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Place in Algeria
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Tipaza is in Northwest Algeria.
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The Romain ruins of Tipasa are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The second highest structure in Algeria, transmitting broadcasts to northern Africa and southwestern Europe.
Built in 3 BCE, the mausoleum is where the Numidian Berber King Juba II and the Queen Cleopatra Selene II, who ruled Numidia and Mauretania Caesariensis, are said to have been buried, although their remains have not been found. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered to be an endangered site.
Built as a tourist village in the 1970s, the complex is a "modernist interpretation of the Mozabite vernacular architecture of Algeria". The hotel is apparently run-down and has received awful reviews on travel forums, so it is probably better to regard it as a sight rather than accommodation.
Tipaza is about 70 km west of the capital Algiers. Buses from Algiers leave from the 1 Mai station next to the Agha railway station, and take about 1.5h. They arrive at the
Read in the guideThe town is small and walkable. For outings outside town, there's a near the port.
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