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Popular General Tips | Other General Tips Tips | All Tips (24) I do not know if this is still the case but when we went to Algiers by the ferry (1973 to 1987), cars were taken out of the ferry by dockers and you found them at the custom. That allowed such a shot of our own car, going out of the ferry without us and driven to the custom. Leave a Comment
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Here are the three pictures that I used to make the panoramic picture of my front page. Each of them, look separatly, gives a more accurate and sharper view of one sector of the city, especially if you enlarge them. They are from left to right and from east to west. Leave a Comment
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On the front photo of this page, I have tried to give the feeling that you get on arrival in the harbor by gluing 3 photos to make a panoramic view of the bay.
The shot on this tip was taken when leaving the harbor on the ferry. It is not really panoramic but gives also a good view of what you have in front of you before landing or when you leave Algiers. Leave a Comment
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This is another close up. It shows Hôtel El-Aurassi, a five stars hotel with a superb view on the bay and a long history
Several historical events took place in Hotel El-Aurassi:
- Front of firmness, 1978
- OPEC / Opaep meeting, 1981
- Summit of the Arab Heads of State, 1988
I have not put Hôtel El-Aurassi in the hotels because it is much too expensive but it is a landmark in Algiers.
The address is: HÔTEL EL-AURASSI 2, bd Frantz Fanon, Les Tagarins Alger ALGERIA Leave a Comment
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This photo of the ferry terminal was shot in 1982 while the picture with the previous tip was shot in 1977. It was taken closer to the pier and shows better the building and behind the magnificent "front de mer" with superb white buildings. Leave a Comment
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This shot gives a close up on a mosque. I feel it the "Mosquée de la Pêcherie" (Fishery’s Mosquee) but I would be glad if some one could ascertain the identification.
Thank you Jelena, your Algiers page gives the confirmation that it is actually Djamaa El-Djedid, also named "/Mosquée de la Pêcherie". Leave a Comment
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Although Algeria got its independence in 1962 (Napoleon III colonized Algeria in 1830), the French influence is still very present, starting from the language, which is almost like a mother tongue to Algerians (many speak French to each other!), and the Arabic they speak in Algeria is a dialect mixed with very many French influences. All the technical terms are in French. There is an influence in customs, traditions, architecture, culture... Although Algerians are proud to stress that they are independent and that they fought for their freedom, they are also respectful towards France and keep taking the best of it, and also grateful for all the good things the French brought and how they built the country. The bonds are still strong, and instead of hatred, there is a profitable advantage of the both sides.
The French Embassy occupies a huuuuuuge space the size of a small town and the economical and industrial liaisons are also very strong. Leave a Comment
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No wonder Algiers is called Algiers, The White - all the buildings in the downtown area dating back from the French colonial times are white, and they are MANY! They all have blue balconies and windows and beautifully sculpted facades. It reminds me of Cote d'Azur, especially Cannes, I've seen the same kind of buildings there. It certainly is beautiful to walk by among these nice buildings. I've heard something tremendously scary from my Algerian friends - there is some sort of a "plan" to demolish all the old colonial buildings and to build something modern! Luckily lots of people are against it and I hope they will stay where they are and that they will get a proper maintenance and refurbishment! It is a very beautiful city and it would be nothing without its remarkable architecture. Leave a Comment
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Algiers is the city of contrasts, from traditional buildings, over French colonial architecture, "Stalyin baroque" (as one of my friends calls communist architecture), ruins of poverty to ultra modern pompous buildings, you can see it all in a small distance. Click to see all the photos of this tip to illustrate. Leave a Comment
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I imagined Algeria as arid drylands, desert everywhere, including the mountains, to be the rocky deserted moonscape. However, nothing is further from the truth in the north, along entire coast and up to 200-300km inlands, the desert begins only there. Entire shoreline, Atlas massif, Kabylie and overall north is covered with grass, forests, vivid exuberant vegetation, orchardyards, vineyards, it even snows in the mountains, and it snows so much that skiing is possible! Leave a Comment
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on February 26, 2007
on February 24, 2008
