Algeria, the largest country in the African continent in terms of area, is taking important steps towards sharing the country’s tourism values with the world by making a move in the field of tourism. Inviting 23 European tourism writers and journalists, including Turkey, to its country last week, Algeria showed its guests the tourism values of the country for a week.
A group of 23 people, consisting of writers, researchers and bloggers from countries such as Turkey, Italy, France, Croatia, Finland and Canada, visited cities such as Bechar, Taghit, Beni Abbas and Timimoun, together with Algeria, the capital of the country with the same name.
THE GREAT Sahara Desert and PrehIstorIC Museum
The group went from the capital Algeria to Bechar by domestic flight, and from there to Taghit and Beni Abbas by bus, where they visited the fauna and The Prehistoric Museum and watched the sunset in the Great Sahara Desert. Especially the rock engravings dating back thousands of years found in the Taghit region impressed the guests.
TIMIMOUN AND IGHZER CAVE, AGHLED CASTLE
One of the interesting cities of Algeria in terms of tourism value was Timimoun, which is very difficult to pronounce. Staying for two nights in this city with a population of approximately 150 thousand, the group visited Ighzer Cave and Aghled Castle. The group, which examined the water sharing systems, Kerzaz Oasis and date gardens, toured the ancient city, which is located in the city center and has been in use since the 5th century.
ALGERIA TOURISM FAIR
Another development that crowned the trip was the combination of the trip with the Tourism Fair, which took place between 22-30 September 2022. The Algerian Tourism Fair, which has been held since 2003, but could not be held for the last three years due to the pandemic, opened its doors with the guests of the group. Prime Minister Eymen Bin Abdurrahman opened the fair; Algerian Tourism Minister Yacine Hamadi, Saudi Arabian Tourism Minister Ahmed El Hatib, Tunisian Tourism Minister Muhammed Aziz Bin Hüseyin and Turkey’s Ambassador to Algeria Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş also attended the opening.
NEW ROUTES WILL BE OPENED BY AIR AND SEA
In his opening speech, Prime Minister Bin Abdurrahman emphasized that Algeria attaches importance to its presence in the depths of Africa and especially to strengthening relations with brotherly countries, increasing the number of flights and opening new routes whether by air or sea.
MORE THAN 200 COMPANIES FROM 31 COUNTRIES ATTENDED
Abdulaziz El-Madvi, Director of the Algerian National Tourism Office, stated that the interest in this year’s fair, which took place after the Covid-19 outbreak, was intense. Stating that more than 200 companies from 31 countries participated in the fair, Madvi noted that this number is very high compared to previous years. Reminding that Turkey-Algeria relations are very strong, Abdulaziz El-Madvi said that the fair, which also includes companies from Turkey, is an important opportunity to conclude various agreements in the field of tourism between the two countries. The fair, in which five institutions and companies from Turkey, primarily TIKA and Turkish Airlines took part, ended on Sunday, October 2nd.
