Algiers Province
Travelling in Algeria
Algiers and its Casbah, Oran and its bay, Constantine and its suspension bridges, and the Sahara further south: Algeria is the largest country in Africa. Remember the visa, to be requested from the consulate before departure, and bring cash.
Book in Algeria
Essentials in Algeria
- Languages
- Arabic and Tamazight (official); French widely spoken
- Currency
- Algerian Dinar (DZD)
- European Union
- No
- Power plugs
- Types C, F, 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Time
- UTC+1, no daylight saving
- Internet
- Our travel eSIM page
Key cities
Planning your trip in Algeria
Guides
Travel in Algeria: the complete practical guide
Plan a trip to Algeria: visa, when to go, Algiers airport, money and the dinar, what to see from Algiers to Constantine, the Sahara and itineraries.
Guides by city
Things to do
Things to do in Algiers: must-sees and where to stay
What to see and do in Algiers: the Casbah, Notre-Dame d'Afrique, the Martyrs' Memorial, the Jardin d'Essai, the Grande Poste, Tipasa and where to stay.
Things to do
Things to do in Constantine: must-sees and where to stay
What to see and do in Constantine: the Sidi M'Cid bridge, the Rhummel gorges, the Emir Abdelkader Mosque, Ahmed Bey's palace and Djémila.
Things to do
Things to do in Oran: must-sees and where to stay
What to see and do in Oran: the Santa Cruz fort and chapel, the seafront, Sidi El Houari, Place du 1er-Novembre and the corniche beaches.