North Africa has two constants, the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert. Take time to explore the countries that make up the top cap of the continent of Africa.
Holidays in North Africa are maybe not everybody’s copy of tea – the culture is very “foreign” for most westerners.
But that’s what makes it so exciting – all the differences. And North Africa has a wonderful mix of cultures because of its strategic location on the Mediterranean as history unfolded over the centuries
You will find everything in North Africa; from the spectacular Greek ruins in Cyrene in Libya to the Roman Ruins at Leptis Magna which was the second largest town of the Roman Empire, after Rome.
Why not visit the beautiful city of Oran in Algeria where Albert Camus was born. He used the Oran as the setting for the, The Plague and The Stranger. French fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent was also born in Oran.
One thing all these countries in North Africa have in common is the Sahara Desert.
Many people still come to see The World War Two battle sites and cemeteries like at Tobruk which is the first major Libyan city after crossing from Egypt into Libya.
Morocco is one of the most popular destinations; with Casablanca and Marrakesh the most visited cities in Morocco. I think it is the markets and the shopping and the antiquities as well as the desert that draws visitors. But one of my favorite things to do is a visit to a Hammam, and Morocco has great Hammams.
Egypt has always been a popular tourist destination. After all it has a sphinx, pyramids, the Nile and fascinating Cairo. There is always the Sahara Desert, and then the Red Sea which is one of the best scuba diving and snorkeling destinations in the world with top resorts like Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada only a few hours by plane from most European destinations.
