1. It would be only fair that it is hard for Europeans to enter Algeria, in the exact same way it is hard for Algerians to enter Europe. 2. You shouldn't expect a lot to see if you're visiting Béchar, a fairly isolated mid-sized town in the West of the Sahara. You should have visited historical towns and major cities, located more in the Eastern part of the country (Constantine, Timgad, Djemila, Béjaïa, Annaba..etc). 3. Algerians are relaxed, the country is not. It's the biggest country in Africa with borders with 7 unstable countries. Since we're not getting help from the West and we're actually dealing with the mess they created, "over-security" is the only way to go. 4. Algeria is a huge and a multicultural country, people in Béchar wouldn't react the same way to foreigners as people in major northern cities, or mountain villages in Kabylie. 5. Algeria would be more prepared to tourists if it had more tourists :) 6. You should comeback and visit more regions and cities, and you should contact algerians when you decide to plan it, this way you'll get the most of it :) :) :)
Hey sup! I’m planning to create a travel video in Algeria. Is it a bad idea flailing a camera in the street filming buildings, architectures, etc? Or people in general (of course with their permission) or do I need a permit for that from the police? Also, is drone allowed in the country? Just trying to research info before I travel to Algeria this year. Thanks.
Came here to reply and you’ve pretty much hit most of the topics I wanted to address. As an Algerian who has been to Morocco and Algeria, the person who did the video is spot on for the most part. I don’t agree with him about “more things to see” in Morocco and as far as tourism goes, Algeria simply lacks the infrastructure to host tourism. We are selective about who comes to visit for good reason.
Im from Thailand I moved to Morocco 2yrs ago (Marrakesh city) . They accepted me even tho i Was being arrogant at first and I used to wear sucha tight outfits. Also they accepted my religion. I really love these ppl. For their generosity .I had some problems when I first moved in here. But my Moroccan neighbors were just . Amazing and so nice to me . I'll never forget them till the day I die . Im really grateful for being with such an amazing ppl.
Thank you for you feedback and welcome in algeria ! About the cafes. there is a thing to know, especially when you are a woman. The cafe thing is a very masculine concept here. in big cities you can see sometimes mixts cafes where you can have a drink or an icecream but the majority of it are just for men. And even in the rrstaurants, you have 2 rooms. one (generally at the ground) with man only and the other one (generally at the first floor) with "families". If you enter a restaurant with a group of men and women, you will go in the "familial" corner. if you are onlu men, you will generally go in the men corner. an advice for women. if you have to enter a cafe. be sure that there is other women inside. if you see only men, dont go.
Yes, I'm Egyptian; I applied for a visa to Algeria and I've not been asked for a bank statement. The requirements are lesser, but I've not been granted the visa after a couple of months yet :)))) Cheers, Ahmad,
Amsedrar Aqvayli i agree with you bro. Your argument is so valid. It is absolutely fair that Algerians need a visa to Europe. And Europeans should not need a visa to Algeria for the following reasons: 1- the thousands of Algerians who cross the Mediterranean in clandestine immigration to Europe many of whom drown in the sea. 2- your economy is weak and incomparable to European economy. 3- Algerian unemployment is very high. 4- salaries in Algeria are very low. Build a strong economy where unemployment is low and salaries are high and guaranteed you won’t need a visa to Europe because they’ll know you won’t be a clandestine in their countries. For example: Emiratis needed visas to Europe 20 years ago but they don’t anymore.
@@adilben5354 tell us why French Or somme ôther countrys need visa To enter to USA ?you don 't know any thing à bout diplomacy, so shut up.and Marroccan a visa, To enter Europe too, if they are so advanced like you want To say.
I understand that it's easier for Europeans to enter to Morocco compared to Algeria. But the problem here is diplomatic, We Algerians (and Moroccans) find it very difficult to enter any European country, so I think it's kind of normal. And trust me the exact same procedures you mentioned (Bank statement, insurance...) to enter Algeria are demanded to enter any European country.
no visa for poor countries and poor people because the Arab governments spent their wealth on war-machine and killing each other, create jobs for others, let their own people starve , the Arab so stupid after 1437 years and they still fighting over religion,
What did the europeans do to africa and america way before? Slaving black peoples, stealing gold/diamond, and way more things, this why europeans are the richest, no visa for poor countries?, pff please.... 2m tourists are visiting morocco per year is being helpful
I'm American but when I was a kid I didn't have citizenship yet despite living in the US since 2 years old. I remember going to France to go to Algeria and they refused to let us out of the airport. We were a family traveling from America and they were very hard on us. Not complaining, just agreeing with you.
I went to Algeria after seeing this video and I had no culture shock i had a great experience everyone treated me well. I traveled everywhere in DZ very cheap
I am from Algeria, and I tell you that you are very right at the point that entering Algeria is difficult, I do not know why the government does this, As for the filming of the government offices, this is true. You should not take pictures of these places, because this is about global politics. Only months ago, the police arrested people who were filming, and after the investigation they found that they were spies for the Mossad. You are wrong, women are welcome, only in the north is better than the south, in the south the people are conservative, and about your story if the people who told you about this story are French, do not believe them, because the Algerians do not welcome all the French, not just the women. About the calm in the cities, this depends on this city, there are quiet cities and there is no, such as northwestern Algeria, quiet city About having services such as hotels, museums etc, I am sure that Morocco is even better and I have not visited Morocco. Morocco is a tourist country, Algeria has only 16 years in tourism. Are you still here ? , And have you visited the cities of the north?
mohamed benfarhat feedback. No thise people were not french, in fact my dad was with that lady when it happened. Ofc im not judging all Algerians for such behaviour, i'm saying though that, from my personal experience in both countries, that was one thing in which i found some contrast between the two. Unfortunately i'm not in Algeria anymore, but i visited more towns in the south: Saida, Mascara, Beshar, Taghit, and then Tlemcen, Sidi bel abbes, Beni saf, Oran and a few more. Thanks for your input :)
The reason entering in algeria is difficult is because the government is afraid you go there just to get medical treatment. Healthcare is more or less free in Algeria. When I was young, I had my apendix removed and it didin't cost anything to my parents (I'm not born in Algeria).
am algerian but ive never been to these places xD im trying to see the whole east and the middle of the country then move to the west , i wish u had a comfortable experience ,that makes you think to come back to visit other places as well ;)
talking about taking pictures, it's not only about police offices or military structures. I'm Algerian and few months ago I saw a christian cemetery for the first time in Algiers (I think there are none in my hometown) I took a picture of it, (from the outside, didn't even go beyond the fence,) to show it to one of my foreign christian friends, I was curious about the little rooms (chapels?!) and wanted to know what were these for but in less than 5 minutes two policemen approached me and asked to see my phone then made me -politely- erase the photo saying that Algerian law doesn't allow such behaviour out of respect for sacred places. It was a shame but I kinda understand. The security system in Algeria is uptight, still the policemen are mostly friendly.
Great video! No clickbaity title, no annoying music, no "subscribe to my channel" bs - just an honest and succinct description of what to expect. Content like this is very rare on youtube these days. Keep it up man!
Hello there, I hope you enjoyed your holiday in Algeria. I absolutely agree with your vision except the police everywhere and the entry procedure. 1- I would like you to take it from a positive perspective because first of all to maintain peace and security don’t forget that algeria is targeted and threatened from so many forms of terrorists plus the conflict from neighbouring countries such as Libya and above that all Algeria came out of a civil war that lasted a decade from early 90’s to 00’s . So the experience dictates to never lower the guard. Whereas Morocco have never suffered from the mentioned problems. 2- Algerian diplomacy has a principle Of Reciprocity, but still not 100%. For example for an Algerian to get a visa to Europe (schengen) he needs tons of paper work and money plus a long waiting time, so because of this standard Morocco is much easier as you said. I hope you consider what I said to better understand why . Peace
You didn't mention that Morocco is years ahead of Algeria in terms of infrastructure and services, and I heard this even from Algerians who visited Morocco. As for the safety, you are wrong my friend. I challenge you to find any trusted international report ranking Algeria ahead of Morocco in terms of safety. Morocco has been recommended by many European governments as the only safe country to visit in the whole area. Welcome any time to the number 1 touristic destination in all of Africa 😊
You can't stop yourself from degrading your neighbour to promote your merchandise, you can't just do the promotion of your country without belittling us. You sick bastards!
You can't stop yourself from degrading your neighbour to promote your merchandise, you can't just do the promotion of your country without belittling us. Bande de malades !
@@RomantiquePiano there is more than 141.000 angerian of algerian refugees in morocco, and much less than that number of moroccans in algeria , by the way, most of theme works like artisans theyexport moroccan artisanat ib your country, in the great mosque of algiers, they call moroccans artisans to work there coz algerians dont have any experiences in moroccan architecture. This is the link of the official statistics : www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/data/estimates2/estimates19.asp
its really funny to say Algeria require tons of work to get a visa, what the hell, to enter your country you need more , we are Algerians treat people the same way they treat us so its not cool to complain
Im so confused about the replies from Algerians on here about the issue of requiring tons of work to get visa , I feel that comment is in comparison to the visa requirements for other holiday destination If i want to go to Morocco or most other countries in Africa I hop on a plane with my passport and Thats it ! So when people have that level of convenience even just asking for 1 Document feels alot (its not fair but its reality)
I visited Morocco several times and I was thinking about going to Algeria. Your video about advantages of travelling to Algeria convinced me to go there. And this video convinced me even more... :D
hi! there My name is Ayoub and I am from Morocco. You have explained every single thing and that's fantastic. as I am doing a research paper on Culture shock in Morocco in relation to the tourism industry I figured out that many visitors experienced it among them tourists especially when it comes to communication and the way Moroccans behave as you've mentioned Morocco is more prepared for tourism. thank you so much for this great video welcome again to Morocco
In relation to your second and third point: Algeria has not developed an infrastructure for tourism. The reason being that the country has never relied on tourism as a source of income, unlike neighboring countries.
I am Algerian and i agree with your points to an extent. Entering the country is very annoying as its a long procedure. Also you are right about the police. I accidentally took a picture of the police once and they made me delete it in front of them. I agree with the foreign issues (not being prepared) but to some extent I think in the bigger cities its a little better than some. Also Algerians understand French much better than English. Also I definitely agree with you about the women issues. They can be quite rude etc but I think in the bigger cities its a lot better. However I hope you enjoyed your time!
Hello, I'm from Algeria and I've watched both video. I wanted to explain to you some misunderstanding that you had during your travels. First, Algeria deal with foreign country using a reciprocity policy (you go through the same procedures that an Algerian would go through to visit your country). Second, indeed Algeria is huge the culture and mentality differ from region to another you've been to Oran and Tlemcen and Sahara and you could clearly see the difference, the woman story in the Cafe is sad but true the people of the south believe that Cafe are only for men to smoke and chat whereas women could do that in Hamam (it's like Sauna) in the north is a different story women are more liberated and do whatever they want (we have a woman general, Minister and MPs too). Third, the police don't have the right to see what's in your camera the police officer violated your privacy and you could've charged him for it, the police already know where you are and they will keep an eye out for you until you leave the country for your own security however they'll leave you a personal space. Fourth, you should visit Constantine, Annaba, Ilizi, Algiers, Timgad (Batna) Tebessa, Guerdaia, jijel, Bejaia, Tipaza those cities contains most of Algerian Roman ruins history and the most beautiful natural places and views. Finally i hope you enjoyed Algeria and thank you for your review hopefully it'll help revive tourism here that our corrupted government had killed. God bless you
Thank you so much! I don't see it in a negative way to have to get a Visa for Algeria. Its like a bit of effort you have to make but you will be entering a very interesting place with no mass tourism and a uniqueness you won't find anywhere. Its such a different and beautiful country. And because of the Visa, a hidden gem. I'm far more happy to lay down on the beach there with the local people than with tourist hordes.
