The Sahara, Roman ruins and the Algiers Casbah. Tourism is just emerging.
For living37/100
For travel50/100
Key facts
Average net salary$300 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$350 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$4
Traveller daily budget$40 /day
Safety6/10
ClimateMediterranean
Avg summer temperature+31 °C
Avg winter temperature+11 °C
Best time to visitMarch, April, May, September, October, November
Life expectancy76.5
Population47,435,312
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 54 countries
Places worth seeing
- Casbah of Algiers: The hillside maze of the old city, a UNESCO site.
- Notre-Dame d’Afrique: A basilica on a cliff above the bay.
- Maqam Echahid: A memorial to the independence war of three concrete palm fronds.
- Timgad: A Roman city with a grid of streets and Trajan’s Arch.
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