Cherchell

Tipasa Province · Algeria

Cherchell, Algeria
Photo: Yves Jalabert, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April to June and September to October for coastal sightseeing
Budget
$
Coordinates
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This fishing town west of Algiers was once Caesarea, capital of Roman Mauretania, and its streets and museums are strewn with columns, mosaics, and fine classical statuary. A working harbor and seafood restaurants make the antiquity feel lived-in rather than fenced off.

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