Lets be honest. I am Algerian and I agree with what you have said in the video except the fact that Algeria doesnt have much to see because it is so big you didnt see much of it because you chose to go to places where isnt much going on. Good video thank you for visiting Algeria and we would love to have you any time
you missed lot of places in algeria , i see you visited just Oran , Tlemcen , Bechar and Taghit bro there is way more places and things in Algeria Next you came , you should visit : - Visit the east the country Jijel , Skikda , Elkala , Constantine , Timgad , Djmila .... - Visit Kabylia region ( Tizi ouzo , Bejaia ) it's very special - visit more places in the capital Algiers , Like Casbah , Note D'ame d'afrique , The Test Garden of Hamma.. - Visit hoggar and tassili National park
I'm moroccan and I want to visit Algeria because I have many friends there (they have visited Morocco). At the end of the day in terms of culture and traditions I guess we are the same. I hope one day I can visit it 💕
Algeria has a heavy police presence because we have to... we witnessed a violent civil war so being heavily secured is always a good thing !! as for your comment about women you are absolutley wrong women in Algeria are respected and they actually don't get harrassed as much as Morrocco maybe because the areas you are in is very conservative (desert) but the other cities not an issue at all!! women walk on their own freely with a no specific dress code or whatsoever!! it's quite misleading to advise women not to go because they won't be safe!! I travelled with european female solo travellers and we have never encountered such things!!
+jiji309 I am advising out of my own experience and also of people I know that have worked in Algeria for years. No it's not only the desert, I have examples of stories like those in Oran and Algiers. Understand it is an opinion, I could as easily say you are wrong just because you have travelled with solo female travellers and it has not happened to you personaly, that is anecdotal evidence. I have several stories of western women that were treated very disrespectfully, stories that I havent heard of witnessed in Morocco. It's ridiculous to assume every Algerian treats foreign women with no respect, most that I have met don't. Fortunately nothing happened to your friends but that doesn't disprove my point in any shape or form. Algeria is not as advisable to women as Morocco, in my opinion. It doesn't mean women should not go there. It is a good advice for them to keep an open eye and be careful. You can take that as an advise or you can be offended and assume I am hating on Algeria, which is quite a childish opinion.
Keep Expanding No hun I am not hating, you are free to express your opinion and talk about your own experiences it's just the idea of western women being harrassed on the streets are far from the truth!! maybe you've faced few incidents but it rarely happens especially for a foreigner, because Algerians value women and take care of their guests and try their best to give a good impression to defeat the media stereotypes !! anyways I hope you enjoyed your time and sorry for the incident you guys faced and for the police constantly questionning as they can be a pain in the ass sometimes peace :)
I am algerian and I agree with point number 5 about foreign women in Algeria, once we had a french friend visit us, she is an old lady who looks very european, I remember when we went outside, we passed next to a café and they were all staring and talking "she is a foreigner" without any shame, it made me angry
welcom to Algeria bro , if u want to see museums viste Tlemcen , Algiers , Oran , Constantine , Jijel ... south is Less touristy unfortunately the only thing there is nature
So in conclusion Morocco is built on tourism, everything is built around tourism and making tourists comfortable. That's why its a nice and common place to visit. And Algeria is overall safer and more genuine but definitely more conservative and protective. I'm Algerian so this might seem bias and rude but if Morocco didn't have tourism it wouldn't have anything. Right? It would be a ghost town. And Algeria needs to chill out I'm very familiar with that.
France and Spain are the most visited countries in the world. Can we say that France and Spain were built for tourists or it is only reserved for Morocco ? Tourism or not tourism Morocco is Morocco. It is enough to take a tour of the two countries to understand which is better politically managed
@@zoherben4851 ........never compare Morocco the beautiful, peacefull and stable country with Algeria where The military junta unleashes a reign of terror and committed genocide........don't you remember the massacres and genocide that have occurred in Algeria in the 1990s...300 000 deaths....this is what we call the zoo .................
@@abdelazizdaoudi5448 pacefull country morocco.. Wich is the country that has most prisioners in the zone. Algeria is much safetyer than morroco, we have a better army, better police and better intelligence. Morocco is a bitch that works with france, israel and eeuu. You are very gelous, morocco has a poor army and poor police, corrupt sistem that helps the drug dealers expand hashis to the world. Moroco need 10000 years to be like algeria. All countries passes civils wars, spain, france, eeuu, irak, egypt, siria... And we fight the terrorist and won the battle with our glorious army, that is 10000000000 times better than the morocan one
I visited both countries as well , and here’s what I can say : 1- Moroccans are waaaay more open , REALLY, I mean ofc not everyone , but the majority , especially in big cities like Marrakech , tangier , Rabat , especially Marrakech, you can wear whatever you want , do whatever you want , people are way more open . 2 - Moroccan cities are more modern , they look better , the streets are nicer , buildings and the transportation is good compared to algeria, but not perfect tho 3 - even for restaurants and pools and malls , Morocco has better ones & even night clubs in Marrakech are so great. So for a summer vocation, Morocco is the perfect destination. 4- what I love about Algeria is the safety , even tho the people don’t make u feel safe but cops are everywhere and they’re more available to listen to you and help if u have a problem than in Morocco. What I didn’t like about Morocco is definitely the security, even if u got a problem police won’t give u so much time , and maybe will tell u to go and that they’ll figure it out , but don’t expect them to call back , if something was stolen from U for exemple.
Ur in the south in Algerian and people there cant speak foreign languages pretty well, u cant find that much hotels cuz cities are small, but the north is completely the opposit Morocco is beautiful, Algeria is Beautiful and Tunisia is too ❤ #AlgerieMarrocTunisie ❤❤
Yeah you kinda right , the environment in the south is kind of dead bcs of law population there , like can you just imagine 70% of the population of algeria is centred in the capital between there's only 4% of the population in south Algeria
Morocco's economy relies a lot on tourism hence the simple entry no visa required entry . Moroccans however do need visas to enter Europe and many other countries . Unlike Algeria , Morocco ( and Tunisia )was only a French protectorate while Algeria was part and parcel of France , hence the very strong French influence . Morocco is in some ways more authentic in its culture and traditions due to being only a protectorate and also due to the old monarchy . Moroccan folk music is way richer and varied than the Algerian one . Classical Andalusian music in Algeria is however more developed , notably with the Malouf schools of Tlemcen and Constantine . The fact that Morocco was only a protectorate limited more French influence on the traditional society and architecture ,while Algeria is more like France in many aspects . The other reason tourism was not a big priority for Algeria is that Algeria had and still has vast wealth from fossil fuels and could manage very well without depending on tourism , unlike Morocco and Tunisia . The Algerian Sahara is an open sky museum with centuries old prehistoric rock paintings depicting the fauna and flora. when the Sahara was a tropical area . Centuries of Roman rule have left numerous well preserved Roman archeological sites , specially on the eastern side of the country . Algeria also has a 1200 kilometer long scenic mediterranean sea coast where barbary apes can be found , with unspoiled beaches ( no tourism ) . On another note Saint Augustine of Hippo ( Annaba ) was an Algerian Berber .
@UCwtRaHJFaigYBQbgsY2q1xg merci pour votre commentaire . With all due respectI do not see any anti Algeria statement in my comment . Je suis moi meme Algerien . Please point out where in my comment there is any anti Algerian feelings . It it true our country has a very old and varied culture and history .as i wrote in my comment above . As a musician and musicologist i listen to all kinds of music from all over the world , both folk and classical . Due tot he particular geography of Morocco , its Berber folk music is very varied .. Please read my comments again :) As a said earlier as far as Malouf is concerned , both the Algerian schools ( Constantine and Tlemcen ) and Tunisian ( Rachidiya of Tunis ) schools are more elaborate than the Moroccan Malhoun. This is only my personal opinion . The French occupation influenced the country a lot in many way both good and bad . As far as I am concerned I see very little cultural difference between us and Morocco . The political systems are different but the people of both countries are very similar. We understand each other’s dialects very well . Politics should be left aside . If your feelings have been hurt I apologize . My comment above is only factual .
I think it's very ignorant of tourists to go to a foreign country and expect the whole population to adapt to them and speak their language (or speak English in that case). In my opinion, they are the ones who should be prepared and at least have very basic knowledge of the local culture and languages. Algerians already speak 3/4 languages, not all of them speak english, which is also the case of people living in small cities and villages in Europe, including Portugal. :) Saying "there aren't much things to see in Algeria" is a very incorrect statement. As you already know, Algeria is not a very touristic country, therefore, not planning your trip and asking for advice beforehand and just "go with the flow" is not the best thing to do, because you're kind of missing the best of it. Both Algeria and Morocco are beautiful countries with unique types of adventures and cultural (history, food, languages, music....) features. Enjoy them both, no comparison needed ! Cheers ;)
Sarah Bouguéroua he just did a review he didn't like it because the country is harder to visit,as a country why are you accepting tourists if you do not give an effort to treat them well,this also helps to create more negative perceptions about the Muslim world which is not open and closed at itself
You should watch his other video about Algeria's advantages. You 'll see that he was more than well treated by the whole population. ;) What we call "a non-touristic" country, is a country where there are few infrastructures meant ONLY for tourists. It has nothing to do with the "muslim world". A lot of countries (muslim and non-muslim) have what we call "wild tourism". You go there, and you get directly involved with the local culture and community. There is no artificial touristic embellishement areas where tourists are directed while the people are starving few kilometers from there. Simple example, all algerian beaches are free. You can go across 1200 km of coast, and sit and swim wherever you want. Unlike in Morocco, where you can find a 5km beach, and 36 hotels, and each one of them trying to privitaze a certain surface for its client. Museoms are extremely cheap because they're meant for local people, before anyone else. Indeed, Algeria hasn't put much effort on its tourism strategy, but if you go back to the the history of Algeria in the last 50 years, you'll realize we have TONS of situations to recover from before getting back on our feet (mainly after the independance, analphabetism, building cities, terrorism, civil war...). So, it's understandable why tourism isn't a priority for the moment, since this country has bigger issues to deal with. =)
Sarah Bouguéroua tourism is always a priority ,when you're a country which has significant historical areas and beautiful beaches not profiting from that is really stupid imo,you can feed and give a job to a good portion of the population with tourism,it's also good way for the state to increase its foreign currency reserves
Hey I liked watching the see videos you did about Algeria vs marroco I am also Algerian and visited the two countries . I agree with everything you said unless the fact that there is not a lot to see... I think you had this opinion because you visited the south regions and it is true that the fact that Algeria isn't touristic makes it have less activities .... it is like you are there to just see the Sahara. .. but I think that the thing you missed in the south is the Hoggar and The tassili . There is a lot of historical engravings ... it is like there is one or two thing to see in a city but there is a lot of cities so that is what makes the country rich in places to visit while in marroco despite that it is smaller it has a lot of things to see in one place like in marrekesh... but I think you didn't see big cities like Algiers that has a lot of things to see for example there is : 1-maqam echahid and riad el feth 2- jardín d'essais which one the tenth most beautiful gardens in the world 3-sidi Fredj port 4-musee du bardeau 5- musée des beaux arts 6-la grande poste 7- notre dame d'Afrique 8- les sablettes 9- the casbah of algiers. .. there is also the ruins of tipaza in like less than 50 km away from Algiers. .. Same thing for Bejaia there is a lot of things to see in that town and the views are just wonderful here are some touristic places to see in bejaia : 1- Yemma gouraya which is a Spanish forteress 2- les eguades which has a nice view to the big blue + it is a protected area for monkeys 3- cap carbon which has the hight lighthouse in the world 4- pick des singes which has also a wonderful view to the Mediterranean sea 5- there is la brise de mer which is a festive place in front of sea visited by tourist mostly at night ... 6- la place guidon also is a place like a terrace that has a view to the bejaia's port anyway you can find pictures of them on the net 7- the casbah of bejaia 8- beautiful beaches like Taïs and Tighremt 9- la grotte merveilleuse in aokas 10- Derguina's waterfall 11-Akfadou's forest 12- the museum of the revolution in ighzer amouqran where the soummam conference took place in 20/08/1955 ... see there is also places that had a lot to see you just didn't see them, if you are still in Algeria I suggest you not to miss them and Also Tikejda in the mountains of Djurdjura with the wonderful lake Aguelmim. ... And another point not all Algerians cannot talk English it is true that most of the know French better because it is the first foreign language we learn at school but you just didn't talk to intelectual persons , like those that made university studies or something, I am on the secondary school and I am talking for languages fluently and I am a beginner on the 5th one which is Spanish. .. but I agree that most of Algerians don't talk English very well because as you said marroco is more touristic so they need to know other languages to stay in contact with tourists and it is a part of their work.... I encourage you to do a video of the places you visited ... thank you I hope you will reply 😀😀✋
