Historic sites
Casbah of Algiers
Algiers
The old Ottoman citadel of Algiers, a UNESCO site, a steep maze of whitewashed houses and stairways above the bay, with palaces such as Dar Mustapha …
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Natural features
Tassili n'Ajjer
Djanet
A Sahara plateau of sandstone forests and arches with thousands of prehistoric rock paintings, a UNESCO site, explored on guided treks from Djanet.
Historic sites
Timgad
Batna
A Roman military colony founded by Trajan around 100 AD, with a perfect grid of streets, Trajan's Arch and a theatre, a UNESCO site.