Algiers city

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Algiers is the capital of the country. Rest in Algiers will bring familiarity with ancient monuments and with several kilometres of wonderful beaches

Holidays in Algeria. The capital of Algiers is located on the hills of the eponymous bay at the Mediterranean coast.
When selecting a tour to Algeria, one should know that the city was founded in the X th century on the ruins of Icosuim - the Roman settlement. The ancient part of town is situated on a steep hill, on the top of which (140 meters above sea level) there is the citadel - Kasbah fortress (of Turkish rule time). The modern part of town stretches along the coast, there are thousands of kilometers of excellent beaches, and a lot of hotels with high level of service. Rest here is very comfortable. Main attractions: the entire old city is a museum of an ancient history. Among ancient, built in oriental style buildings and mosques there is the Grand Mosque (1096) with a minaret (1323), and also the mosque of Jami 'al-Jadid and the mosque-tomb Siddi Abdarrahman (XVII century).

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Algiers is the capital of the country. Rest in Algiers will bring familiarity with ancient monuments and with several kilometres of wonderful beaches

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