+jicky joke Thank you for such detailed feedback. Yes it is true that i went south mostly, that is why I say multiple times that the comparisson is based on my personal experience, and not as fact. And from my perception, Morocco seems better prepared for tourism, in terms of museums and things to do in general. And remember, this is not to say Algeria is worse. They are two very distinct countries. Thanks again, take care :)
+jicky joke Thank you for such detailed feedback. Yes it is true that i went south mostly, that is why I say multiple times that the comparisson is based on my personal experience, and not as fact. And from my perception, Morocco seems better prepared for tourism, in terms of museums and things to do in general. And remember, this is not to say Algeria is worse. They are two very distinct countries. Thanks again, take care :)
(Traduction français dessous) As someone who hasn't been to either country, I would have to say that most of these things are actually advantages (except the part about women's rights). When a place has a tourism-based economy, the true culture suffers. This has been true in my home city of New Orleans to the point where tourists think that our entire culture is getting blind drunk and pissing and vomiting on the streets, but that's not us, it's the tourists who do that. As far as the police go, I would be happy if the police in my city actually protected tourists (they get carjacked, robbed, and mugged on a weekly basis). From my experience, the police in western Europe couldn't care less if harm comes to tourists, they're too busy for that, especially in Paris. I honestly find that the less tourist-y parts of Louisiana are much more welcoming than New Orleans, but I digress. On another note, why go to museums when your country is a living, breathing one? While it's true that Morocco is much more "western", why would you want to visit the more western country? You're in North Africa! Hello?! Don't be a tourist, be a traveller. Don't just do the tourist things. Just like if you're in France, you don't just go to Paris. If you're in the maghreb, don't just go to Casablanca and Tangier and call it quits. (For the record I'm not saying not to visit Morocco or those cities) Get to know the country and get out from behind the camera for once! Also, they already speak French and Arabic, why should they have to speak English, too? All you need to know is bonjour, merci, au revoir, salam, shukran, and you'll have a much easier time, just make the effort! Another advantage to less tourism? Fewer Americans, and I say this as an American but our tourists are the absolute worst. Autant que quelqu'un qui n'a jamais été en Algérie ni au Maroc, je dirais que la plupart des choses que vous avez mentionné sont des bonnes choses, à part les droits de femmes. Quand un endroit n'a une économie touristique, c'est en fait la vrai culture qui souffre. C'est vrai dans ma ville natale de la Nouvelle-Orléans ce qui fait que les touristes croient que notre culture est de devenir sourd et de pisser dans les rues, mais c'est pas nous qui le fassions, c'est eux. Sur le sujet des policiers, même si je sais que les libertés civiles sont assez limités en Algérie, j'aimerais bien que les policiers protégeraient autant les touristes qui viennent ici. Ils se font volés les couilles chez nous. Et je sais par expérience que la même chose se passe aussi en Europe de l'ouest, surtout à Paris. En plus, pourquoi les gens voudraient-ils aller au musées quand le pays entier est une musée vivante? Oui, ça vient avec des vrais dangers et des vrais risques, mais soyez pas aveugle et tout ira bien. Si vous voulez aller à des pays occidentaux, allez-y. Mais c'est l'Afrique du nord ! Si vous l'aimez pas, n y allez pas! Si vous alliez en France, est-ce que vous alliez seulement à Paris? J'éspère que ce serait pas le cas. C'est pareil partout, si vous allez au Maghreb, il faut aller voir beaucoup plus que Casablanca et Tanger. (Mais je ne dis pas de ne pas voir ces villes, elles sont très belles) Essayer de connaître les pays, et laissez peut-être la caméra d'un jour sur deux. En plus les gens de là parlent déjà l'arabe et le français, pourquoi faut-il qu'ils parlent aussi l'anglais? Tout ce qu'il faut savoir sont des mots de politesse et ça passe beaucoup mieux. Vous n'avez qu'a faire l'effort. Un autre avantage du manque du tourisme c'est le manque des américains, et je dis ça autant qu'états-unien. Nos touristes sont les pires.
You said that if you’re in north africa you have to visit a more representative country of that area. Well I tell you that Morocco is the more representative one. If you go to Algeria, you feel like you are in France, because of the 130 colonization. They’re cities looks french, while ours are more moroccans, because during all our history we’ve been like only for 45 years french, unless our neighbors who were under ottomans for more than 300 years and 130 under french. Two things could work in Algeria in terms of tourism: beaches and the sahara. As for the history and culture, Morocco is way more interesting, as it has its own culture not an ottoman or french one. But since Morocco has beaches (Mediterranean and atlantic), desert Morocco would be better to visti. As the tourist can find all the things in one country. But of course if a tourist wants a peaceful trip without tourist harassment, Algeria is better. But again even Morocco has places who not been reached bu tourists, especially in the north and the south. And by the way the most visited city in Morocco is Marrakech, neither Tangier nor Casablanca (in this one actually there’s not much visit, is just the industrial capital of Morocco, nothing more. There’s a lot to fix about Marrakech to make feel the tourist more safe, but I tell you that no place in the maghreb region has a city as particular as Marrakech and that’s one of the richness of Morocco.
@@rajaa9011 well, you are wrong. Algeria is more representative and we dont have only the north and the sahara. We have more amazing places to visit which they dont even exist in any other part of the world such as : Sifar (one of the wonders of the globe) its located in the south east of Algeria , its a whole city traced back to millions years ago , it contains wonderful caves where the earliest primitives lived. It also contains paintings which considered above the human kind. This is just a simple example of one of the wonders that morocco lucks. Further, the country is very rich and diverse , yes there are many french architecture, but it is very limited to some big cities in the north . The rest of the countries towns have their own finest architecture with an algerian seal. Algeria is more genuine, safe, and authentic. You can smell the real culture in the country. The country is conservative which makes it a good spot for tourism , there you could feel the cultural differences , and that what tourism is made for.
well, the café thing is kinda special. café shops in Algeria are for men only but as i see you've visited the south which is more conservative and lets not forget the heavy police/military presence, the police gets afraid from tourists due to some incidents were a french tourist got killed by a terrorist group so every time a tourist gets into the country they are tasked to follow all his travel and inform the authorities and file a lot of reports. trust me the Oran police knew you visited Oran and so the Béchar police and they watched over you all the time to protect you
2:04 about this point , Even as an Algerian I have to ask people from the part of Algeria that I want visit because as you said before it's a big country And now after 4 years I guess from doing this video you know more things about Algeria from social media and Instagram 🇩🇿❤️🇲🇦 I love both Algeria and Morocco
Hello, i am planning a road trip (lightace van not 4 by 4) to Algeria for 3- 4 weeks with my son and wife on January, as you said there is not much information online on budget accommodation, homestays, airbnb, hostels etc any info, names, and numbers you can share with us will be super helpful thanks a million and keep expending😊😊😊
You might have a lot more choice going to Morocco, also there's a lot of videos of other "van life" travelers that should help give an idea of what to expect. Edit: i raccomend Agadir or Marrakech but either way have a nice trip wherever you go ✌️
@@OutdoorExplorersMaltagas is dirt cheap, there's high ways free of cost it's sunny year around and the coastal line is crazy 1300km of virgin beaches, Berber, roman, ottoman, Arab, cultural and architectural marvels, snow in chrea mountains and mars like red desert in tassili najer down south, in the same day. Food is yummy and also cheap, and no one wants to sell you anything or scam you.. Hotels also in every city.
Yes bro i am algerian and i am agree about all what u said , but we are working on that to make it more easy to enter and more nice place amd mesium to visit thanks anyway for the video and welcome anytime to our lovely algeria
I am from Morocco and I have been to Algeria, I can say that it is so nice and beautiful, especially the landscapes there, people there are so kind, I'd visit it again next year, peace to Algeria
If you want mass tourism go to Morroco. If you want special experience and discovery go to Algeria. There is a lot of historical and natural sites to see in Algeria. Algeria and Morroco cater to different type of tourists. No Mac Donald in Algeria.
Morocco is a poor little thing that is stuck against the Atlantic sardines and has been subjected to three dynasties of foreign origin: the Mauritanian Almoravids, the Algerian Almohads and the Idrissid dynasty founded by an Iraqi and a chaouie tribe that has been withdrawn to Morocco because of the advance of the Muslim army.
@@anteversus8471 yeah lol somehow the Mauritanians and algerians forgot to build "their glorious empires" in nouadhibou and galma lol and decided to instead build the greatest imperial cities in the region namely fez and Marrakech and meknes and Rabat in rivaling Morocco instead lol this is the garbage only algerians do comfort themselves with when they look around and only see the vast nothingness that is Algeria. Yeah all the great dynasties that have ruled the whole maghreb from Morocco are freaking Mauritanian and algerian and Mongolian but have nothing to do whatsoever with the place they were founded on lol the usual algerian garbage. Dude the fact is you ask a Japanese or a Peruvian or any person on this planet about Morocco and Algeria ( and Mauritania lol) unless he/ she works in oil lol. The answer is always Morocco that is much more known to them, restaurants in their cities, interior design, movies, etc. Just accept to live with this fact, noone is going for nouadhibou or gherdaya to see the remnants of the almoravids or the almohads or the saadians, their palaces and their tombs. They do see them in Marrakech and Fez. You in jijel sorry djidjel lol. All you have to offer is a keyboard and a barking mouth lol.
@@elnicedude559 Morocco is known as the Seychelles, not for its prestige but for its tourism, especially sexual tourism, go suck on the flies. Abdelmoumen was ALGERIAN.
Very good video, i'am Algerian and i think you were very fair comparing Algeria and Moroco, you are right too on security, visas and culture shock infortunate in Algeria. Most touristes would prefer to visit Moroco for been more touristic and less hassle with police and easy going people specialy concerning women. I thank you for that. (i did wacth the other videos too.)
+Foxhill thanks for the feedback :) yes I try to be as fair as i can and obviously this is just my personal opinion that results from my own experience in each country. It does not mean it's the same for everyone. Take care and Keep Expanding ;)
Vincent Productions whatever this dude says is his own personal opinion about Morocco or Algeria. Morocco like any other touristic country has its share of con artists. Morocco receives more than 12 million tourists every year and that creates a market for these type of scams although it stays to the minimum and you can get this in Brazil, Mexico, India, or even Europe
Hi thanks for your video!As an algerian I a agree with you for the first point .Algerian government uses reciprocity : you impose me a visa and I impose you the same.Regarding to hotels , you are right Algeria doesn't have such facilities as Morocco...but a lot of things to see .The better way to visit algeria and take le best of this country is to meet algerian people and enter their home and life...you'll enjoy this.Very welcoming people.
Hello guy I really appreciated your videos by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of Morocco and Algeria but I have some reservation about Algeria by what you visited only 10% or 15% of the teritoire then I do not think you can judge that easily. For desert Taghit or Bechar it's just the gate of the desert, I think you miss the most fascinating and the most magical but see these places you must have the right contacts and wright people,To have an idea what it really is the Algeria I advice you to watch "Algerie vue du ciel" by yann arthus bertrand, and the, you will understand the true beauty of the landscape from north to south and from east to west , As far as conservatism is concerned, every city has its own specialty, but I grant it to you in mass tourism Morocco is far ahead. But you will always be welcome in Algeria, Salam bro
You have to know that the overpresence of police officers is due to terrorism that used to be strong in Algeria. The only way to stop it was to do check points and barrages on the road. I'm Algerian but I was born and raised in Switzerland, and I remember when I was young and went to Algeria under the terrorism it was way worse. When entering the country,ALL of your luggage were searched, when you travelled by car, you were stopped for no reason and had to pay if you didn't want to be arrested. I like to think that Algeria has really gotten better at controlling and that the police has loosen down over the past years, which is positive in some aspects, but at the same time, shouldn't go too far. As a "foreign" woman, or at least a foreign mind, visiting Algeria might have sometimes be a little oppressing, when for example having to restrict myself clothing wise. But overall, as long as a woman isn't showing too much skin, and being over noticeable, she won't get too much shit. Also, about that cafe, it's just tradition you know, these kinds of cafes exist in a lot of countries such as Egypt or Turkey. It's just as when a woman walks in the man reserved part of a mosk. And trust me, if a man walked in a woman reserved coffee, or a hammam for example he would get assaulted ahha. I do agree on the fact that Algeria isn't prepared for tourists, but I don't see it as negative. As you said in your Video about Morocco, people are way more genuine towards foreigners, which is something I've rarely seen throughout my travels, and even if it makes the country more difficult to visit, I see it as a way to let our culture and beauty raw, instead of faking it for tourists.
