Oran

Worth seeing in and around Oran

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque

   The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque is a mosque in Oran, Algeria. Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran, it was the largest synagogue in Africa.

   1.6 km · Mosque in Oran · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hassan Pasha Mosque

   The Hassan Pasha Mosque, also referred to as the Pasha Mosque or the Oran Grand Mosque, is a mosque located in Oran, Algeria.

   2.1 km · mosque in Oran, Algeria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Ahmed Zabana Stadium

   Ahmed Zabana Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oran, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

   1.5 km · Stadium in Oran, Algeria · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Miloud Hadefi Stadium

   Miloud Hadefi Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Belgaïd, in the Bir El Djir suburb of Oran, Algeria. Completed in 2019, it is used mostly for football matches.

   8.3 km · Stadium in Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque

   The Abdelhamid Ben Badis Mosque is a Sunni mosque located in Oran, Algeria. The mosque was completed in 2015 and named in honor of Abdelhamid Ben Badis, a revered figure among Algerian Muslims.

   2.4 km · building in Algeria · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Santa Cruz Fort

   Fort of Santa Cruz is a fort in Oran, the second largest port city of Algeria. It is one of Oran's three forts; the other two forts are Fort de la Moune at the western end of the port and Fort Saint-Philippe, a replacement of the old castle of the Saints known in Spanish as Castillo de los Santos, at the centre of Oran.

   3.1 km · fort in Algeria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Imam el-Houari Mosque

   The Imam al-Houari Mosque, also known as the Imam Sidi el-Houari Mosque and as the Bey Mohamed Othman Al Kabir Mosque after Baba Mohammed ben-Osman, the Dey of the Deylik of Algiers, is a Sunni mosque located in Oran, Algeria.

   2.1 km · mosque in Oran, Algeria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Habib Bouakeul Stadium

   The Habib Bouakeul Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Oran, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ASM Oran.

   4.3 km · Football stadium in Oran, Algeria · Wikipedia
9. 09
   University of Oran

   The Oran University 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, formally known as Es Senia University, is a university located in Es Sénia in the south suburb of Oran in the wilaya of Oran. It was established in November 1961 as part of the University of Algiers.

   6.7 km · university in Oran, Algeria · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Bahia Center

    Bahia Center is a complex of 31-story skyscrapers in Oran, Algeria. The first of the 31-floor towers houses a shopping mall and a 500-room hotel.

    1.8 km · building in Algeria · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Oran has a very walkable historic city centre with a mix of Islamic and European buildings. district of Sidi El Houari municipal gardens Djebel Murdjadjo

1. 01
   Santa Cruz Fort

   Fortress on top of the hill overlooking Oran.

2. 02
   Santa Cruz
3. 03
   Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran
4. 04
   Hassan Pasha Mosque
5. 05
   Oran

   Small zoo with animals such as lions, tigers and monkeys.

6. 06
   Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque

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Things to do

1. 01
   Walk along the Corniche

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Where to eat

Dishes to try: Bourek - fried spring-roll like dish with meat Brik - deep-fried pastry filled with meat, vegetables or cheese Merguez - spicy lamb or beef sausages Chakhchoukha - traditional Berber dish Tajine - traditional North African dish Couscous - traditional North African dish Harira - lentil soup (v) Here are some popular places to eat

1. 01
   Le Royaume du Couscous

   Many types of couscous as well as starters and desserts.

2. 02
   Les Ambassadeurs

   Serves Mediterranean cuisine, located at the Royal Hotel.

3. 03
   Restaurant le Corsaire

   09 République sidi el-Houari, Boulevard de L'A.L.N,.

4. 04
   Chez Isabelle

   6 Rue Aïmeur Brahim, bakery and patisserie with exceptional food.

5. 05
   Délices de Yemma

   12 Bd de la Soummam, local traditional foods.

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Getting to Oran

Airports

Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) (ORN), 9 km · Zenata – Messali El Hadj (TLM), 107 km · Oujda Angads (OUD), 155 km

Stations

Mers El Kebir, 7.5 km · Oran Ahmed Ben Bella Airport, 8 km

• Zenata → Oran

  109 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · $11–15
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• Chlef → Oran

  185 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · $17–24
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• Algiers → Oran

  353 km · quickest by air, 4h 23m · $150–230
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