Annaba
Annaba, formerly known as Hippone, Bona and Bône, is a seaport city in the northeastern corner of Algeria, close to the border with Tunisia.
Annaba, formerly known as Hippone, Bona and Bône, is a seaport city in the northeastern corner of Algeria, close to the border with Tunisia. Annaba is near the small Seybouse River and is in Annaba Province. With a population of about 263,650 (2019) and 1,000,000 for the metropolitan area, Annaba is the third-largest city and the leading industrial centre in Algeria.
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Worth seeing in and around Annaba
5 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.
- 01Saint Augustin Basilica
The Basilica of Saint Augustine is a Catholic basilica and pro-cathedral located in Annaba, Algeria. It is dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo.
2.8 km · Catholic basilica in Annaba, Algeria, dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo · Wikipedia - 02May 19, 1956 Stadium
19 May 1956 Stadium, or simply May 19th Stadium is a football stadium located in Annaba, Algeria.The stadium has a capacity of 56,000 and is all-seated. It is currently used on a regular basis by football club USM Annaba who play in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
3.4 km · football stadium in Annaba, Algeria · Wikipedia - 03Salah Bey Mosque
The Salah Bey Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Annaba, Algeria. The mosque was built between 1791 and 1792, during the Ottoman era, by Salah Bey ben Mostefa, the bey of the Beylik of Constantine in the Deylik of Algiers from 1771 to 1792.
400 m · building in Algeria · Wikipedia - 04Badji Mokhtar-Annaba University
Badji Mokhtar University – Annaba is one of the largest universities in Algeria, located in Annaba, on the northeastern coast of Algeria. It is named after the chahid Badji Mokhtar, an Algerian political activist and independence fighter, one of the 22 historical leaders responsible for launching the Algerian War of Independence.
2.7 km · Algerian university · Wikipedia - 05Stade 19 mai 1956
Colonel Abdelkader Chabou Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Annaba, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also sometimes for track cycling.
1.4 km · building in Algeria · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The central parts of Annaba feature domestic and French colonial architecture, with a stunning contrast between old and new. The central square, Le Cours, is filled with local cafés and ice cream parlors. Annaba has its own Kasbah, dating back to the 12th century. Enjoy narrow alleys and walkways and marvel at magnificent Ottoman architecture. The kasbah is on the hill just east of Place d'Armes.
- 01Church of Saint Augustine of Hippo
It is on a hill not too far outside downtown, and it's a dominating sight.
- 02Salah Bey Mosque
Historic mosque built in 1792.
- 03Hippo Regius Museum
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Things to do
Beaches. A visit to Annaba is not complete without enjoying its beautiful Mediterranean coastline and one of its many beaches. During the day enjoy relaxing day at one of the beaches and at night head to "La Corniche". Located at the beach "Chappui" it comes alive at night with restaurants, clubs and people enjoying the crisp, cool refreshing air. A great end to any day.
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Where to eat
Annaba has countless places to eat. Whether they be small family owned cafes, and restaurants to big fancy places there is a wide range of places to choose from. The fancier restaurants are almost exclusively at La Corniche, and by major beaches. However, there are cafes and restaurants all over town. Wherever one goes in Algeria, trying the pizza sold at local cafes and restaurants is a must.
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Getting to Annaba
- Airports
- Annaba Rabah Bitat (AAE), 9 km · Mohamed Boudiaf (CZL), 124 km · Jijel Ferhat Abbas (GJL), 169 km
- Stations
- Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport, 9.4 km
- Constantine → Annaba119 km · quickest by road, 2h 20m · $12–17
- Tahir → AnnabaTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Batna → Annaba207 km · quickest by road, 4h 29m · $21–29
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Annaba
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Annaba. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere should be a ferry service from Marseille to Annaba operated by Algérie Ferries, but it is not running as of March 2022, presumably due to COVID-19.
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Next door to Annaba
- Hippo Regiusancient name for the modern city of Annaba, Algeria2.4 km
- Annaba Districtdistrict of Algeria1.5 km