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Constantine is a city in Northeast Algeria.

Understand

Get in

By plane

  • Mohamed Boudiaf Airport (CZL/DABC). 9km (5miles) from city centre , provides several daily flights from other major European cities such as Paris, Geneva, Istambul, Marseille,Brussels,lille and Lyon.and From the airport it is fairly easy to rent a car or take a shuttle to the city center..

By train

  • Constantine Train Station. The train station is near the city centre and it connected to all algerian network & Tunisian destinations.

By car

By bus

There are regular buses coming in from Algiers (5 hours) and Setif (2 hours).

By boat

  • Skikda port. Only 80km form the city center connected to Marseille (France).
  • Annaba port Only 150Km from the city center Connected to Marseille (France).
  • Tunis port. Only 250Km from the city Connected to Napolis,Genova & Rome (Italy).
  • Algiers port. 450 km Connected to Marseille & Sete (France), Napolis (Italy),Barcelona & Alicante (Spain).
  • Bejaia port. about 250 km connected to Marseille (France)

Get around

See

View of Constantine

The city is framed by a deep ravine and has a dramatic appearance. The city is very picturesque with a number of bridges and a viaduct crossing the ravine.

  • The city center bridge's this city are very famous for 7 bridges especially the Gantaret El Hibal bridge which is the 2ª highest suspended bridge in the world it's a perfect place to do a bungee jump.
  • Gustave Mercier Museum (displays of ancient and modern art)
  • Ben-Badis Mosque
  • the Casbah
  • Emir Abdel Kader University & Mosque
  • Soumma Mausoleum, at Khroub
  • the Palace of Ahmed Bey
  • ruins of the Antonian Roman aqueduct

In the nearby are the Roman city of Tiddis and the megalithic monuments and burial grounds at Djebel Mazala Salluste.

  • Emir Abd Elkader Mosque & University the monument located in city center.

Do

Learn

Constantine is very famous with it Universities ( Mentouri Zerzara Elamir abd el kader)

Buy

Eat

  • Chekhchoukha.
  • Couscous.
  • Baklawa.
  • Bouzelouf.
  • Chewa. It's a variety of barbecue.
  • Local Pizza.

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

  • Tea with ment.
  • Leben. kind of heavy milk looks like liquied yugort

Sleep

  • Hotel Cirta. Four stars hotel in city center. +213 31 219696
  • Hotel Panoramic Constantine. five star in city center

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Connect

Stay safe

Cope

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