Located in the North Africa, Algeria is an exotic location having no parallel in the world. Rugged coastline of this country bordering sparkling waters of the Mediterranean Sea in the North and Sahara desert in south and west makes it a land of great contrasts. It is the second biggest country of the continent, after Sudan. There are regular flights from major European cities and other parts of the world to Algiers, the capital of Algeria, as well as to some other cities like Constantine, Annaba, Tamanrasset and Oran Djanet. History of this land dates as back as 10000 BC, when it was inhabited by Berbers. In 2000 BC, Algeria was occupied by Roman Empire. After Roman power declined...
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