of population and covers a total area of 49 square kilometers. It is famous among natives and other northeastern region people as Balad Al Unnâb indicates the plentiful growth of Jujubes fruits in the area.

Annaba is one of the emerging cities in the fields of industry, tourism and finance in Algeria. Geographically, Annaba is situated between 36°54′ N latitude and 7°46′ E longitude, around 540 kilometers east of Algiers, the capital of Algeria.

History of Annaba:

Annaba is an ancient city and the recorded history of Annaba begins with the Roman period when it was called Hippo Regius. The history of Annaba is also noted in which the famous personality Augustine of Hippo served as a bishop from 396 until the end of his life 430. During French rule, Annaba had name of Bône.

 

How to reach Annaba?

Annaba has an international airport, named Rabah Bitat International Airport and is situated around 9 kilometers away from the heart of Annaba. It operates flights from and to Marseille, Paris, Algiers, In Amenas, Istanbul, Nice, Oran, Lyon, El Oued, Hassi Messaoud, In Salah and Tamanrasset.

Annaba is connected through road to all the major cities of Algeria including Algiers, but this is not recommended option due to the unupgraded infrastructure.

Buses are available for both airport travel and local travel in Annaba.

 

Culture, Shopping and Food in Annaba:

Annaba University is the educational as well as the cultural center of Annaba organizing regular events showcasing the city’s culture and tradition.

Annaba houses all sorts of shops including handicraft products stores and the prime restaurants in Annaba are as follows:

• La caravelle
• La Renaissance
• Restaurant Atlas

 

Things to do in Annaba:

• Tour of national park
• Hiking
• Shopping

 

Places of interest in Annaba:

Church of Saint-Augustine of Hippo:

The Church of Saint-Augustine of Hippo is also called as Lela Bouna is situated on a hill, few kilometers away from the center of the Annaba city. The church itself is amazing to see including both its eye-catching interior and exterior architecture and also one can spot many ancient Roman ruins around the church.

 

corrected Downtown Annaba:

The Downtown Annaba is a colorful and pleasant area known for its central square with a wide range of restaurants and cafes and other highlights of downtown Annaba include La Place d’Armes, the Kasbah, Ottoman mosques and many French colonial structures.

 

The Bone War Cemetery:

Located around 5 kilometers away from Annaba, the Bone War Cemetery is a significant memorial site associated with the British forces who involved in the Second World War fought here. The cemetery lies on the road leading to Constantine city.

 

Beaches in Annaba:

Being one of the highlights of the city, the beaches of Annaba are modernized with restaurants, cafes, nightclubs and many other different entertainment centers lined on the beach. Ain Achir Beach is the one of the famous beaches of the city.

 

El Kala National Park:

The El Kala National Park gained the recognition of biosphere reserve by the UNESCO in the year 1990. Visited by around 30,000 visitors every year, the park is home to total around 140 species of mammals, freshwater bird, prey and marine bird species. Established in 1993, the park stretches an area of 800 square kilometers.

 

List of other places of interest in Annaba includes:

• Green Main Street
• Amusement Park in Les Allemends
• Hyppone
• The sea front
• Eddoug National Park

 

Best time to visit Annaba:

Due to its position on the sea coast, visitors can consider the summer months between May and September to visit Annaba in Algeria.

 

Accommodation options in Annaba and Constantine (around 150 kilometers):

Annaba houses limited number of modernized hotels and in below list, the first 9 hotels are located in the city of Annaba and the rest hotels are situated in the Constantine city (around 150 kilometers from Annaba).

• Hotel Le Majestic
• Golden Tulip Sabri
• Hotel El Mouna
• Rym el Djamil
• Hotel El Mouna
• Mimosa Palace
• Hotel Seybouse International
• El Mouradi Hammam Bourguiba
• Hotel Belle Vue
• Novotel Constantine
• Ibis Constantine
• Hotel Hocine
• Hotel Es-Salem
• Arc En Ciel
• Panoramic Hotel