Algiers known as the white capital of Algeria. It is the largest city in this country and the second most populated in the Magreb, after Casablanca. Its population exceeds a million and a half people and the metropolitan area is home to a total of three and a half million inhabitants. Algiers It is on the Mediterranean coast and is also the main port in the northeast of the African continent.
Is called 'Algiers the white' for its tall buildings of a brilliant white that stand out from the sea. It was also once called one of the most romantic Arab cities.
Today, Algiers it is a modern city. If it divides into two very different areas: the new area is of a French, European style, with many avenues, where there are museums, theaters, coffee and even opera; the other area is the alcazaba, an old city, with labyrinth-shaped streets that It has been declared a World Heritage Site.
The legend tells that Algiers It was founded by Hercules, the mythical Greek hero, with the name of Icosium. However, it is likely that the Phoenicians made its foundation.
Beautiful images of Algiers.
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