Tipasa
تيبازة
A Phoenician, Roman and early Christian ancient city on the Mediterranean coast. This World Heritage Site, where ruins meet the sea, is Algiers' classic day trip.
Tipasa lies about 70 km west of Algiers. It began as a Phoenician trading port and later became an important city in the Roman province of Mauretania. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1982. The site is divided into two archaeological parks. The western park contains a Roman forum, a theater, villas, baths, a rectangular basilica, and a headland with a Camus memorial. The eastern park has the Basilica of Saint Salsa and a cemetery area. Olive trees and wildflowers grow among the ruins, right beside a brilliant blue bay. Camus wrote lovingly of the place in 'Return to Tipasa.' It is usually combined with the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania as a day trip. You can hire a car or join a local tour, and the one-way journey takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. Entry is inexpensive, and the site may close on Mondays.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
- Cherchell
- Chiffa Gorges (Ruisseau des Singes)
- Sidi Fredj
- Chréa National Park
- Bardo National Museum (Algiers)
- National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers