Casbah of Algiers and the Palais des Raïs (Bastion 23)
The old town rises above the port; the Balcon de la Casbah is an 11-minute walk from the boulevard above the passenger terminal. Palais des Raïs (Bastion 23) admission DZD 200 (adult).
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers is the capital of Algeria, on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. Check on board for where you will go ashore. More about Algiers →
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Ship schedule by month
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Cruise Ships in Algiers
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Algiers day.
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Where is the Algiers cruise port?
Check on board for where you will go ashore. The Port of Algiers lies directly below the city centre, with the passenger terminal on the inner harbour. The port road is restricted, so walking times are measured from Boulevard Che Guevara above the terminal.
Cruise port
Getting to the Algiers cruise port
Balcon de la Casbah → Boulevard Che Guevara, above the passenger terminal
0.7 km · ~11 min by car
The Balcon de la Casbah is a 700 m walk of about 11 minutes from the boulevard above the port.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
~11 min
Free.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Walks start on Boulevard Che Guevara above the passenger terminal, because the port road below is restricted. No official taxi fare is published.
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About Algiers
Algiers is the capital of Algeria, on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. Check on board for where you will go ashore. The port lies directly below the city centre and its arcaded waterfront boulevard. The Balcon de la Casbah is an 11-minute walk from the boulevard above the port's passenger terminal and La Grande Poste about 18 minutes, while the hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame d'Afrique is a 12- to 18-minute drive. The Palais des Raïs (Bastion 23) in the Casbah charges DZD 200 for adults.
- Climate
- Average daily highs range from about 17.1°C in January to about 32.9°C in August, and lows from about 5.5°C in January to about 20.4°C in August. Rainfall totals about 600 mm a year, mostly from October to April, peaking at about 103 mm in November, while July is almost dry.
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (DZD)
Things to Do in Algiers
La Grande Poste
Landmark main post office in central Algiers, an 18-minute, 1.3 km walk from the boulevard above the port.
Basilique Notre-Dame d'Afrique
Hilltop basilica west of the centre, a 4.3 km drive of typically 12 to 18 minutes from the port.
Maqam Echahid (Martyrs' Memorial)
Memorial on the heights east of the centre, a 10.2 km drive of typically 18 to 30 minutes from the port.