Top 10 of the most beautiful villages in Algeria
How about a little trip to Algeria? And if we went on the roads to see what is happening in the small villages
? sometimes forgotten by tour operators
What if we were to smell the perfume of the stalls on the markets, in contact with the inhabitants and their customs? What if we decided to leave the marked paths to discover the real Algeria?
Tiferdoud
Tiferdoud – Credit: @kamila__ol
Tiferdoud attracts more and more tourists, who come to admire the incredible landscapes. Located at 1200 meters above sea level, surrounded by the Djurdjura mountains, in the summer of 2018 it was the scene of the 15th edition of the Raconte-Arts festival.
Ghoufi
Ghoufi – Credit: @descendre_en_algerie
A major tourist site, the impressive Ghoufi canyon offers the possibility of visiting the village of the same name, which is located on the edge of the cliff, just above the oasis. A magical place, with mansions carved into the rock. A village which is no longer inhabited but which tells a fascinating story.
Seraidi
Seraidi and the Edough Mountains as you've never seen it before (PHOTOS)
A village in the mountains, perched on the heights of the Edough massif, 850 meters above sea level. Nature is generous there, it snows in winter and the sun reinvents the landscape every year in spring.
Ahdouche
Less than 200 km from Algiers, Ahdouche is perched on top of its hill. It is also the highest village in Kabylie. A picturesque place, which often escapes tourist guides. All the more reason to visit it.
Agherm N't Bounour
Agherm N’t Bounour – Ghardaia | Credit: OPVM
Well, of course, it is more of a small town than a village. But difficult to miss as Agherm N’t Bounour puts forward serious assets to seduce its visitors. We are here in the M'Zab Valley, which is classified by UNESCO.
Agherm N't Tajnint
Cheikh Ammi Brahim Mausoleum in Tajnint (El Atteuf) | Credit: Stefan Krasowski
Another flamboyant example of the kind of city that can be admired in the M'Zab Valley. El Atteuf which is the oldest in the region. Built in 1012, it remains famous for the fabulous Sidi Brahim mosque, which inspired Le Corbusier for the construction of the Notre-Dame de Ronchamp chapel.
Iguersafene
Iguersafene | Credit: Zeinelle magazine
Located in the north of the country, this village stands out in the heart of a landscape of great beauty, where green dominates and contrasts with the color of the buildings. Iguersafene also stood out for its efficient self-management system, highlighting, for example, a perfectly established waste treatment process.
Boumessaoud
The Azra village in Tizi Ouzou, a village that shines with a thousand lights
He too was voted “cleanest village”. A beautiful town where the singer Cherif Kheddam comes from, who knows how to distinguish himself, not only from a tourist point of view but also by taking into account ecological issues.
Tabourt
Tabourt– Credit: vitamindz
Picturesque and typical, Tabourt clings to the mountainside. Here, the rock rubs shoulders with the vegetation in a harmony that the dwellings do not break in any way. A historic village that has been the subject of a preservation campaign. The olive is also celebrated there. A good opportunity to taste local specialties.
Timimoun
Timimoun the red oasis, a wonder of the world!
An oasis in the Gourara region, Timimoun is an essential stopover. And too bad if the village is more like a city given the number of inhabitants who live there. The dunes, the palm groves, the salt lake, the old quarter and the preserved character of the buildings... The best!
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