Tourism

Unlike Morocco to the west and Tunisia to the east, Algeria has never developed a tourism industry.. Coastal tourist resort facilities have not been constructed nor has the country's heritage been exploited to attract tourists.

In the past currency restrictions and the difficulty of obtaining tourism visas were further disincentives to tourism.

Although the actual government promise improvment in this sector and some political and structural reform, tourism is likely to remain a negligible part of Algeria's economy for the foreseeable future.

See the Tour Guide section for more detailed visitor information.