Béjaïa is a city of Kabylia, on a bay of Algeria's Mediterranean coast. Known as Saldae in Roman times and later as Bougie, it gave its name to the French word for candle after the beeswax candles once made here. More about Béjaïa →
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The port of Béjaïa is a commercial port in the heart of the town. Its passenger terminal stands at the port entrance on Boulevard des Frères Amrani, opposite the railway station, about 1 km on foot from the Casbah and Place du 1er Novembre. Check on board for where you will go ashore.
1 km · ~10 min by car
The Casbah stands at the edge of the old town just above the port, a mostly flat walk of about 1 km and 10 minutes along Boulevard des Frères Amrani.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Check on board for where you will go ashore. The Casbah and Place du 1er Novembre in the old town are about 1 km on foot from the passenger terminal. Mount Gouraya and Cap Carbon are a short drive away along the Route Touristique. No official taxi fare is published.
Béjaïa is a city of Kabylia, on a bay of Algeria's Mediterranean coast. Known as Saldae in Roman times and later as Bougie, it gave its name to the French word for candle after the beeswax candles once made here. Next to the port, the old town holds the Casbah and Place du 1er Novembre, which looks out over the harbour. Behind the town, Mount Gouraya rises to 660 m inside Gouraya National Park, and the lighthouse of Cap Carbon stands on a headland about 5 km away. Check on board for where you will go ashore.
Citadel built by the Almohads at the edge of the old town, a short walk from the port. Covering about two hectares, it holds buildings from the Berber and Spanish periods and the old Ibn Khaldoun mosque, where the scholar Ibn Khaldun served as imam. It is listed as national heritage and is open to visitors after restoration.
Mount Gouraya rises to 660 m above the town and is said to be the burial place of Yemma Gouraya, the city's patron saint. It lies in Gouraya National Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and Fort Gouraya stands near the top, reached by the Route Touristique.
Cap Carbon, about 5 km from the town centre, is an islet joined to the coast by a small isthmus. A path leads to a lighthouse at 220 m.