My Russian friend was in Morocco and she was endlessly harassed by unknown men, however I have friends from Algeria and Morocco and I am planning on visiting both countries.
in Algeria there is two different kinds of café, the 1st is for just men, it's like a man community and it sounds bizarre when a woman go there, the 2nd is for families where women can go freely.
Keep Expanding you have to know also that there are some places where only women who can go there, and men can't go there ( just like a woman community) and this is absolutely not conservative towards the freedom of men nor of women. it's just culture! in Algeria they separate men and women in almost all places. thank so much for your video.
It's conservative because of the fact that men and women are separated in public facilities like cafes. In most Western countries, this is not the case -men and women mix freely everywhere.
You have visited only some towns in the South of the country? Yes, not many museums there. But most Northern cities would have museums. Having said that, one of the largest open museums in the world called Siffar is actually to be found in the South, in the heart of the Sahara region (closer to the border with Libya), more specifically within a canyon (the famous Hoggar) and where a very large site of pre-historic cave dwellings (full of amazing ancient drawings) is located.
Sorry, but there is a museum in almost every wilaya in Algeria. There is actually 58 wilayas in Algeria. A lot of archeologic cities. Almost one in every wilayas. You just need a good local guide. 😀
Bel Fares. Algerian government is trying hard to get foreigners to visit the country but people people prefer other tourists destinations like Turkey Greece Egypt Spain Morocco Italy Portugal Tunisia etc...
Akram Bourouba. No they try hard to lure tourists to go to Algeria because Algeria is currently in deep economic crisis and needs a lot of hard currency to help redress its economy but Algeria is just not an attraction for tourism, in other words there is nothing to see or to do in that country, Morocco and Spain in the other hand are more relaxed more beautiful more safe more civilized more welcoming etc....Understood ?
As an Algerian I totally agree, Morroco is well prepared to receive tourism unlike Algeria the only head that we can call out to take a better action is our Algerian government itself, thanks brother for share it, trust me, things will get better soon as per to the actual political movement
hi, am Algerian and i agree with you, because Algeria isn't a touristic country and we haven't all the infrastructures , we aren't open at all because of civil war in 1990 to 1999 , maybe if you visited the biggest town like Oran or Annaba, or the region of kabylia they are more open mind then the south. anyway welcome to Algeria
What about elhamma garden in the capital , what about lake tonga in taref, what about sofia ship in gerbaz beach in Skikda , what about hamam elmeskhoutine on Guelma , what about gazelle d'or hotel in Oued souf, what about aqua park in Skikda and Biskra , what about sefar city in Ilizzi , what about saint augstin church in Annaba , what about rainecence hotel in Telemcen ,what about the bridges in Constontine , what about el gourara hotel in Adrar , what about kser tafilat in Ghardaia, the list is too long you need a year to see alk Algeria.
I agree totally with YOU in Every single word that you've mentioned .I'm Algerian and I share With You the same point of view about these disavantages Thanks and Keep going Hi from the east of Algeria
That's because Moroco's economy depends on tourism so they put all there interest in it,opposite of Maroco tourism doesn't this much importance in Algerian's economy and just recently the government began to give attention to tourism and these problems which you mentioned even Algerian have it,i know we have a looot of work to do but i wishe in your next visit you'll touch a progress SLAM🖐🤗with love and respect
Yes! this is what I was thinking. Algeria already has A LOT of money because of our oil and gas so we don't care about tourism. That is also why gas is so cheap in Algeria, also you don't have to pay to go to the hospital and the taxes are not absurd. The government pays for everything.
i am a woman and i am algerian, i have always been treated well in my country. i am educated and open minded. please speak kindly about us algerian women .
cafés that are not for women are only for men , there men smoke and do lot of things that are not good for a woman to be inside , it is a kind of respect for women to get into those places , there are cafés which are made for women and they are more comfortable for them , but if a woman wants to buy a coffee or a tea or anything from a 'men's café she can call the waiter out and order 2.there is more police and melitary is much more related to traffic accidents , algeria has one of the worst statistics when it comes to road victims , check points are everywhere to control traffic law being well respected 3. i agree with the fact that algeria is not prepared for tourists and algerians also complain about this , but , this does not mean that there is nothing to see , in contrary , a huge country like algeria has a lot to show but she shows it as it is , raw, original , without any sparkling fake decoration ,you can just explore the whole country and contact with people without any fear that you might be watching a fake reality 4.melitary and police photographs or anything related to this issue ,i think it is a normal thing to be carefull , you know ,the country borders aren't that safe, there are revolutions and wars in mostly the whole region except few countries and algeria has a great broder to control terrorists and smugglers especially fuel and drugs related ones 5.algerian people do not depend so much on restaurants and street food , we eat home made food most of the time and rewards ourselves with a fast food or a dinner on the beach from time to time ,, i know its is little uncomfortable for tourists ,but, instead you'll find everyone inviting you to his place to have a meal , do not hesitate and accept the invitation , it is a pleasure for someone to invite a tourist to his place , try real algerian food in houses because even if you find it in restaurants it would not be as good as in houses 6. visas and enterance issues are difficult even in europe , if an algerian asks for a visa to spain ,france or any other country he faces same dificulties ,he may wait for long and in the ned he may not get the permission to go , we're not discussing illegal immigration issue but the algerian governent just treats back ,if an algerian cetizen got arrested in a european airport for hours and being suspected being a terrorist just because he has a beard or because his name was mohamed is not accepted ,this makes the algerian govrnment work to give algerian cetizens more respect abroad , of course you're not gonna be arrested in the airport or be treated badly depending on your race or relgion but put yourself in ma place ;! i wish you had a good journey !!come back again !!
donyamalak lolo Let's be honest, your 1st and 2nd are absolutely false. Woman are not allowed in cafés because they may provoke men's desire. Thete is absolutely no law forbidding women to go to cafés. That's a cultural hysteria.
the are mixed caffes and other only for man and others only for women she should have asked or get a tourist Gide .and i think people over reacted it might be a isolated area if it was a major city that would never happened
In Algeria a foreigner is more seen as a traveller rather than a cash machine. That being said, the tourist infrastructure in Morocco is way more developped. When you speak to Algerians they’re not willing to have mass tourism with all its problems. They want to keep their way of living and not have to adjust.
Thanks for the vid and for the attitude, man... I understand the subjective part of it and I guess that some aspects of the "adventure" were pretty much disturbing... Nevertheless you should have planned your visit a little better : you didn't see the most interesting parts (plural) of the country and it seems that you're not really aware about the political context... 15 to 20 years ago, the country was mostly unsafe for travel : the overwhelming police presence is explained by the bloody war against terrorism that took place at that time... And thank god, we won... The cops were mostly looking out for your safety, not trying to get you in a cell... From what I know too, most of them are curious about foreigners : you were kind of interesting to them... :) Attracting legions of tourists is not our goal anyway... That explains some of the visa issue, but the jest of it is that the algerian governement practices absolute reciprocity in diplomatic matters... Last thing : the land and its culture are conservative to a large extent, people there are unapologetic when it comes to their deepest beliefs and their way of life... Some parts are more relaxed than others, but its basically how life goes down or up there : take it or leave it... I have some french female friends that lived there for years, they say that algerian men are the loveliest bunch of macho teddy bears they ever knew... You're welcome anytime...
Algeria is not a touristic country and people in algeria are genuine but don't like to share there country it's simple we prefer too be better in an economic growth not tourism this is the difference .
As an Algerian, I am asked tons of documents when I apply fora visa to visit any Western country! Bank statements, insurance, hotel bookings or certified forms from relatives if the visit is of the family type, etc. And, even then, the visa is not guaranteed !
1. It would be only fair that it is hard for Europeans to enter Algeria, in the exact same way it is hard for Algerians to enter Europe.
2. You shouldn't expect a lot to see if you're visiting Béchar, a fairly isolated mid-sized town in the West of the Sahara. You should have visited historical towns and major cities, located more in the Eastern part of the country (Constantine, Timgad, Djemila, Béjaïa, Annaba..etc).
3. Algerians are relaxed, the country is not. It's the biggest country in Africa with borders with 7 unstable countries. Since we're not getting help from the West and we're actually dealing with the mess they created, "over-security" is the only way to go.
4. Algeria is a huge and a multicultural country, people in Béchar wouldn't react the same way to foreigners as people in major northern cities, or mountain villages in Kabylie.
5. Algeria would be more prepared to tourists if it had more tourists :)
6. You should comeback and visit more regions and cities, and you should contact algerians when you decide to plan it, this way you'll get the most of it :) :) :)
did you mention Morocco border unstable? i mean we are more stable than algeria
please people chill out! we're neighbours and brothers... Peace to Morocco from Algeria
Hey sup! I’m planning to create a travel video in Algeria. Is it a bad idea flailing a camera in the street filming buildings, architectures, etc? Or people in general (of course with their permission) or do I need a permit for that from the police? Also, is drone allowed in the country? Just trying to research info before I travel to Algeria this year. Thanks.
Came here to reply and you’ve pretty much hit most of the topics I wanted to address. As an Algerian who has been to Morocco and Algeria, the person who did the video is spot on for the most part. I don’t agree with him about “more things to see” in Morocco and as far as tourism goes, Algeria simply lacks the infrastructure to host tourism. We are selective about who comes to visit for good reason.
omine OL right! Like when they beheaded the two girls in Morocco just recently and tried to blame Algerians.
Love from a Turkish girl living in Holland. ❤️🇹🇷🇲🇦🇩🇿
X Love to Turkish people from Morocco ❤️
X me too, I love Turkish people from Morocco 😊
Im from Thailand I moved to Morocco 2yrs ago (Marrakesh city) . They accepted me even tho i Was being arrogant at first and I used to wear sucha tight outfits. Also they accepted my religion. I really love these ppl. For their generosity .I had some problems when I first moved in here. But my Moroccan neighbors were just . Amazing and so nice to me . I'll never forget them till the day I die . Im really grateful for being with such an amazing ppl.
We love Thailand! You are one of us for as long as you live here and want to be.
Thank you for you feedback and welcome in algeria !
About the cafes. there is a thing to know, especially when you are a woman.
The cafe thing is a very masculine concept here. in big cities you can see sometimes mixts cafes where you can have a drink or an icecream but the majority of it are just for men.
And even in the rrstaurants, you have 2 rooms. one (generally at the ground) with man only and the other one (generally at the first floor) with "families".
If you enter a restaurant with a group of men and women, you will go in the "familial" corner. if you are onlu men, you will generally go in the men corner.
an advice for women. if you have to enter a cafe. be sure that there is other women inside. if you see only men, dont go.
for the visa Algeria applies reciprocity ...If your country asks us for insurance and bank statement Algeria will ask for the same...
As a South African the reciprocity fee is free i will be travelling in October 2019
Yes, I'm Egyptian; I applied for a visa to Algeria and I've not been asked for a bank statement. The requirements are lesser, but I've not been granted the visa after a couple of months yet :))))
Cheers,
Ahmad,
Amsedrar Aqvayli , its called diplomacy. Thailand is not in position of force neither yet they don’t have this issues , wake up.
Amsedrar Aqvayli i agree with you bro. Your argument is so valid. It is absolutely fair that Algerians need a visa to Europe. And Europeans should not need a visa to Algeria for the following reasons: 1- the thousands of Algerians who cross the Mediterranean in clandestine immigration to Europe many of whom drown in the sea. 2- your economy is weak and incomparable to European economy. 3- Algerian unemployment is very high. 4- salaries in Algeria are very low.
Build a strong economy where unemployment is low and salaries are high and guaranteed you won’t need a visa to Europe because they’ll know you won’t be a clandestine in their countries. For example: Emiratis needed visas to Europe 20 years ago but they don’t anymore.
