The other day, we went to Bab-el-Oued, a neighbourhood of the capital, north of the city center. Here was a marvellous example of why Algeria's capital is called the white one. All around were whitewashed buildings with blue window panes. There were fishermen on the beach, and kids playing soccer on the big tile covered open spaces. To the left, we could see Notre Dame d'Afrique, the French-built Roman Catholic basilica, inaugurated in 1872. It is located on the north side of Algiers, on a 124m (407 ft) cliff overlooking the Bay of Algiers.
Here are some photos taken during our visit to Bab-el-Oued.
Soccer in Bab-el-Oued.
White buildings.
Café El Bahdja.
Traffic.
Hammam facade.
Nut seller. You can get a handful of warm peanuts in a paper cone for 10 dinars (roughly 20 cents).
Me with Notre-Dame d'Afrique in the background and the suburb of Bouzareah.
Peugeot 504 at dusk.
Fruit vendor.
It's a bit like Paris!
Closer view.
The sea!
Soccer in Bab-el-Oued.
White buildings.
Café El Bahdja.
Traffic.
Hammam facade.
Nut seller. You can get a handful of warm peanuts in a paper cone for 10 dinars (roughly 20 cents).
Me with Notre-Dame d'Afrique in the background and the suburb of Bouzareah.
Peugeot 504 at dusk.
Fruit vendor.
It's a bit like Paris!
Closer view.
The sea!
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