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Algiers: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country.

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Now in the cityAlgiers+24°CCloudy · sunset 06:51 PMupdated 09:43 AM
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Places on the map39
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Places on the map39

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Worth a day trip

Getting there and staying

Flight, airport, hosts and rent

No free-housing hosts here yet — the nearest city with them:

Barcelona2,534 hosts · 3 hr 55 min
2 sources · As of September 18, 2026
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Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Avoid parts of the countryPart of the country is off limits entirely.
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Updated information on wildfires ('Safety and security' page).

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.
  • terrorism
  • kidnapping
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There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Exercise increased caution in Algeria due to terrorism and kidnapping . Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Airports, distances and public transport

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Houari Boumediene Airport ALG12 km from the centre
Chlef Aboubakr Belkaid International Airport CFK167 km from the centre
Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport BJA177 km from the centre

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