@@adilben5354 tell us why French Or somme ôther countrys need visa To enter to USA ?you don 't know any thing à bout diplomacy, so shut up.and Marroccan a visa, To enter Europe too, if they are so advanced like you want To say.
I understand that it's easier for Europeans to enter to Morocco compared to Algeria. But the problem here is diplomatic, We Algerians (and Moroccans) find it very difficult to enter any European country, so I think it's kind of normal. And trust me the exact same procedures you mentioned (Bank statement, insurance...) to enter Algeria are demanded to enter any European country.
no visa for poor countries and poor people because the Arab governments spent their wealth on war-machine and killing each other, create jobs for others, let their own people starve , the Arab so stupid after 1437 years and they still fighting over religion,
What did the europeans do to africa and america way before? Slaving black peoples, stealing gold/diamond, and way more things, this why europeans are the richest, no visa for poor countries?, pff please.... 2m tourists are visiting morocco per year is being helpful
I'm American but when I was a kid I didn't have citizenship yet despite living in the US since 2 years old. I remember going to France to go to Algeria and they refused to let us out of the airport. We were a family traveling from America and they were very hard on us. Not complaining, just agreeing with you.
@@nslguemanou yep you're right hiwever you are getting sonethings wrong go check your info
@@HookedonChronics and that's exactly how Europeans treat North African people.. Sadly
I went to Algeria after seeing this video and I had no culture shock i had a great experience everyone treated me well. I traveled everywhere in DZ very cheap
I am from Algeria, and I tell you that you are very right at the point that entering Algeria is difficult, I do not know why the government does this,
As for the filming of the government offices, this is true. You should not take pictures of these places, because this is about global politics. Only months ago, the police arrested people who were filming, and after the investigation they found that they were spies for the Mossad.
You are wrong, women are welcome, only in the north is better than the south, in the south the people are conservative, and about your story if the people who told you about this story are French, do not believe them, because the Algerians do not welcome all the French, not just the women.
About the calm in the cities, this depends on this city, there are quiet cities and there is no, such as northwestern Algeria, quiet city
About having services such as hotels, museums etc, I am sure that Morocco is even better and I have not visited Morocco. Morocco is a tourist country, Algeria has only 16 years in tourism.
Are you still here ? , And have you visited the cities of the north?
mohamed benfarhat feedback. No thise people were not french, in fact my dad was with that lady when it happened. Ofc im not judging all Algerians for such behaviour, i'm saying though that, from my personal experience in both countries, that was one thing in which i found some contrast between the two.
Unfortunately i'm not in Algeria anymore, but i visited more towns in the south: Saida, Mascara, Beshar, Taghit, and then Tlemcen, Sidi bel abbes, Beni saf, Oran and a few more. Thanks for your input :)
You seem to have visited places I have not visited, and you are truly adventurous, I wish you enjoyed
The reason entering in algeria is difficult is because the government is afraid you go there just to get medical treatment. Healthcare is more or less free in Algeria. When I was young, I had my apendix removed and it didin't cost anything to my parents (I'm not born in Algeria).
am algerian but ive never been to these places xD im trying to see the whole east and the middle of the country then move to the west , i wish u had a comfortable experience ,that makes you think to come back to visit other places as well ;)
talking about taking pictures, it's not only about police offices or military structures. I'm Algerian and few months ago I saw a christian cemetery for the first time in Algiers (I think there are none in my hometown) I took a picture of it, (from the outside, didn't even go beyond the fence,) to show it to one of my foreign christian friends, I was curious about the little rooms (chapels?!) and wanted to know what were these for but in less than 5 minutes two policemen approached me and asked to see my phone then made me -politely- erase the photo saying that Algerian law doesn't allow such behaviour out of respect for sacred places. It was a shame but I kinda understand. The security system in Algeria is uptight, still the policemen are mostly friendly.
Great video! No clickbaity title, no annoying music, no "subscribe to my channel" bs - just an honest and succinct description of what to expect.
Content like this is very rare on youtube these days. Keep it up man!
you missed the best part of Algeria
Tizi Ouzou Bejaia Jijel Skikda
no
every tourist should visit skikda's beachs 😍😍
Amayas Rusher 😍 yes ♓♓ beach: dellys,tigziert so beatifullll 😍😍
Amayas Rusher true
Tmurth nnagh A3zizen
You went to the desert expecting to visit museums?
Al Bar why not? Warzazate has them
@@adilben5354ghardiaa ans biskra and oud souf has museum too but the thing he didn't visited a 2% of the country and he start compare
@@riley.freeman1 yes bro this guy is trying to make problems between us
Hello there, I hope you enjoyed your holiday in Algeria. I absolutely agree with your vision except the police everywhere and the entry procedure.
1- I would like you to take it from a positive perspective because first of all to maintain peace and security don’t forget that algeria is targeted and threatened from so many forms of terrorists plus the conflict from neighbouring countries such as Libya and above that all Algeria came out of a civil war that lasted a decade from early 90’s to 00’s . So the experience dictates to never lower the guard. Whereas Morocco have never suffered from the mentioned problems.
2- Algerian diplomacy has a principle
Of Reciprocity, but still not 100%. For example for an Algerian to get a visa to Europe (schengen) he needs tons of paper work and money plus a long waiting time, so because of this standard Morocco is much easier as you said. I hope you consider what I said to better understand why . Peace
Thanks for your honesty and welcome to Morocco ;)
DIMA AL MAGHRIB
Watch algeria vs Morocco part 1
@@dalilahocine7734 yes Morocco better
You didn't mention that Morocco is years ahead of Algeria in terms of infrastructure and services, and I heard this even from Algerians who visited Morocco. As for the safety, you are wrong my friend. I challenge you to find any trusted international report ranking Algeria ahead of Morocco in terms of safety. Morocco has been recommended by many European governments as the only safe country to visit in the whole area. Welcome any time to the number 1 touristic destination in all of Africa 😊
You can't stop yourself from degrading your neighbour to promote your merchandise, you can't just do the promotion of your country without belittling us. You sick bastards!
You can't stop yourself from degrading your neighbour to promote your merchandise, you can't just do the promotion of your country without belittling us. Bande de malades !
@@RomantiquePiano there is more than 141.000 angerian of algerian refugees in morocco, and much less than that number of moroccans in algeria , by the way, most of theme works like artisans theyexport moroccan artisanat ib your country, in the great mosque of algiers, they call moroccans artisans to work there coz algerians dont have any experiences in moroccan architecture.
This is the link of the official statistics : www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/data/estimates2/estimates19.asp
its really funny to say Algeria require tons of work to get a visa, what the hell, to enter your country you need more , we are Algerians treat people the same way they treat us so its not cool to complain
Im so confused about the replies from Algerians on here about the issue of requiring tons of work to get visa , I feel that comment is in comparison to the visa requirements for other holiday destination If i want to go to Morocco or most other countries in Africa I hop on a plane with my passport and Thats it ! So when people have that level of convenience even just asking for 1 Document feels alot (its not fair but its reality)
I visited Morocco several times and I was thinking about going to Algeria. Your video about advantages of travelling to Algeria convinced me to go there. And this video convinced me even more... :D
Hi ... you did it ????
hi! there My name is Ayoub and I am from Morocco. You have explained every single thing and that's fantastic. as I am doing a research paper on Culture shock in Morocco in relation to the tourism industry I figured out that many visitors experienced it among them tourists especially when it comes to communication and the way Moroccans behave as you've mentioned Morocco is more prepared for tourism. thank you so much for this great video welcome again to Morocco
In relation to your second and third point: Algeria has not developed an infrastructure for tourism. The reason being that the country has never relied on tourism as a source of income, unlike neighboring countries.
I am Algerian and i agree with your points to an extent. Entering the country is very annoying as its a long procedure. Also you are right about the police. I accidentally took a picture of the police once and they made me delete it in front of them. I agree with the foreign issues (not being prepared) but to some extent I think in the bigger cities its a little better than some. Also Algerians understand French much better than English. Also I definitely agree with you about the women issues. They can be quite rude etc but I think in the bigger cities its a lot better. However I hope you enjoyed your time!
Hello, I'm from Algeria and I've watched both video. I wanted to explain to you some misunderstanding that you had during your travels. First, Algeria deal with foreign country using a reciprocity policy (you go through the same procedures that an Algerian would go through to visit your country). Second, indeed Algeria is huge the culture and mentality differ from region to another you've been to Oran and Tlemcen and Sahara and you could clearly see the difference, the woman story in the Cafe is sad but true the people of the south believe that Cafe are only for men to smoke and chat whereas women could do that in Hamam (it's like Sauna) in the north is a different story women are more liberated and do whatever they want (we have a woman general, Minister and MPs too). Third, the police don't have the right to see what's in your camera the police officer violated your privacy and you could've charged him for it, the police already know where you are and they will keep an eye out for you until you leave the country for your own security however they'll leave you a personal space. Fourth, you should visit Constantine, Annaba, Ilizi, Algiers, Timgad (Batna) Tebessa, Guerdaia, jijel, Bejaia, Tipaza those cities contains most of Algerian Roman ruins history and the most beautiful natural places and views. Finally i hope you enjoyed Algeria and thank you for your review hopefully it'll help revive tourism here that our corrupted government had killed. God bless you
Great explanation thank you
Thank you so much! I don't see it in a negative way to have to get a Visa for Algeria. Its like a bit of effort you have to make but you will be entering a very interesting place with no mass tourism and a uniqueness you won't find anywhere. Its such a different and beautiful country. And because of the Visa, a hidden gem. I'm far more happy to lay down on the beach there with the local people than with tourist hordes.
Lets be honest. I am Algerian and I agree with what you have said in the video except the fact that Algeria doesnt have much to see because it is so big you didnt see much of it because you chose to go to places where isnt much going on. Good video thank you for visiting Algeria and we would love to have you any time
you missed lot of places in algeria , i see you visited just Oran , Tlemcen , Bechar and Taghit
bro there is way more places and things in Algeria
Next you came , you should visit :
- Visit the east the country Jijel , Skikda , Elkala , Constantine , Timgad , Djmila ....
- Visit Kabylia region ( Tizi ouzo , Bejaia ) it's very special
- visit more places in the capital Algiers , Like Casbah , Note D'ame d'afrique , The Test Garden of Hamma..
- Visit hoggar and tassili National park
algeria is just a shithole and it has nothing to offer
@@fadbek5093 I suppose you are maroki hahah
As a Moroccan Berber , whether I've never heard theses names , I feel like they're familiar to me
Indeed
I'm moroccan and I want to visit Algeria because I have many friends there (they have visited Morocco). At the end of the day in terms of culture and traditions I guess we are the same. I hope one day I can visit it 💕
You are Welcom in your country. Any time
Welcome to Algeria anytime Moroccan bro!
@Mariam Sara In terms of culture & language we're very similar. ma gelna 3aib
Yes of course Morocco is much much better than any country in Africa , proudly Moroccan can‘t wait to visit my bewutiful country again🇲🇦😍👍🏻🇩🇪
Algeria has a heavy police presence because we have to... we witnessed a violent civil war so being heavily secured is always a good thing !! as for your comment about women you are absolutley wrong women in Algeria are respected and they actually don't get harrassed as much as Morrocco maybe because the areas you are in is very conservative (desert) but the other cities not an issue at all!! women walk on their own freely with a no specific dress code or whatsoever!! it's quite misleading to advise women not to go because they won't be safe!! I travelled with european female solo travellers and we have never encountered such things!!
+jiji309 I am advising out of my own experience and also of people I know that have worked in Algeria for years. No it's not only the desert, I have examples of stories like those in Oran and Algiers. Understand it is an opinion, I could as easily say you are wrong just because you have travelled with solo female travellers and it has not happened to you personaly, that is anecdotal evidence. I have several stories of western women that were treated very disrespectfully, stories that I havent heard of witnessed in Morocco. It's ridiculous to assume every Algerian treats foreign women with no respect, most that I have met don't. Fortunately nothing happened to your friends but that doesn't disprove my point in any shape or form. Algeria is not as advisable to women as Morocco, in my opinion. It doesn't mean women should not go there. It is a good advice for them to keep an open eye and be careful. You can take that as an advise or you can be offended and assume I am hating on Algeria, which is quite a childish opinion.
