Tlemcen

Worth seeing in and around Tlemcen

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
   Great Mosque of Tlemcen

   The Great Mosque of Tlemcen is a mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria. It was founded and first built in 1082, and modified and embellished several times afterwards.

   600 m · mosque in Algeria · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque

   The Sidi Belahcen Mosque, also known as Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque or Sidi Abu al-Hasan Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The former mosque is located in the southwest of the square, next to the Great Mosque of Tlemcen.

   500 m · building in Algeria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Sidi Boumediene Mosque

   The Sidi Boumediene Mosque is a Sunni mosque and associated religious complex located in Tlemcen, Algeria. The complex comprises a mosque, madrasa and mausoleum dedicated to the influential Sufi saint Abu Madyan.

   2.5 km · building in Algeria · Wikipedia
4. 04
   El-Ourit Waterfalls

   El-Ourit Waterfalls are located seven kilometers from the city of Tlemcen, near the National Road of Algeria in a mountainous area covered with pine trees. Seven stepped cascades form the natural site of Oued El-Ourit, which remained dry for 40 years before reappearing in 2009.

   5 km · waterfall · Wikipedia
5. 05
   University of Abou Bekr Belkaïd

   The University of Tlemcen or University of Abu Bekr Belkaid is a public university located in Tlemcen, Algeria.It was created by a 1989 decree and has eight schools and several campuses all located in the state of Tlemcen.

   3.8 km · university in Tlemcen, Algeria · Wikipedia
6. 06
   El Mechouar Mosque

   The Mechouar Mosque is a mosque in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The mosque is a part of the historic El Mechouar Palace which has a significant place in the history of the Kingdom of Tlemcen.

   700 m · building in Algeria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   El Mechouar Palace

   Mechouar Palace or the Zianide Royal Palace is the former official residence of the Zayyanid dynasty in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The palace is situated in the middle of the city, and used to be part of the greater Mechouar Citadel of which the historic defensive walls are the only major element preserved.

   800 m · building in Algeria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Sidi El Haloui Mosque

   The Sidi El Haloui Mosque, also spelled as the Sidi el-Halwi Mosque, is a Sunni mosque and religious complex in Tlemcen, Algeria.

   1 km · mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Colonel Lotfi Stadium

   Colonel Lotfi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tlemcen, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of WA Tlemcen.

   1.5 km · football stadium in Tlemcen · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Mansourah Mosque

    The Mansourah Mosque is a former mosque, in a ruinous state, located in the city of Mansourah, in the province of Tlemcen, in northwestern Algeria. The remaining structure is a national monument of Algeria and is situated within the Tlemcen National Park.

    2.4 km · building in Algeria · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   El Mechouar Palace

   This royal palace was built in 1248 to serve as the official residence for the Ziyanid sultans.

2. 02
   Sidi Boumediene Mosque

   Known as the Worshipper's Mosque, this complex contains several religious buildings, including a mosque, a mausoleum, a hamam, and a madrasa where Ibn Khaldun taught once.

From Wikivoyage: Tlemcen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Tlemcen

Airports

Zenata – Messali El Hadj (TLM), 19 km · Oujda Angads (OUD), 57 km · Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) (ORN), 103 km

• Es-Sénia → Tlemcen

  106 km · quickest by road, 2h 28m · $14–19
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• Chlef → Tlemcen

  279 km · quickest by road, 4h 23m · $25–35
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• Algiers → Tlemcen

  447 km · quickest by air, 5h 1m · $190–280
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