While waiting for your ferry from Oran, take a few hours to visit this ancient city, founded by the Andalusians, then conquered by the Arabs and Berbers, and later colonized by the French. The city center is divided into the more modern urban area and the old town, where the most interesting sights and monuments are located, including the Cathedral du Sacrè-Couer, now unconsecrated, the beautiful Place du 1er November, the city's main square, the City Hall, the Dar-el-Bahia Palace and the Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque, which used to be a synagogue.
If you want to admire the city from above, you should go to the top of Murdjadio Mountain, where you will find the Santa Cruz Fortress from the Ottoman period, from which you will have a magnificent view of Mers El Kèbir and the Mediterranean Sea.
Take a stroll through the Medina Jdida and find traditional clothing, jewelry, flowers, handicrafts, local gastronomic products and unique souvenirs. Do not miss the numerous beaches, the most important of which is the beach of Madagh, consisting of a large expanse of sand and crystal clear waters.
How to reach the boardings
Address: Gare maritime Terminal 1-2, Rue du Port, Oran
GPS coordinates: Latitude 35.707971, Longitude -0.652592
The port of Oran is about 2 km away from the city center. The international airport "Ahmed Benbella" is located 12 km from the center and the ferry terminal. The train station, which offers several connections to other major cities in the country, is located about 5 km from the port. There is also an efficient public bus service.
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