Keep Expanding No hun I am not hating, you are free to express your opinion and talk about your own experiences it's just the idea of western women being harrassed on the streets are far from the truth!! maybe you've faced few incidents but it rarely happens especially for a foreigner, because Algerians value women and take care of
their guests and try their best to give a good impression to defeat the media stereotypes !! anyways I hope you enjoyed your time and sorry for the incident you guys faced and for the police constantly questionning as they can be a pain in the ass sometimes peace :)
If u come to Algeria , u will live as an Algerian. That’s it
The culture shock thing, depends also on where you go. There can even be a shock between algerian cultures themselves
I am algerian and I agree with point number 5 about foreign women in Algeria, once we had a french friend visit us, she is an old lady who looks very european, I remember when we went outside, we passed next to a café and they were all staring and talking "she is a foreigner" without any shame, it made me angry
Thank you am Algerian but I think u are a very honest person 👏
welcom to Algeria bro , if u want to see museums viste Tlemcen , Algiers , Oran , Constantine , Jijel ... south is Less touristy unfortunately the only thing there is nature
So in conclusion Morocco is built on tourism, everything is built around tourism and making tourists comfortable. That's why its a nice and common place to visit. And Algeria is overall safer and more genuine but definitely more conservative and protective. I'm Algerian so this might seem bias and rude but if Morocco didn't have tourism it wouldn't have anything. Right? It would be a ghost town. And Algeria needs to chill out I'm very familiar with that.
France and Spain are the most visited countries in the world. Can we say that France and Spain were built for tourists or it is only reserved for Morocco ? Tourism or not tourism Morocco is Morocco. It is enough to take a tour of the two countries to understand which is better politically managed
Algeria is it self a musiem 🤗
Salma Mimi more like a zoo 😝
ràid milanou shut up harki
@@suuufian Moroco is a zoo literaly,
@@zoherben4851 ........never compare Morocco the beautiful, peacefull and stable country with Algeria where The military junta unleashes a reign of terror and committed genocide........don't you remember the massacres and genocide that have occurred in Algeria in the 1990s...300 000 deaths....this is what we call the zoo .................
@@abdelazizdaoudi5448 pacefull country morocco.. Wich is the country that has most prisioners in the zone. Algeria is much safetyer than morroco, we have a better army, better police and better intelligence. Morocco is a bitch that works with france, israel and eeuu. You are very gelous, morocco has a poor army and poor police, corrupt sistem that helps the drug dealers expand hashis to the world. Moroco need 10000 years to be like algeria. All countries passes civils wars, spain, france, eeuu, irak, egypt, siria... And we fight the terrorist and won the battle with our glorious army, that is 10000000000 times better than the morocan one
I visited both countries as well , and here’s what I can say :
1- Moroccans are waaaay more open , REALLY, I mean ofc not everyone , but the majority , especially in big cities like Marrakech , tangier , Rabat , especially Marrakech, you can wear whatever you want , do whatever you want , people are way more open .
2 - Moroccan cities are more modern , they look better , the streets are nicer , buildings and the transportation is good compared to algeria, but not perfect tho
3 - even for restaurants and pools and malls , Morocco has better ones & even night clubs in Marrakech are so great. So for a summer vocation, Morocco is the perfect destination.
4- what I love about Algeria is the safety , even tho the people don’t make u feel safe but cops are everywhere and they’re more available to listen to you and help if u have a problem than in Morocco.
What I didn’t like about Morocco is definitely the security, even if u got a problem police won’t give u so much time , and maybe will tell u to go and that they’ll figure it out , but don’t expect them to call back , if something was stolen from U for exemple.
Morocco is not germany or japan ,dont forget !
I got mugged in Spain & police didn't give a f*ck too, pickpocketing is infamous in touristic destinations, try Bali or Bangkok its even crazier there
Night clubs that Haram !
@@shakowz Algerian 9r9obi and alcohol not haram? 😂
@@shakowz and clubs of rai , like were u can find the king of chikh nano or houari manar is not haram too?
i think both countries are amazing and both deserve to be visited
A smart choice of video topics. "Algeria vs. Morocco" pulls a lot of views :)
+RationalPlanet I've been noticing that :P thanks for the input!
Ur in the south in Algerian and people there cant speak foreign languages pretty well, u cant find that much hotels cuz cities are small, but the north is completely the opposit
Morocco is beautiful, Algeria is Beautiful and Tunisia is too ❤
#AlgerieMarrocTunisie ❤❤
Yeah you kinda right , the environment in the south is kind of dead bcs of law population there , like can you just imagine 70% of the population of algeria is centred in the capital between there's only 4% of the population in south Algeria
There are beautiful places to see in both countries. Different countries different things.
I'm a software engineer living in Afghanistan. which country do you recommend me to relocate?
لا ادري ... ربما تركيا ... 🤔
Morocco's economy relies a lot on tourism hence the simple entry no visa required entry . Moroccans however do need visas to enter Europe and many other countries . Unlike Algeria , Morocco ( and Tunisia )was only a French protectorate while Algeria was part and parcel of France , hence the very strong French influence . Morocco is in some ways more authentic in its culture and traditions due to being only a protectorate and also due to the old monarchy . Moroccan folk music is way richer and varied than the Algerian one . Classical Andalusian music in Algeria is however more developed , notably with the Malouf schools of Tlemcen and Constantine . The fact that Morocco was only a protectorate limited more French influence on the traditional society and architecture ,while Algeria is more like France in many aspects . The other reason tourism was not a big priority for Algeria is that Algeria had and still has vast wealth from fossil fuels and could manage very well without depending on tourism , unlike Morocco and Tunisia . The Algerian Sahara is an open sky museum with centuries old prehistoric rock paintings depicting the fauna and flora. when the Sahara was a tropical area . Centuries of Roman rule have left numerous well preserved Roman archeological sites , specially on the eastern side of the country . Algeria also has a 1200 kilometer long scenic mediterranean sea coast where barbary apes can be found , with unspoiled beaches ( no tourism ) . On another note Saint Augustine of Hippo ( Annaba ) was an Algerian Berber .
@UCwtRaHJFaigYBQbgsY2q1xg merci pour votre commentaire . With all due respectI do not see any anti Algeria statement in my comment . Je suis moi meme Algerien . Please point out where in my comment there is any anti Algerian feelings . It it true our country has a very old and varied culture and history .as i wrote in my comment above . As a musician and musicologist i listen to all kinds of music from all over the world , both folk and classical . Due tot he particular geography of Morocco , its Berber folk music is very varied .. Please read my comments again :) As a said earlier as far as Malouf is concerned , both the Algerian schools ( Constantine and Tlemcen ) and Tunisian ( Rachidiya of Tunis ) schools are more elaborate than the Moroccan Malhoun. This is only my personal opinion .
The French occupation influenced the country a lot in many way both good and bad . As far as I am concerned I see very little cultural difference between us and Morocco . The political systems are different but the people of both countries are very similar. We understand each other’s dialects very well . Politics should be left aside .
If your feelings have been hurt I apologize . My comment above is only factual .
i agree , morocco is more suitable for tourism than Algeria for westerners .
Amine Lagab and easterners
Lmao we are the westerners
Keep going 😊 I like your videos from Algeria 🇩🇿
I think it's very ignorant of tourists to go to a foreign country and expect the whole population to adapt to them and speak their language (or speak English in that case). In my opinion, they are the ones who should be prepared and at least have very basic knowledge of the local culture and languages. Algerians already speak 3/4 languages, not all of them speak english, which is also the case of people living in small cities and villages in Europe, including Portugal. :)
Saying "there aren't much things to see in Algeria" is a very incorrect statement. As you already know, Algeria is not a very touristic country, therefore, not planning your trip and asking for advice beforehand and just "go with the flow" is not the best thing to do, because you're kind of missing the best of it.
Both Algeria and Morocco are beautiful countries with unique types of adventures and cultural (history, food, languages, music....) features. Enjoy them both, no comparison needed ! Cheers ;)
Sarah Bouguéroua he just did a review he didn't like it because the country is harder to visit,as a country why are you accepting tourists if you do not give an effort to treat them well,this also helps to create more negative perceptions about the Muslim world which is not open and closed at itself
You should watch his other video about Algeria's advantages. You 'll see that he was more than well treated by the whole population. ;)
What we call "a non-touristic" country, is a country where there are few infrastructures meant ONLY for tourists. It has nothing to do with the "muslim world". A lot of countries (muslim and non-muslim) have what we call "wild tourism". You go there, and you get directly involved with the local culture and community. There is no artificial touristic embellishement areas where tourists are directed while the people are starving few kilometers from there.
Simple example, all algerian beaches are free. You can go across 1200 km of coast, and sit and swim wherever you want. Unlike in Morocco, where you can find a 5km beach, and 36 hotels, and each one of them trying to privitaze a certain surface for its client. Museoms are extremely cheap because they're meant for local people, before anyone else.
Indeed, Algeria hasn't put much effort on its tourism strategy, but if you go back to the the history of Algeria in the last 50 years, you'll realize we have TONS of situations to recover from before getting back on our feet (mainly after the independance, analphabetism, building cities, terrorism, civil war...).
So, it's understandable why tourism isn't a priority for the moment, since this country has bigger issues to deal with. =)
Sarah Bouguéroua tourism is always a priority ,when you're a country which has significant historical areas and beautiful beaches not profiting from that is really stupid imo,you can feed and give a job to a good portion of the population with tourism,it's also good way for the state to increase its foreign currency reserves
Hey I liked watching the see videos you did about Algeria vs marroco I am also Algerian and visited the two countries . I agree with everything you said unless the fact that there is not a lot to see... I think you had this opinion because you visited the south regions and it is true that the fact that Algeria isn't touristic makes it have less activities .... it is like you are there to just see the Sahara. .. but I think that the thing you missed in the south is the Hoggar and The tassili . There is a lot of historical engravings ... it is like there is one or two thing to see in a city but there is a lot of cities so that is what makes the country rich in places to visit while in marroco despite that it is smaller it has a lot of things to see in one place like in marrekesh... but I think you didn't see big cities like Algiers that has a lot of things to see for example there is : 1-maqam echahid and riad el feth 2- jardín d'essais which one the tenth most beautiful gardens in the world 3-sidi Fredj port 4-musee du bardeau 5- musée des beaux arts 6-la grande poste 7- notre dame d'Afrique 8- les sablettes 9- the casbah of algiers. .. there is also the ruins of tipaza in like less than 50 km away from Algiers. .. Same thing for Bejaia there is a lot of things to see in that town and the views are just wonderful here are some touristic places to see in bejaia : 1- Yemma gouraya which is a Spanish forteress 2- les eguades which has a nice view to the big blue + it is a protected area for monkeys 3- cap carbon which has the hight lighthouse in the world 4- pick des singes which has also a wonderful view to the Mediterranean sea 5- there is la brise de mer which is a festive place in front of sea visited by tourist mostly at night ... 6- la place guidon also is a place like a terrace that has a view to the bejaia's port anyway you can find pictures of them on the net 7- the casbah of bejaia 8- beautiful beaches like Taïs and Tighremt 9- la grotte merveilleuse in aokas 10- Derguina's waterfall 11-Akfadou's forest 12- the museum of the revolution in ighzer amouqran where the soummam conference took place in 20/08/1955 ... see there is also places that had a lot to see you just didn't see them, if you are still in Algeria I suggest you not to miss them and Also Tikejda in the mountains of Djurdjura with the wonderful lake Aguelmim. ...
