An international report included Algeria among the 52 international tourist destinations that tourists are advised to visit in 2023.
The American New York Times revealed its annual report on the best international tourist destinations, and Algeria was among the 52 destinations that the newspaper recommends to visit in 2023.
And occupied Tassili desert Algeria ranked third in Africa and 22nd in the world, preceded by the Ghanaian city of Accra, which ranked 9th in the world and first in Africa, and then came the Namib desert in South Africa, 17th in the world and second in Africa.
Algerian desert
As for the Arab world, Algeria came at the fore, followed by the city of Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman, which ranked 26th in the world.
London ranked first in the newspaper’s ranking, followed by the Japanese city of Morioka second.
Commenting on the rating, the US Ambassador to Algeria, Elizabeth Moore Open, tweeted: “I’m not surprised to see Algeria on this list, because I already know how many amazing places to see here!” Just think how many Americans could also see it with a direct flight.”
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Algeria recently relaxed its visa policy
The New York Times reported that Algeria has recently eased its visa policy, which will allow for easier exploration of the country.
“While most visitors tend to stick to the coastal north, which contains some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in the region, Africa’s largest country also contains the largest national park,” the newspaper explained.
Almost unknown to the outside world, Tassili N’Ajjer is eight times the size of Yellowstone. In the heart of a vast landscape of Saharan sand and rock lie the dunes and columns of Tadrart.
Al Hamma Park in Algiers
“Accessible only by a 4×4 vehicle, this stunning national park is home to thousands of ancient works of rock art dating back to a time when the Sahara was a thriving savanna, as well as a lively nomadic Tuareg culture.”
And the city of Tamanrasset, in southern Algeria, has turned into a destination for local and foreign tourists who visit it to enjoy the phenomenon of alternating day and night. Waiting for the sunrise and sunset in the region is a special pleasure in that charming, virgin environment.
Tamangest, which is pronounced like this locally, is that vast world that takes the visitor to discover the secrets of nature in the capital of the Hoggar in Algeria, which is located 1981 km south of Algiers at an altitude of 1380 meters above sea level.
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High trails and mountains
This region, which covers an area of more than half a million square kilometers, and is the largest of the Algerian provinces, witnessed the oldest human civilizations, and in a volcanic mountain range dating back to ancient times, the Hoggar Mountains range, which dates back to 12,000 years ago, is located, and includes the summit of the “Atakur Tahat”. which is more than 3,000 metres.
In this magical place, the visitor can see the most beautiful passages in the world known as the “Askram” corridor, in relation to the “Askram” plateau, which rises about 2,800 km above sea level, and above it is the hermitage of the monk “Charles de Foucauld” who had retired to it for many years before To be killed in 1916 and still inhabited by a few monks.
Askram is about 80 km away from the city of Tamanrasset, and the ascent to the summit is only accompanied by a tourist guide who knows the area well and by renting a four-wheel drive vehicle to complete the journey, which is surrounded by landmarks and stations of rock art dating back to prehistoric periods, and this indicates that man inhabited these sites in old times.
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Foreign adventurers flock to the summit as the sun approaches, amidst the brick rocks, to enjoy a very carefully drawn art painting. There, tongues fall silent, and cameras and cameras attached to the chests of tourists and smartphones that do not stop documenting a moment of the Creator’s miracle take their place.
After sunset, and with the middle of the night, the temperatures drop, giving way to the tongues of fire, so that the guests of the “Iskram” summit in the heart of the desert gather around them, in search of people and warmth, over cups of tea to discover the secrets of the region and learn about its stories from the simple and generous residents of the Tuareg community at the same time, and from The stories, those that tell the story of their queen Tin Henan, who reigned and ruled centuries ago, are waiting for dawn to enjoy the second act of the beauty of the landscape, which is the sunrise.
Classified Human Heritage
Algeria has classified these desert sites as a national reserve since 1987. In the following year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization “UNESCO” classified them as world heritage, and raised this classification from the number of tourists to the region to discover this rare natural museum that receives every guest with a warm heart. You will find the beautiful nature waiting for you to invite you to an unforgettable journey.
But despite these stunning views that Algeria enjoys, it is still unknown to many people and needs to be introduced more, as the Algerian Ministry of Tourism is betting on raising the percentage of tourists in the Algerian desert between locals and foreigners to reach 11 million by 2030, as stated on Tongue official officials in the tourism sector.
From the El Kala Nature Reserve in Algeria
From the El Kala Nature Reserve in Algeria
From the El Kala Nature Reserve in Algeria
