#ghoufi

"السفر يجعلك متواضعا، يمكننا أن نرى بشكل أفضل المكان الصغير الذي نشغله في العالم ♥️☘️!".

"Traveling makes you modest, We can better see the tiny place we occupy in the world❤️☘️!".

"Voyager rend modeste, On voit mieux la place minuscule que l’on occupe dans le monde❤️☘️!"

– Gustave Flaubert - غوستاف فلوبير

شرفات الغوفي باتنة - الجزائر 😍🇩🇿

The Ghoufi balconies in Batna - Algeria😍🇩🇿

Les balcons du Ghoufi à Batna - Algeria😍🇩🇿

Some beautiful places in Algeria

Constantine

Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nystagmus/8241264175/in/photostream/

Known as Cirta in ancient times (originally Sewa), Constantine used to be the capital of the northwestern african Kingdom of Numidia. It was renamed Constantine under the Romans, after Constantine the Great, following the defeat of emporer Maxentius in the year 313. The city came under Ottoman rule in 1529. In the late 1700s, Salah Bey ben Mostefa became Constantine’s Governor and ultimately responsible for much of its architectural character, which still persists today. Constantine is known as the “City of bridges” and is of great cultural and economic significance to the country. With a total population of 464.219 (as of 2018), Constantine stands as the 3rd largest city in Algeria.

Tassili n’Ajjer (+ Tadrart Rouge)

Tadrart Rouge by ©Gil Giuglio / Hemis / Corbis

Tassili n’Ajjer is a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Sahara desert. The Park has also been designated a Biosphere Reserve, partly due to the rare endemic Saharan Cypress growing in the region. The Rock formations are mostly made up of sandstone and have become famous for the variety of prehistoric, neolithic art that can be found carved into their surface.

The Tadrart Rouge is a mountain range connecting Tassili n’Ajjer to the Djado Plateau in Niger.

Ghoufi

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canyon_de_Ghoufi.jpg

The Ghoufi Canyon can be found in the Batna Province in the Aures region of Algeria, specifically the Oued El Abiod. The Ghoufi balconies can be found here, including ruins of cave dwellings made of sandstone.

The Canyon is on UNESCO’s tentative List.

Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran

Situated in North-West Algeria, in the city of Oran, the Sacred Heart Cathedral (or Cathédrale du Sacré-Coeur d’Oran) is a former Roman Catholic Church designed by French Architect Albert Ballu. Originally built under French Colonial rule in 1903, the building was repurposed 34 years after the Algerian war for independence. It now serves as a public library.

Beni Add Ain Fezza Caves

https://twitter.com/dztourism/status/783030829358452736

Located in North-Western Algeria in Tlemcen National Park, the Beni Add Caves are about 65.000 years old. Well-lit and spacious, the caves reach depths of over 57 meters. They were opened to the public in July 2006 (Or re-opened. Apparently they were closed for a decade or so, I couldn’t find any concrete information on this, though).

Botanical Garden of Hamma

https://twitter.com/discover_dz/status/1159163337881600001

14-03-2016