And another point not all Algerians cannot talk English it is true that most of the know French better because it is the first foreign language we learn at school but you just didn't talk to intelectual persons , like those that made university studies or something, I am on the secondary school and I am talking for languages fluently and I am a beginner on the 5th one which is Spanish. .. but I agree that most of Algerians don't talk English very well because as you said marroco is more touristic so they need to know other languages to stay in contact with tourists and it is a part of their work.... I encourage you to do a video of the places you visited ... thank you I hope you will reply 😀😀✋
+jicky joke Thank you for such detailed feedback. Yes it is true that i went south mostly, that is why I say multiple times that the comparisson is based on my personal experience, and not as fact. And from my perception, Morocco seems better prepared for tourism, in terms of museums and things to do in general. And remember, this is not to say Algeria is worse. They are two very distinct countries. Thanks again, take care :)
+jicky joke Thank you for such detailed feedback. Yes it is true that i went south mostly, that is why I say multiple times that the comparisson is based on my personal experience, and not as fact. And from my perception, Morocco seems better prepared for tourism, in terms of museums and things to do in general. And remember, this is not to say Algeria is worse. They are two very distinct countries. Thanks again, take care :)
Keep Expanding yeah of course and I totally agree with that 😀
Thanks bro ... And always welcom to Algeria
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As someone who hasn't been to either country, I would have to say that most of these things are actually advantages (except the part about women's rights). When a place has a tourism-based economy, the true culture suffers. This has been true in my home city of New Orleans to the point where tourists think that our entire culture is getting blind drunk and pissing and vomiting on the streets, but that's not us, it's the tourists who do that. As far as the police go, I would be happy if the police in my city actually protected tourists (they get carjacked, robbed, and mugged on a weekly basis). From my experience, the police in western Europe couldn't care less if harm comes to tourists, they're too busy for that, especially in Paris. I honestly find that the less tourist-y parts of Louisiana are much more welcoming than New Orleans, but I digress. On another note, why go to museums when your country is a living, breathing one? While it's true that Morocco is much more "western", why would you want to visit the more western country? You're in North Africa! Hello?! Don't be a tourist, be a traveller. Don't just do the tourist things. Just like if you're in France, you don't just go to Paris. If you're in the maghreb, don't just go to Casablanca and Tangier and call it quits. (For the record I'm not saying not to visit Morocco or those cities) Get to know the country and get out from behind the camera for once! Also, they already speak French and Arabic, why should they have to speak English, too? All you need to know is bonjour, merci, au revoir, salam, shukran, and you'll have a much easier time, just make the effort! Another advantage to less tourism? Fewer Americans, and I say this as an American but our tourists are the absolute worst.
Autant que quelqu'un qui n'a jamais été en Algérie ni au Maroc, je dirais que la plupart des choses que vous avez mentionné sont des bonnes choses, à part les droits de femmes. Quand un endroit n'a une économie touristique, c'est en fait la vrai culture qui souffre. C'est vrai dans ma ville natale de la Nouvelle-Orléans ce qui fait que les touristes croient que notre culture est de devenir sourd et de pisser dans les rues, mais c'est pas nous qui le fassions, c'est eux. Sur le sujet des policiers, même si je sais que les libertés civiles sont assez limités en Algérie, j'aimerais bien que les policiers protégeraient autant les touristes qui viennent ici. Ils se font volés les couilles chez nous. Et je sais par expérience que la même chose se passe aussi en Europe de l'ouest, surtout à Paris.
En plus, pourquoi les gens voudraient-ils aller au musées quand le pays entier est une musée vivante? Oui, ça vient avec des vrais dangers et des vrais risques, mais soyez pas aveugle et tout ira bien. Si vous voulez aller à des pays occidentaux, allez-y. Mais c'est l'Afrique du nord ! Si vous l'aimez pas, n y allez pas! Si vous alliez en France, est-ce que vous alliez seulement à Paris? J'éspère que ce serait pas le cas. C'est pareil partout, si vous allez au Maghreb, il faut aller voir beaucoup plus que Casablanca et Tanger. (Mais je ne dis pas de ne pas voir ces villes, elles sont très belles) Essayer de connaître les pays, et laissez peut-être la caméra d'un jour sur deux. En plus les gens de là parlent déjà l'arabe et le français, pourquoi faut-il qu'ils parlent aussi l'anglais? Tout ce qu'il faut savoir sont des mots de politesse et ça passe beaucoup mieux. Vous n'avez qu'a faire l'effort. Un autre avantage du manque du tourisme c'est le manque des américains, et je dis ça autant qu'états-unien. Nos touristes sont les pires.
You said that if you’re in north africa you have to visit a more representative country of that area. Well I tell you that Morocco is the more representative one. If you go to Algeria, you feel like you are in France, because of the 130 colonization. They’re cities looks french, while ours are more moroccans, because during all our history we’ve been like only for 45 years french, unless our neighbors who were under ottomans for more than 300 years and 130 under french. Two things could work in Algeria in terms of tourism: beaches and the sahara. As for the history and culture, Morocco is way more interesting, as it has its own culture not an ottoman or french one. But since Morocco has beaches (Mediterranean and atlantic), desert Morocco would be better to visti. As the tourist can find all the things in one country. But of course if a tourist wants a peaceful trip without tourist harassment, Algeria is better. But again even Morocco has places who not been reached bu tourists, especially in the north and the south. And by the way the most visited city in Morocco is Marrakech, neither Tangier nor Casablanca (in this one actually there’s not much visit, is just the industrial capital of Morocco, nothing more. There’s a lot to fix about Marrakech to make feel the tourist more safe, but I tell you that no place in the maghreb region has a city as particular as Marrakech and that’s one of the richness of Morocco.
@@rajaa9011 well, you are wrong. Algeria is more representative and we dont have only the north and the sahara. We have more amazing places to visit which they dont even exist in any other part of the world such as : Sifar (one of the wonders of the globe) its located in the south east of Algeria , its a whole city traced back to millions years ago , it contains wonderful caves where the earliest primitives lived. It also contains paintings which considered above the human kind. This is just a simple example of one of the wonders that morocco lucks.
Further, the country is very rich and diverse , yes there are many french architecture, but it is very limited to some big cities in the north . The rest of the countries towns have their own finest architecture with an algerian seal.
Algeria is more genuine, safe, and authentic. You can smell the real culture in the country. The country is conservative which makes it a good spot for tourism , there you could feel the cultural differences , and that what tourism is made for.
Algeria have a lot of natural places & museum trust me
well, the café thing is kinda special. café shops in Algeria are for men only but as i see you've visited the south which is more conservative and lets not forget the heavy police/military presence, the police gets afraid from tourists due to some incidents were a french tourist got killed by a terrorist group so every time a tourist gets into the country they are tasked to follow all his travel and inform the authorities and file a lot of reports. trust me the Oran police knew you visited Oran and so the Béchar police and they watched over you all the time to protect you
Nice video dude!!!👍 Did you manage to find king Sebastian when in Morocco??😉
+Moore IMer Apparently he's still MIA heheh
next trip, follow the coast line in ALgeria ;)
he did it
WE ARE REALLY FIR WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN MY COUNTRY ND YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
2:04 about this point , Even as an Algerian I have to ask people from the part of Algeria that I want visit because as you said before it's a big country
And now after 4 years I guess from doing this video you know more things about Algeria from social media and Instagram
🇩🇿❤️🇲🇦 I love both Algeria and Morocco
thanks for your genuine intervention, i know both countries and i agree with your point of view
+hatim laamri thanks for the feeeback :) my pleasure!
Hello, i am planning a road trip (lightace van not 4 by 4) to Algeria for 3- 4 weeks with my son and wife on January, as you said there is not much information online on budget accommodation, homestays, airbnb, hostels etc
any info, names, and numbers you can share with us will be super helpful
thanks a million and keep expending😊😊😊
You might have a lot more choice going to Morocco, also there's a lot of videos of other "van life" travelers that should help give an idea of what to expect.
Edit: i raccomend Agadir or Marrakech but either way have a nice trip wherever you go ✌️
@@jedlen4262 Thanks a million Jelden, been to marocco few times and its amazing place, but this year i wish to see algeria :)
@@OutdoorExplorersMaltagas is dirt cheap, there's high ways free of cost it's sunny year around and the coastal line is crazy 1300km of virgin beaches, Berber, roman, ottoman, Arab, cultural and architectural marvels, snow in chrea mountains and mars like red desert in tassili najer down south, in the same day. Food is yummy and also cheap, and no one wants to sell you anything or scam you.. Hotels also in every city.
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Yes bro i am algerian and i am agree about all what u said , but we are working on that to make it more easy to enter and more nice place amd mesium to visit thanks anyway for the video and welcome anytime to our lovely algeria
I am from Morocco and I have been to Algeria, I can say that it is so nice and beautiful, especially the landscapes there, people there are so kind, I'd visit it again next year, peace to Algeria
If you want mass tourism go to Morroco. If you want special experience and discovery go to Algeria. There is a lot of historical and natural sites to see in Algeria. Algeria and Morroco cater to different type of tourists. No Mac Donald in Algeria.
Algerians do not like foreign cultures and McDonald's except when it comes to applying for a student visa or residence permit for France
Morocco made the biggest arab/african country live in its shadow. Thats how great Morocco is.
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Hmm... I think Morocco did shit other than invite tourism. I think the only country really worthy of praise these last few years is Nigeria.
Morocco is a poor little thing that is stuck against the Atlantic sardines and has been subjected to three dynasties of foreign origin: the Mauritanian Almoravids, the Algerian Almohads and the Idrissid dynasty founded by an Iraqi and a chaouie tribe that has been withdrawn to Morocco because of the advance of the Muslim army.
@@anteversus8471 yeah lol somehow the Mauritanians and algerians forgot to build "their glorious empires" in nouadhibou and galma lol and decided to instead build the greatest imperial cities in the region namely fez and Marrakech and meknes and Rabat in rivaling Morocco instead lol this is the garbage only algerians do comfort themselves with when they look around and only see the vast nothingness that is Algeria. Yeah all the great dynasties that have ruled the whole maghreb from Morocco are freaking Mauritanian and algerian and Mongolian but have nothing to do whatsoever with the place they were founded on lol the usual algerian garbage. Dude the fact is you ask a Japanese or a Peruvian or any person on this planet about Morocco and Algeria ( and Mauritania lol) unless he/ she works in oil lol. The answer is always Morocco that is much more known to them, restaurants in their cities, interior design, movies, etc. Just accept to live with this fact, noone is going for nouadhibou or gherdaya to see the remnants of the almoravids or the almohads or the saadians, their palaces and their tombs. They do see them in Marrakech and Fez. You in jijel sorry djidjel lol. All you have to offer is a keyboard and a barking mouth lol.
@@elnicedude559 Morocco is known as the Seychelles, not for its prestige but for its tourism, especially sexual tourism, go suck on the flies. Abdelmoumen was ALGERIAN.
Very good video, i'am Algerian and i think you were very fair comparing Algeria and Moroco, you are right too on security, visas and culture shock infortunate in Algeria. Most touristes would prefer to visit Moroco for been more touristic and less hassle with police and easy going people specialy concerning women. I thank you for that. (i did wacth the other videos too.)
+Foxhill thanks for the feedback :) yes I try to be as fair as i can and obviously this is just my personal opinion that results from my own experience in each country. It does not mean it's the same for everyone. Take care and Keep Expanding ;)
YOUR SURE NOT ALGERIAN . YOUR ONE OF THE SLAVES
Under the Algerian video there is so much nationalism and hate from algerians agianst moroccans. Here not somehow...
hhhhhhhhhh u just seems to have problems with algerien . we are the same i have alot of morrocans friends and same for them so....
watch that video once again, how is it from Algerians? when he was the one who said those things? why not stop the hate.
Vincent Productions whatever this dude says is his own personal opinion about Morocco or Algeria. Morocco like any other touristic country has its share of con artists. Morocco receives more than 12 million tourists every year and that creates a market for these type of scams although it stays to the minimum and you can get this in Brazil, Mexico, India, or even Europe
Bfff, you are crasy....!!! You are se speaking about the big contry in Africa man!!! R u serious??
@Hi Bye no I am sorry, we are the same people, Algerians have our dignity before.. ... I am sorry not Same 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿
It isn't easy because it's same for us when we want to visit European countries 😋 I'm proud it's fair 🤗
Man as you said, this is the genuineness of the country
Hi thanks for your video!As an algerian I a agree with you for the first point .Algerian government uses reciprocity : you impose me a visa and I impose you the same.Regarding to hotels , you are right Algeria doesn't have such facilities as Morocco...but a lot of things to see .The better way to visit algeria and take le best of this country is to meet algerian people and enter their home and life...you'll enjoy this.Very welcoming people.
Hello guy I really appreciated your videos by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of Morocco and Algeria but I have some reservation about Algeria by what you visited only 10% or 15% of the teritoire then I do not think you can judge that easily. For desert Taghit or Bechar it's just the gate of the desert, I think you miss the most fascinating and the most magical but see these places you must have the right contacts and wright people,To have an idea what it really is the Algeria I advice you to watch "Algerie vue du ciel" by yann arthus bertrand, and the, you will understand the true beauty of the landscape from north to south and from east to west , As far as conservatism is concerned, every city has its own specialty, but I grant it to you in mass tourism Morocco is far ahead. But you will always be welcome in Algeria, Salam bro
You have to know that the overpresence of police officers is due to terrorism that used to be strong in Algeria. The only way to stop it was to do check points and barrages on the road. I'm Algerian but I was born and raised in Switzerland, and I remember when I was young and went to Algeria under the terrorism it was way worse. When entering the country,ALL of your luggage were searched, when you travelled by car, you were stopped for no reason and had to pay if you didn't want to be arrested. I like to think that Algeria has really gotten better at controlling and that the police has loosen down over the past years, which is positive in some aspects, but at the same time, shouldn't go too far.
As a "foreign" woman, or at least a foreign mind, visiting Algeria might have sometimes be a little oppressing, when for example having to restrict myself clothing wise. But overall, as long as a woman isn't showing too much skin, and being over noticeable, she won't get too much shit. Also, about that cafe, it's just tradition you know, these kinds of cafes exist in a lot of countries such as Egypt or Turkey. It's just as when a woman walks in the man reserved part of a mosk. And trust me, if a man walked in a woman reserved coffee, or a hammam for example he would get assaulted ahha.
I do agree on the fact that Algeria isn't prepared for tourists, but I don't see it as negative. As you said in your Video about Morocco, people are way more genuine towards foreigners, which is something I've rarely seen throughout my travels, and even if it makes the country more difficult to visit, I see it as a way to let our culture and beauty raw, instead of faking it for tourists.
My Russian friend was in Morocco and she was endlessly harassed by unknown men, however I have friends from Algeria and Morocco and I am planning on visiting both countries.
its better to d'ont go to Algeria especially if your are not Arab or Muslim
Here we are! That's why I didn't agree with you on the other video; I am a woman and travelling in Algeria is hell, much prefer Morocco all the way.
WHERE U BEEN IN ALGERIA ??
Lmao
Am Algerian and ur missing the most best places and the last place that I will want to visite in bachar
Morocco 🇲🇦❤️😍
I totaly agree
in Algeria there is two different kinds of café, the 1st is for just men, it's like a man community and it sounds bizarre when a woman go there, the 2nd is for families where women can go freely.
That's my point. That's one of the reasons that make Algeria more conservative towards freedom for women for example. Thanks for the comment
Keep Expanding you have to know also that there are some places where only women who can go there, and men can't go there ( just like a woman community) and this is absolutely not conservative towards the freedom of men nor of women. it's just culture! in Algeria they separate men and women in almost all places.
thank so much for your video.
We can find these kinds of cafés(reserved only for men) in Turkey too which is a secular country
It's not about freedom it's about segregation not only for women but for men also and you chose the south which is more strict and less touristic.
It's conservative because of the fact that men and women are separated in public facilities like cafes. In most Western countries, this is not the case -men and women mix freely everywhere.
Really helpful advice. You're amazing. And so cute.
good luck for your rest of the vloging carrer!!!
#Logang4life
You have visited only some towns in the South of the country? Yes, not many museums there. But most Northern cities would have museums. Having said that, one of the largest open museums in the world called Siffar is actually to be found in the South, in the heart of the Sahara region (closer to the border with Libya), more specifically within a canyon (the famous Hoggar) and where a very large site of pre-historic cave dwellings (full of amazing ancient drawings) is located.
Sorry, but there is a museum in almost every wilaya in Algeria. There is actually 58 wilayas in Algeria. A lot of archeologic cities. Almost one in every wilayas. You just need a good local guide. 😀
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isn't Morocco too warm than Algeria?
You took the video in the worest city in whole algeria , and ty
morocco has interests in tourism algeria doesn't .it is a simple as that
Bel Fares exactly
Bel Fares.
Algerian government is trying hard to get foreigners to visit the country but people people prefer other tourists destinations like Turkey Greece Egypt Spain Morocco Italy Portugal Tunisia etc...
Mohamed Jazouli
No they try hard for making tourists to not come in Algeria. ....
Akram Bourouba.
No they try hard to lure tourists to go to Algeria because Algeria is currently in deep economic crisis and needs a lot of hard currency to help redress its economy but Algeria is just not an attraction for tourism, in other words there is nothing to see or to do in that country, Morocco and Spain in the other hand are more relaxed more beautiful more safe more civilized more welcoming etc....Understood ?
Thank you for nothing!!!
As an Algerian I totally agree, Morroco is well prepared to receive tourism unlike Algeria the only head that we can call out to take a better action is our Algerian government itself, thanks brother for share it, trust me, things will get better soon as per to the actual political movement
لا نريد سياحة جنسية
الدبلوماسية الجزائرية تعتمد مبدأ المعاملة بالمثل لهذا كما نواجه نحن صعوبة في الدخول للدول الأوروبية يواجه مواطنوها نفس الصعوبة
if filming or taking photos especially foreign country there where a lot of factors to consider, the culture and religions.
nice video , and yes we are not prepared for tourism and you can see musiems and alot of things but just ask , hope all the best for you bro
and go to oran , bejaia, jijel , annaba , algiers , and you will see mooore things
Rami le grand sbitar thank you for the feedback and for all the tips :)
hi, am Algerian and i agree with you, because Algeria isn't a touristic country and we haven't all the infrastructures , we aren't open at all because of civil war in 1990 to 1999 , maybe if you visited the biggest town like Oran or Annaba, or the region of kabylia they are more open mind then the south. anyway welcome to Algeria
What is the background music??
What about elhamma garden in the capital , what about lake tonga in taref, what about sofia ship in gerbaz beach in Skikda , what about hamam elmeskhoutine on Guelma , what about gazelle d'or hotel in Oued souf, what about aqua park in Skikda and Biskra , what about sefar city in Ilizzi , what about saint augstin church in Annaba , what about rainecence hotel in Telemcen ,what about the bridges in Constontine , what about el gourara hotel in Adrar , what about kser tafilat in Ghardaia, the list is too long you need a year to see alk Algeria.
السيد رايح لدولة مسلمة ويحوس على البنات مهبول هذا
بهدلتينا ، افهمي وش قال قبل ، قال بلي المغرب متفتحين على البنات الاجنبيات ، عليها يمشو الاز تم ، مي فدزاير شغل كما نقولو حنا الطايح كترمن نايض
For the last point , we are different, we think differently, our culture is different , u are welcome but you should respect our traditions 🎉🎉🎉🎉😊
Hi, I'm Algerian and I have visited Morroco a lot, that's why I think that you have described the difference between the two very well. Good luck
I agree totally with YOU in Every single word that you've mentioned .I'm Algerian and I share With You the same point of view about these disavantages
Thanks and Keep going Hi from the east of Algeria
you can't photograph military installations in any country without being in trouble
+Kiki K. In any country? That is factually not true. Thanks for the feedback
@@KeepExpanding try north korea
@@dragenmaster5385 😂😂
That's because Moroco's economy depends on tourism so they put all there interest in it,opposite of Maroco tourism doesn't this much importance in Algerian's economy and just recently the government began to give attention to tourism and these problems which you mentioned even Algerian have it,i know we have a looot of work to do but i wishe in your next visit you'll touch a progress SLAM🖐🤗with love and respect
تاج الوقار Tourism is the third sector of the Moroccan economy after phosphates agriculture and fishing
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Yes! this is what I was thinking. Algeria already has A LOT of money because of our oil and gas so we don't care about tourism. That is also why gas is so cheap in Algeria, also you don't have to pay to go to the hospital and the taxes are not absurd. The government pays for everything.
thank u for your comments for women! they are very helpfull. i suscribe!
i am a woman and i am algerian, i have always been treated well in my country. i am educated and open minded. please speak kindly about us algerian women .
W B he didn't say anything about Algerian women, he just said what he saw,what he heard
Portuguese? I thought you were an algerian born abroad or something.
cafés that are not for women are only for men , there men smoke and do lot of things that are not good for a woman to be inside , it is a kind of respect for women to get into those places , there are cafés which are made for women and they are more comfortable for them , but if a woman wants to buy a coffee or a tea or anything from a 'men's café she can call the waiter out and order
2.there is more police and melitary is much more related to traffic accidents , algeria has one of the worst statistics when it comes to road victims , check points are everywhere to control traffic law being well respected
3. i agree with the fact that algeria is not prepared for tourists and algerians also complain about this , but , this does not mean that there is nothing to see , in contrary , a huge country like algeria has a lot to show but she shows it as it is , raw, original , without any sparkling fake decoration ,you can just explore the whole country and contact with people without any fear that you might be watching a fake reality
4.melitary and police photographs or anything related to this issue ,i think it is a normal thing to be carefull , you know ,the country borders aren't that safe, there are revolutions and wars in mostly the whole region except few countries and algeria has a great broder to control terrorists and smugglers especially fuel and drugs related ones
5.algerian people do not depend so much on restaurants and street food , we eat home made food most of the time and rewards ourselves with a fast food or a dinner on the beach from time to time ,, i know its is little uncomfortable for tourists ,but, instead you'll find everyone inviting you to his place to have a meal , do not hesitate and accept the invitation , it is a pleasure for someone to invite a tourist to his place , try real algerian food in houses because even if you find it in restaurants it would not be as good as in houses
6. visas and enterance issues are difficult even in europe , if an algerian asks for a visa to spain ,france or any other country he faces same dificulties ,he may wait for long and in the ned he may not get the permission to go , we're not discussing illegal immigration issue but the algerian governent just treats back ,if an algerian cetizen got arrested in a european airport for hours and being suspected being a terrorist just because he has a beard or because his name was mohamed is not accepted ,this makes the algerian govrnment work to give algerian cetizens more respect abroad , of course you're not gonna be arrested in the airport or be treated badly depending on your race or relgion but put yourself in ma place ;! i wish you had a good journey !!come back again !!
donyamalak lolo Let's be honest, your 1st and 2nd are absolutely false.
Woman are not allowed in cafés because they may provoke men's desire. Thete is absolutely no law forbidding women to go to cafés. That's a cultural hysteria.
the are mixed caffes and other only for man and others only for women she should have asked or get a tourist Gide .and i think people over reacted it might be a isolated area if it was a major city that would never happened
In Algeria a foreigner is more seen as a traveller rather than a cash machine. That being said, the tourist infrastructure in Morocco is way more developped. When you speak to Algerians they’re not willing to have mass tourism with all its problems. They want to keep their way of living and not have to adjust.
Thanks for the vid and for the attitude, man... I understand the subjective part of it and I guess that some aspects of the "adventure" were pretty much disturbing... Nevertheless you should have planned your visit a little better : you didn't see the most interesting parts (plural) of the country and it seems that you're not really aware about the political context...
15 to 20 years ago, the country was mostly unsafe for travel : the overwhelming police presence is explained by the bloody war against terrorism that took place at that time... And thank god, we won... The cops were mostly looking out for your safety, not trying to get you in a cell... From what I know too, most of them are curious about foreigners : you were kind of interesting to them... :)
Attracting legions of tourists is not our goal anyway... That explains some of the visa issue, but the jest of it is that the algerian governement practices absolute reciprocity in diplomatic matters...
Last thing : the land and its culture are conservative to a large extent, people there are unapologetic when it comes to their deepest beliefs and their way of life... Some parts are more relaxed than others, but its basically how life goes down or up there : take it or leave it... I have some french female friends that lived there for years, they say that algerian men are the loveliest bunch of macho teddy bears they ever knew...
You're welcome anytime...
Waw! What a great reply !
You are right but things are changing slowly
Algeria is not a touristic country and people in algeria are genuine but don't like to share there country it's simple we prefer too be better in an economic growth not tourism this is the difference .
As an Algerian, I am asked tons of documents when I apply fora visa to visit any Western country! Bank statements, insurance, hotel bookings or certified forms from relatives if the visit is of the family type, etc. And, even then, the visa is not guaranteed !