Algeria 2024

Algeria is an interesting destination for the 2027 solar eclipse.
There are several advantages:

... The country has wonderfull landscapes ...

...great roman citys ...

Ancient tombs of ancient king


The  Temple for the  imperator Septimus  Severus  who was born  in  Africa.

World Heritage: Mosaics of Djemila
The biggest collection of roman Mosaics found in one city.

It could become cold in the mountains. Djemila 8 weeks after my visit. The photos made by Amine.
 

There are a total of 7 World Heritage sites:


The most pleasant temperatures at the solar eclipse 2027 maybe exist in Algeria. Algiers is on the same latitude as South-Spain and on August 2nd 2027 the eclipse is almost 1 minute longer than in southern Spain


Algeria is a big country and has a long path. There are 1,000km of alternative routes. In Spain and Morocco it's less than 100km:


Near Batna, the central line runs over 1,800-meter-high mountains and past the ruined city of Timgat:


But there are also disadvantages:

The visa costs about 250 euros and the application process is bureaucratic.


There are no larger banknotes. The biggest one is 2,000 dinars which is equivalent to approximately 15 euro.
Those who pay with cash always have a bundle of banknotes.


In Algeria only VISA card works - no Mastercard:


You are not allowed to take stones as souvenirs:


The import of binoculars and telescopes is prohibited! (This also applies to all other North African countries! Including Morocco and Egypt!).
Photographic lenses are not a problem.


My 15x70 was confiscated at the airport, but I returned it with a receipt on my return flight:


So in summary: