Places worth the detour in Algeria
Algeria has 139 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 13 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (40). The best known is Tassili n'Ajjer. 112 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Algeria 40
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Djamaa El Kebir of Algiers
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Historic mosque in Algiers, Algeria
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Djamaa El Djazaïr
Sacred sites · 21st century · Notable
Third largest mosque in the world and the tallest minaret in the world, located in Mohammadia, Algiers, Algeria
Ancient & archaeological sites in Algeria 31
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M'zab
Ancient & megalithic · Renowned
Valley in the north of Algerian Sahara, in the Ghardaïa province
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Algeria 28
Castles, palaces & forts in Algeria 11
Monuments & statues in Algeria 8
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Arch of Caracalla
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
3rd-century Roman triumphal arch at Djémila in Algeria (Cuicul)
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Arch of Caracalla
Monuments & statues · 3rd century · Hidden gem
A tetrapylon Roman triumphal arch in Thebeste, located in present-day Tébessa, Tébessa Province, Algeria built during the early 3rd century
Bridges & aqueducts in Algeria 7
Museums & galleries in Algeria 7
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National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art Museum in Algeria
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Museum of Antiquities
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum of Archaeology and Art, Algiers, Algeria
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Ahmed Zabana National Museum
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Oran, Algeria
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Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Algerian museum
