Lonely Planet Algeria

by Anthony Ham, Anthony Sattin, Nana Luckham

Discover Algeria

Shiver as the sun rises over Assekrem, the mountains at the 'End of the World.'
Rock the Casbah in Algiers, one of the finest coastal sites on the Mediterranean.
Explore the best Roman ruins in Africa, and the oldest rock art in the world.
Tie your turban like a Yuareg and be swept up in the magic of the world's greatest desert.

In This Guide:

The only English-language guidebook to the Sahara's most beautiful nation.
Special chapter on Traveling in the Sahara, taking you into the depths of the desert.
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256 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't travel to Algeria with this; I used it as a sourcebook for a story set in contemporary Algeria. As such, it's interesting, and like all the Lonely Planet books I've read, it has a nice mix of history-culture and practical information. I can't speak to its accuracy but as a writing sourcebook it gave me lots of wonderful ideas.

[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not too shabby a travel-guide, considering it's the first English one I've come across. Everything in there seems to be accurate..I wish there were more photos but...
There are quite a few places I would have personally added in there, but maybe it's for the best. Some places ( example: the little shop that supposedly sells plastic baskets on Rue Moh. Khemisti but actually has the best money exchange rates on the black market &, even better, randomly also sells masses of great vintage French/Spanish books and magazines abandoned by European immigrees after the civil war) are best kept a secret.
All in all, great for those who want to explore a truly beautiful country. Oh & the paragraph on "Hittisme" cracked me up...so spot on!