Why go
- Capital and largest city of Algeria.
- Served by Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG).
History
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. In 2025, an estimated 4.325 million people resided within the urban area. Algiers is the third-largest city on the Mediterranean, the tenth-largest city in the Arab world, and the 19th-largest city in Africa by population. Algiers is the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many communes without having its own separate governing body. It extends along the Bay of Algiers surrounded by the Mitidja Plain and major mountain ranges. Its favorable location made it the center of Ottoman and French influences for the region, shaping it to be a diverse metropolis.
Where to stay
84 Bd Colonel Krim Belkacem, Algiers 16000, Algeria · hotelralf.com
P2JJ+RF5, Rue de Yassir, Bir Mourad Raïs, Algeria · royalsahel.com
125 125 Boulevard des martyrs -Sidi M’hamed, Alger Centre, Algeria · hotelikrameldhayf.com
172 Rue Hassiba Ben Bouali, Algiers 16015, Algeria · sofitel.accor.com
Q22F+72W, N5, Hydra, Algeria
02 Rue Abdelkader Ben- barek, Sidi M'Hamed 16014, Algeria · hotelelghanami-dz.com
169 Bd Colonel Krim Belkacem, Alger Centre 16003, Algeria · web.facebook.com
1 Ave Rabia Mohamed, Kouba 16050, Algeria · lamarazhotels.com
Mouloud, 4 Rue Mekideche، Alger Centre 16000, Algeria · chaineeldjazair.com
N°25, Lotissement Said Hamdine, Hydra, Algeria · hotel-lalla-doudja.com
P3RR+7J9, Hussein Dey, Algeria
Rue Ahmed, Sidi M'Hamed 16000, Algeria · facebook.com
74 Rue Didouche Mourad, Alger Centre 16000, Algeria · hotel-samir.com
Hydra, Algeria · hotelsidiyahia.com
Lot BD11, Lotissement Moutchachou, Hydra 16043, Algeria · legacyalgiers.com
2 Ave du Docteur Frantz Fanon, Alger Centre, Algeria · elaurassi.dz
P3HG+5V5, Kouba, Algeria · azhotels.dz
06 rue Lieutenant Salah Boulhart،, Rue Mohamed TOUILEB, Alger Centre 16000, Algeria · hotelsuisse-dz.com
72 Rue Hassiba Ben Bouali, Sidi M'Hamed 16000, Algeria · cityhotelalger.com
13 Ave Rabia Mohamed, Kouba, Algeria · azhotels.dz
Q335+GFP, Sidi M'Hamed, Algeria
01 Av. YAHIA FERRADI, Alger Centre 16000, Algeria
N° 50 Bd du 11 Decembre 1960, El Biar, Algeria
24 Rue Nezzar Kbaili Aissa, 22 Rue Hocine BELADJEL, Alger Centre 16000, Algeria
rue mahmoud matiben، 16000, Algeria
city center, 04 Debbih Cherif St, ex (CADDIX 16000, Algeria
12 Rue Mouloud BELHOUCHAT, Hussein Dey 16000, Algeria
Rue Hamoumene B., Hussein Dey 16000, Algeria
18, Rue Abdelkader Remini, Ex Dujonchay, 16000, Algeria
hotel, 01 Bd du 11 Decembre 1960, El Biar 16606, Algeria
Q345+3VC, Mohamed Belouizdad, Algeria
Q345+3VC, Mohamed Belouizdad, Algeria
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Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: delivery, halal, air conditioning · pizzahutalgerie.dz
Coffee Shop, Crepe, Pancake, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · arrête de bus fleuriste Gus de Constantine, Alger, 16048 · m.facebook.com
Sandwich, French, Crepe, Tea, Cake, Mediterranean, Local, Coffee Shop, Pizza, Diner, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 14:00-23:00 · 30 · facebook.com
Indian, Pakistani, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-23:30 · 7 Rue Idir Toumi, Ben Aknoun, 16043 · facebook.com
Italian, Pizza, Burger, Regional, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-00:00
Mediterranean, Italian Pizza, Pizza, Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 12:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 48 Rue Boualem BOUCHAFA, Vieux…
Italian Pizza, Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 10:00-23:00 · 29 Boulevard Abane Ramdane, Chéraga, 16002
Arab, French, International, Local, Mediterranean, Regional, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-20:00 · 5 Rue Num 5, Cité Jolie-vue, Kouba.…
Breakfast, Donut, Ice Cream, Tea, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa-Th 05:00-19:00 · 33 Cité AADL La Réconciliation Nationale
Cake, Coffee Shop, Crepe, Ice Cream, Tea, Cafe · Cake/Coffee Shop cafe · Route de Gué de Constantine · facebook.com
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · Rue Djenane Achabou, Algérie · facebook.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, halal
Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-23:00 · Rue Ticherafi Hacène, El Madania · lesjardinsdedellys.com
CaféTeria, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-20:00
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00- 21:30
Crepe, Pancake, Fast Food · Opening hours: Sa-Th 00:00-24:00
Oriental, French, Crepe, Coffee Shop, Italian, Arab, Turkish, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · Centre Commercial BAB EL Zouar
Fish, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 11:10-14:30 · Avenue des Frères Abdeslami, 16000
French, Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Crepe, Tea, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00 · tilimlie
Pizza Café, Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-14:00 · zone industrielle oued semar voie 16, Alger
Tea, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00
Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 06:00-20:00+
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · Az Drissing, Les Eucalyptus 16000, Algeria
المأكولات التقليدية, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH open Features: air conditioning · hay el hayat - حي الحياة, gué de constantine - جسر قسنطينة
Burger, Sandwich, Fast Food · Burger/Sandwich fast food · Rue Général Nadjaat Slimane · americanburger.com
Regional, Algerian, Restaurant · Regional/Algerian restaurant · facebook.com
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant · Rue d'Angkor
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 144 Route Ouled Fayet, 16000
Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-00:00 · 93, براقي, 16210
Lebanese, Restaurant · Features: halal
Algerian, Fast Food · Features: halal
Barbecue, Kebab, Chicken, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant
Shawarma, Fast Food · Shawarma fast food
Moroccan, Restaurant · Moroccan restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 12 Boulevard Touafdit Saïd, Bologhine
Cafe, Cafe · Cafe cafe
Deli, Steak House, Barbecue, Restaurant · Deli/Steak House restaurant
Friture, Hot Dog, Pizza, Sandwich, Sausage, Fast Food · Friture/Hot Dog fast food
Tacos, Fast Food · Tacos fast food
Hot Dog, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Hot Dog/Italian Pizza restaurant
African, Sandwich, Ice Cream, Crepe, Coffee Shop, Pasta, Buschenschank, Chicken, Arab, Indian, French, Savory Pancakes, Fine Dining, Italian, Deli, Barbecue,…
Ice Cream · ice cream
Indoor
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · Bir Mourad Raïs, 16035 · facebook.com
405 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) 12 km to the centre
Algiers, 16, DZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 22 airlines (Air Algerie, Aigle Azur, Air France, Iberia Airlines…) · direct flights to 65 destinations incl. Paris, Barcelona, Marseille, Amman, Cairo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 22 airlines, 65 direct destinations
- Air Algerie AH (736, 737-800, ATR, 330, 767) · 59 routes: Abidjan, Adrar, Alicante, Amman, Annaba, Bamako, Barcelona, Batna, Beijing, Beirut, Bejaja, Biskra, Bordeaux, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Constantine, Dakar, Djanet, Dubai, El Bayadh, Frankfurt, Geneva, Ghardaia, Ghriss, Guemar, Hassi Messaoud, In Salah, Istanbul, Lille, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Mecheria, Metz, Milano, Montreal, Moscow … +19 more
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Lille, Lyon, Marseille, MLH, Paris, Paris, Toulouse
- Air France AF (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Marseille, Paris
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Air Malta KM (A319) · 1 route: Malta
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Egyptair MS (A320) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Tripoli
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320) · 1 route: Amman
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (AB6) · 1 route: Madinah
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Tunisair TU (A320, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Blida Airport 35 km to the centre
Blida, 09, DZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Chéraga Airport 15 km to the centre
Chéraga, 16, DZ
Getting there by ferry
Sablettes Ferry station
Ferry terminal · 2.5 km from the centre
Alger
Ferry terminal · 5.5 km from the centre
Algiers ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 5.6 km from the centre · ENTMV
Algiers
Ferry terminal · 5.8 km from the centre · ENTMV
عين البنيان
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre
ناقلة سرايدي
Ferry route · SERAIDI
Alger - Aïn Benian
Ferry route · النقل البحري الجزائري
الجزائر - عين البنيان
Ferry route · النقل البحري الجزائري
Alger - Azeffoun
Ferry route · ENTMV
Algiers - Jijel
Ferry route · النقل البحري الجزائري
Alger (DZ) الجزائر - Alacant / Alicante (E)
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ALG has direct flights to 65 destinations on 22 airlines (incl. Paris, Barcelona, Marseille, Amman, Cairo…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Sablettes Ferry station, 2.5 km); routes include ناقلة سرايدي, Alger - Aïn Benian, الجزائر - عين البنيان.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Algiers (Algeria). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.