Holiday Ayo - Tourist attractions in Algeria, also known as Algeria, is a country in the North African region which is quite famous as a tourist destination. This country offers a variety of tourist attractions that are ready to pamper tourists from various parts of the world.

Here you can see the beauty of historical buildings, beaches and other beautiful natural attractions. With the majority of the population being Muslim, of course you will find it very easy to find halal culinary here. For this reason, Algeria has become one of the countries that is friendly to Muslim tourists.

1. Algeria's Great Mosque

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The first tourist attraction in Algeria that you must visit is the Great Mosque of Algeria. This mosque, located in the city of Algiers, is the oldest mosque in the city because it is estimated to have been built in 1097.

has one of the last remaining Almoravid style buildings in the world. This grand mosque, built on the orders of Sultan Ali bin Yusuf, has a large rectangular courtyard with a mihrab built in the 18th century and a minaret built in the 14th century. Not only does it have a beautiful building style, but this mosque also has ornaments that make it even more beautiful.

2. Mosque Synagogue

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Apart from the Great Mosque of Algeria, the Synagogue Mosque is also one of the religious tourist attractions in Algeria which is often visited by tourists. This mosque is called the Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque which was formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran.

This synagogue used to be the largest synagogue in the North African region. Until Algeria became independent, almost the entire Algerian Jewish community moved to France, making now the majority of Algeria's population is Muslim.

This mosque was previously known as The Great Synagogue of Oran which was built in 1880 and inaugurated in 1918. Then the synagogue was changed to the Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque in 1960. This name was given to honor a Jew who converted to Islam in the 7th century..

3. Notre Dame d'Afrique

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The next popular tourist attraction in Algeria is also religious tourism, namely Notre Dame d'Afrique. Notre Dame d'Afrique is a Catholic church with magnificent architecture and was built in the late 1800s.

Notre Dame d'Afrique has a Neo-Byzantine building style that was influenced by France at that time. It took around fourteen years to build this church and this church was first opened in 1872. Notre Dame d'Afrique is located in the north of Algeria and faces the Algerian Bay.

4. The Maqam Echahid

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The Maqam Echahid is a monument and an interesting tourist spot in Algeria that is worth visiting. This iconic monument was first unveiled on the 20th anniversary of Algeria's independence and is shaped like three palm leaves joined together to protect the eternal flame beneath.

This monument is about 92 meters high and consists of three palms, three Islamic towers with a diameter of 10 meters each and a 6 meter dome at the top. What's even more interesting is that The Maqam Echahid also has an amphitheater and underground space which is used as the El Mujahid Museum. This monument is located in a hilly area overlooking Hamma and was inaugurated by President Chadli Bendjedid in 1986.

5. Atakor

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If you are interested in nature tourism, Algeria also has a number of interesting natural attractions to visit. One of them is Atakor. Atakor is a plateau in Ahaggar National Park.

Atakor presents a very beautiful view in the form of reddish brown hills dotted with steep cliffs. The beauty of the scenery in Atakor makes it look like something out of a fictional film.

Here visitors can enjoy views of Ahaggar National Park from the peak of the Atakor Plateau, namely Assekrem Peak. Assekrem is Tuareg language which means "end of the world". This is because the view is very beautiful from this peak without limits.