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'''Annaba''' is a coastal city in [[Northeast Algeria]].
[[File:20181114 143740 HDRAnnba beach.jpg|thumb|Annaba Saridi ]]
==Get in==
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'''By plane'''▼
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Annaba is best reached by air. Its airport (Rabah Bitat International Airport) has regular services to Paris (Orly), Marseille, and Lyons. However, these flights aren't frequent and one should check an Air Algerie timetable when planning a trip. ▼
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The national railway company [http://www.sntf.dz/ '''SNTF''']{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} has daily services from [[Algiers]] and several other large cities. A daily night train leaves Algiers' Agha station at 20:48. Its price is DA1770 for a first class couchette bunk bed.
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One can also reach Annaba by road quite easily from most major Algerian cities. However, due to the
▲'''By road'''
The {{Go|name=long distance shared taxi station|alt=Station de taxi inter wilayas|lat=36.88796|long=7.74799|directions=1 km south of the rail station|lastedit=2023-02-18}} provides connections to other provinces and cities, such as [[Constantine]]. In or around the station you can also find (unofficial) taxis to [[Tunis]] (DA3000). The trip to Tunis can take 6-7 hr including stops and border formalities.
▲One can also reach Annaba by road quite easily from most major Algerian cities. However, due to the lack of quality infrastructure this is the least desirable option.
==Get around==
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From the airport there is a regular bus shuttle service that runs to downtown Annaba.
The best way to get around Annaba is with taxis. They are the easiest, and most efficient way to get around, and they're readily available. There is also a network of bus routes that
==See==
The central parts of Annaba features both domestic and French colonial architecture, a stunning contrast of 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 located at the hill just east of Place d'Armes.
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==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
One thing Annaba specializes in
Enjoying a coffee and croissant at a cafe with the locals is always a good thing.
==Drink==
Like any Algerian city. Annaba has a lot of traditional drinks and bars. Alcoholic drinks are pretty common and Algerian tea “Atay” is usually served in cafeterias.
==Sleep==
Some popular hotels in the city are:
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* {{Sleep|name=Hotel Hoggar|address=La Placette Alexis Lambert|lat=36.900964812604336|long=7.758720956459581|directions=A few hundred meters north of the train station|phone=+213 38459185|price=Single DA3600, double DA5000|lastedit=2023-02-17|content=Hotel in city center with decent Wi-Fi and basic breakfast included.}}
== Stay safe ==
As is common around Algeria, the city is lively during the day but quiets down fast after dark when most shops start closing. Combined with sparse street lighting this can give an impression of unsafety.
Women might not feel at ease late in the evening, as any people outside will be almost exclusively male.
==Go next==
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'''Seraidi''': Seraidi is a small village up high in the mountains that surround Annaba. It's about 13 km from downtown. It's a great place to enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city and escape enjoying the tranquility and clean, crisp air. There is a famous hotel there known to the locals as "Hotel Al-Hawa", literally "hotel of the wind". It is called that because it's so high up that it breaks the clouds and offers a great place to stay and has amazing views. On a clear day one can see the amazing views of the coastline and natural beaches below. On a cloudy day there is noting but clouds. It's a great place to see the sunrise or sunset.
'''El Caala''': El Caala is a small town about an hour and a half drive east of Annaba. It's on the road to
'''Tunisia''': Annaba is in the east of Algeria, not far from the Tunisian border
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