Kasbah, Algier

Advantages: It is one of the beautiful place in the world
Disadvantages: Hardy nobody spoke english which is sometimes good because it is a sense of culture

...I went to Algeria two years ago and it was the best experience ever. It is situated in the north-western part of the African continent, near the Mediterranean Sea. The scenery consists of a beautiful sandy desert called the Sahara, which is long the Mediterranean Sea. It is the most beautiful sight you will ever see. I went on a big tour around the Atlas Mountains where the sights are unbelievable to say the lease. Where the mountains divide Algeria into three regions. First of all is The Tell, which is Arabic for “hill” and is so beautiful it lies along the Mediterranean. The main cities are located in the Tell such as Algiers and Oran. Algiers is a modern city with a harbour and all around it is French architecture, which looks lovely. Secondary, the High Plateu, which is south of the Tell and north of the Sahara. Here... Read review

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Advantages: much friendlier
Disadvantages: not as many clubs

...last year we went to gran canaria and visited the kasbah plaza to shop. during the whole 50 mins that we were there, there was alot of hostillity directed at british people. i must confess that the nightlife was good and that the whole area was much friendlier at night, but if youre there and want to shop i suggest the yumbo centrum. its about 10 mins from the kasbah by cab, there are pleany of bars, shops, amusements and clubs to suit all ages, types and nationality. on the whole the yumbo centrum is much cheaper and much more friendly with a good atmosphere night and day.its also only a short ride from maspalomas beach, which is an absolute must if you are going. the dunes are spectacular and well worth the walk or drive.... Read review

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Advantages: Great places to visit, very scenic and picturesque
Disadvantages: Prices for taxi fares are expensive, guides just want to take advantage by charging over the top prices for giving useless information

...arranged for a driver for us to take us over the Atlas Mountains to see some Kasbahs and the edge of the Sahara the next day. We wanted to go to the waterfalls (the Cascades d'Ouzoud) the next day, but left that up in the air. Then we headed off to the souk (marketplace) in the Marrakech medina. The souk is essentially indescribable if you've never encountered it. The first thing that caught our eye was the snake charmer. He was trying to charm a cobra, but the cobra seemed like it would rather sleep. The charmer's assistant kept hitting the cobra with something to try to make it move, but the cobra was resolutely uninterested. So, I guess to keep the crowd interested, he brought over a smaller snake and draped it around Jade's neck. "Not poisonous. Not like the cobra," he assured us. We moved on. We walked around for a while, shopping... Read review

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