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ORAN, Algeria — Algeria wants to lure more visitors to the cultural and scenic treasures of Africa's largest country, shedding its status as a tourism backwater and expanding a sector outshone by competitors in neighboring Morocco and Tunisia.The giant north African country offers Roman and Islamic sites, beaches and mountains just an hour's flight from Europe, and haunting Saharan landscapes, where visitors can sleep on dunes under the stars and ride camels with Tuareg nomads.
Abdelaziz Boumzar A lion statue is pictured at the central square of Place d'Armes in the city of Oran, Algeria May 23, 2024. Abdelaziz Boumzar The lack of travelers is testimony to Algeria's neglect of a sector that remains one of world tourism's undiscovered gems.As Algeria's oil and gas revenues grew in the 1960s and 70s, successive governments lost interest in developing mass tourism. A descent into political strife in the 1990s pushed the country further off the beaten track.
Abdelaziz Boumzar People visit the Beni Add caves in Tlemcen, Algeria May 24, 2024. Abdelaziz Boumzar The country is also restoring its historical sites, with 249 locations earmarked for tourism expansion. Approximately 70 sites have been prepared, and restoration plans are underway for 50 additional sites, officials said.French tourist Patrick Lebeau emphasized the need to improve infrastructure to fully realize Algeria's tourism prospects."Obviously, there is a lot of tourism potential, but much work still needs to be done to attract us," Lebeau said.
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