Algeria travel guide

The surroundings of Timimoun are famous for sand dunes, oases and ancient ksars (fortified villages). The best way to explore the area is by car and with a guide. Obviously 4x4 will be best, but just by driving a car with high clearance will also get you around. One possible route is from Timimoun to Arhlad, where the tarmac ends, and back. There are many side trips to viewpoints, caves, and irrigation systems beside the main sights of ruins of ksar and oases.

Tlemcen is really likeable. The leafy plaza in front of the Great Mosque is lined with a mix of buildings and is a great place for people watching. Just one block up is the 12th century citadel Mechouar, which is surrounded by a massive wall. And a few streets away is the bustling market, which is just big enough to get lost in. In the outskirts of Tlemcen you can find the 40 m tall minaret of the remains of Mansura mosque.