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City of Oran |
Or Bahia how much pleasure her family to call it the second largest city in Algeria, and the capital of the west of Algeria, which is located on the Mediterranean coast in the far west of the country, and its port of the famous Mediterranean ports, an important commercial center and linked within the country and Tlemcen, Morocco line of the railway and the thriving industries such as petrochemicals, iron and steel.
Oran city is very old, but its foundation is generally due to the traders Andalusians and Moroccans in the tenth century (937 AD). Occupied by the Spaniards who were expelled in 1509 at the hands of the Ottomans in 1792, to be occupied by the French 1838 until the independence of Algeria.
The city of Oran, combining two models, one for modern architecture at the hands of the French and the second Old Spanish Andalusian-style, surrounded by vineyards, and nice weather prevails living in an atmosphere of calm, and the streets Vtemtli movement and activity.
It sightseeing path neighborhoods modern city the first of November and yard and a mosque Basha built in 1796 and there on the beach piers where Hiking likes the afternoon and evening, and in the Oran region no eye tourist Turk which hotels are available and where Andalusia complex tourist overlooking the bay on the Mediterranean. And the Santa Cruz Tower, which was founded by the Spaniards.