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http://www.bradtguides.com/ Bradt has published the first guide to focus on the renascent Algeria. After a decade of isolated but brutal civil unrest, peace is holding and tourism is emerging. From the northern coastal strip with bays reminiscent of southern Italy to the desert towns of the south, Algeria has a great deal to offer visitors.
Algeria's World Heritage sites are free of thronging crowds. There is significant evidence of the country's Roman past; the ruins of Timgad are among the best-preserved in the world, while those at Tipasa overlook the Mediterranean Sea and are within easy reach of the capital, Algiers. The desert holds 8,000-year-old cave paintings and the wonderful Haggar Mountains.
The guide includes:
- A full range of travel options, including desert safaris in the Sahara and staying with the Tuareg
• Detailed coverage of the capital, Algiers, and its intriguing Kasbah (a World Heritage Site), now safe after more than a decade out of bounds.
• Algerian culture with coverage of the Tuareg, Berber, Arab areas
The author Jonathan Oakes is based in Algeria, working for a chain of language schools throughout the country. He has previously worked in Greece, Portugal, Georgia, Yemen, China and Ukraine.
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