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Algeria offers architectural treasures, warm welcomes and authentic experiences
With a stunning mix of French and Islamic architecture and several Unesco sites on offer, the North African country nevertheless does not draw tourists like its better-known neighbours Morocco and Egypt
“You’re visiting family in Algeria?” a man sitting at an adjacent table in the hotel’s breakfast room asks in French. A restaurateur in Paris for the past 20 years, he has travelled to Algeria to see relatives and, like many locals I meet, is curious to know why I’m in the country if not to do the same.
Despite having plenty of top attractions – a capital by the Mediterranean, ancient Roman ruins, and the ...
