Algiers Algeria
Algeria
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Frequently Asked Questions
The cruise terminal is practically downtown. You walk off the gangway already in the city : the arcaded seafront boulevards and the Grande Poste are a short walk away, and the Casbah begins about fifteen minutes on foot.
Yes for the centre : the arcaded 19th century buildings along the port, the Grande Poste, rue Didouche Mourad and the lower edge of the Casbah. For Notre-Dame d'Afrique, the Jardin d'Essai or the Martyrs' Memorial, take a taxi.
The Casbah with a local guide, the Ketchaoua Mosque at its foot and the Palais des Raïs at the water's edge, then a coffee on rue Didouche Mourad. If time allows, head up to Notre-Dame d'Afrique for the view over the bay.
It is strongly recommended. This UNESCO World Heritage quarter is a maze of stepped lanes and vaulted passages where finding your way is a matter of habit. A local guide keeps you from going in circles and brings the walls to life : corsairs, deys, the war of independence.
Yes, widely. French is understood and spoken by a large part of the population, which makes conversation easy for Quebec visitors. Arabic and Tamazight are the official languages.
By taxi, about twenty minutes from the centre. The basilica, built in the 1870s on a headland above the sea, offers a view from its forecourt over the whole bay, from the port to the hills.
You agree on the fare before getting in. On a short call, an organized excursion simplifies traffic that can be heavy and avoids misunderstandings.
The Algerian dinar. Bring cash : foreign cards are poorly accepted outside major hotels.
The pastries, among the most celebrated in the Maghreb : cornes de gazelle and makrouds, with a strong espresso in one of the cafés on rue Didouche Mourad where the world gets put to rights.
The Jardin d'Essai with its avenues of giant ficus at the foot of the Hamma district, the Martyrs' Memorial and its museum on the ridge opposite, and the Bardo Museum, housed in a Moorish villa, for its prehistoric collections.
