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Peter Explores The Casbah Of Algiers (Algeria)

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Peter Explores The Casbah Of Algiers (Algeria)

To finish this series on Algeria, we're going to dive headfirst into the legendary Casbah of Algiers. This is the oldest neighborhood in Algiers, and many locals would also say that it's the most dangerous. In fact, the vast majority of locals that we asked about it told us that they themselves would not walk through this neighborhood alone. Yikes! 

Now, if you've been following this series on Algiers/Algeria, you know that I've been preaching about how unexpectedly safe Algiers turned out to be. So it might seem odd that I'm now telling you about a place that is supposedly so dangerous. Well let me kick this off with a spoiler for you: the Casbah isn't so bad.

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Peter's Top Things To Do & See In Algiers (Algeria)

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Peter's Top Things To Do & See In Algiers (Algeria)

In the previous article, I spent significant time gushing about how much I loved this city but I also talked a lot about the geopolitical isolation of this place. Most people even can't place Algeria on a map, and I want to change that. 

But what if you decide you want to come here? What the hell are you going to do while you're here? What does "sightseeing" look like in Algiers?

That's what we'll be discussing today!

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Peter In Algiers: An Introduction (Algeria)

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Peter In Algiers: An Introduction (Algeria)

At a glance, much of Algiers is almost a mirror image of its former colonizer, France, which sits just across the Mediterranean. Visually, it is defined by Parisian-style buildings, almost all of which are colored white. However, in spite of its surreal visual similarities with France, it only takes about 10 seconds of walking the streets of Algiers to realize that it is a world all its own. 

I’m going to tell you this up front: I LOVE this city.

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