edit Algeria Travel Guide

Algeria is a country in North Africa|North Africa. It has a Mediterranean Sea coastline in the north. It is surrounded by Morocco to the northwest, Tunisia to the northeast, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast, Mali to the southwest, Mauritania and Western Sahara to the west. After Sudan, Algeria is the second-largest country in Africa.

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By plane

Regular direct flights from:

Spain: Barcelona, Madrid & Alicante

France: All major cities

Italy: Rome & Milan

UK: London Heathrow,Gatwick.

Germany: Frankfurt,Berlin.

Switzerland:Geneva ,basel.

Belgium:Brussels.

Canada:Montreal.

Turkey:Istanbul.

Russia:Moscow.

United Arab Emirates:Dubai,Sharajh and Ajman.

Morocco: Casablanca.

Tunisia: Tunis.

Lebanon: Beirut.

Qatar: Doha.

Egypt: Cairo.

By train

You can reach Algeria by train from Tunisia, but you will have to change the train at the border post.
Trains are reasonable, but less comfortable than in Europe.
The border between Algeria and Morocco is closed, so there are neither buses nor trains from Morocco.

By car

The only realistic way to reach Algeria by car is across the Tunisian border, as the Moroccan border is closed.
The Mauritanian and Malian borders present some security problems as well.
Note that if you want to get into Algeria from Niger or from the Tozeur border post in southern Tunisia you'll have to contract an official guide to go with you across the Saharian routes, otherwise police will not allow you to get into Algeria with your car.
There are no problems at all if you want to get into Algeria from Tunisian border posts in the north.

By boat

From/to Spain:

Alicante to Algiers and Oran
Almeria to Gazhaouet
Barcelona to Algiers and Oran

From/to France:

Marseille to almost every Algerian harbour (Annaba,Skikda,Bejaia,Jijel,Algiers,Oran)

From/to Italy:

Napolis to tunis & take a road for 1 hour
Roma(civitavecchia) to tunis & take a road for 1 hour

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edit Health And Safety

Algiers is frequently struck by power cuts, which subsequently means that refrigerated foods may go bad. As a result one should take extra care when eating in restaurants, as there is a high possibility of getting food poisoning.

Mosquitoes are also a problem in Algeria, but are simply nuisances, because malaria is not common. In urban areas there are often anti-mosquito measures taken, such as city-wide spraying of mosquitoes in order to cut down their numbers.

When travelling in Algeria one should always use sun protection.

edit Getting Around

In Oran, taxis are very cheap, and a few dinars to go a couple of miles. Buses are almost the same. If you have 2-4 people, taxis are cheaper.