Oran

Good to know
- Best time to go
- April to June and September to October for warm coastal weather
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Algeria's second city rises from a Mediterranean bay beneath the Spanish-built Santa Cruz fort, its center a mix of Ottoman, Spanish, and French colonial architecture. Known as the birthplace of rai music, Oran has a livelier, more easygoing feel than the capital.
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