Algeria is the second largest country in Africa and the Facts about Algeria include the sight seeing and also getting to know the country better.
Facts about Algeria
Algeria is the second largest country in Africa. The original inhabitants of the area are the Berbers, who have lived the area for thousands of years and are the present day inhabitant of the country. Earlier, the country was known as Numidia. The country dates back to the Phoenician times. The Phoenicians were defeated by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. The Arabs conquered North Africa in the 7th century. Spain conquered many North African ports in 15th and 16 centuries. It fell to Ottoman Empire from the middle of 16th century. The country was conquered by the French in 1830. The war of independence began in 1954 which was achieved in 1962. The official language of Algeria is Arabic. French, tough is widely spoken, mainly in the cites.
Shopping in Algeria
Tourists find many different things to shop for in Algeria. The country is famous for its carpets, which can be found around. One will find different patterns of carpets in the different regions of the country. Other items to buy include Jewelry and wood items. In cities, there are shops which sell many handicrafts that are prepared by the local artisans.
Getting in to Algeria
Algiers, the capital of Algeria has good air connections with major European cities and also North African an Middle Eastern cities. There are different air-connections between some French cities and other cities than Algiers.
There is a border with Tunisia, from where one can come in to the country. One will find trains, buses and cars for crossing the border. There are many Algerians in the traffic as these people work and stay during vacations in Tunisia.
Ferry services are present from France connecting the country and Algeria, with numerous ports of entry. On the Algerian side, the ports include Oran, Algiers, Bajaida, Skikda and Annaba. On the France end the ports are Marseilles and Sete. There are more ferry services in summer than in winter. Ferry services are also available from Spain as well. The port in Spain is Alicante, which reaches Palma de Mallorca.
Facts about Algeria
Taxi services are cheap in Algeria, and with a few dinars one can go for long distances.
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