The best time to visit Algeria is in October and November when the skies are clear, the temperatures are mild and, depending on end-of-summer rains, the desert may even have a greenish tinge in places. The next best alternative is from March through to early May, although there's a higher chance of sandstorms in April and, by May, temperatures are really starting to rise. December through to February is also a good time, although temperatures can be surprisingly cool and night-time temperatures in the Sahara routinely drop below zero. In summer (mid-May to September), temperatures can be unbearably hot - don't even think of a desert expedition at this time.

Capital of Algeria with 2.9 million inhabitants (2003 estimate), and the largest and most important city of the country. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea, in the north-central part of the country, in from a cluster of islets that now have been turned into a part of the port. Algiers has the status of province with an area of 273 km².In French it is nicknamed Alger la Blanche, "Algiers the White

Algiers is the administrative centre of Algeria, and is also the country's main harbour, serving both as a shipping center and a principal Mediterranean refueling station.
Activities of Algiers consist in both governmental and private administration, and national and international trade. The main export products are grain, iron, phosphates, wines, citrus fruits and vegetables, as well as oil from central Algeria. The main industries are oil refining, petrochemicals, metal working and foodstuffs.
Algiers has the best connections to any other urban centre in the country, both because of its importance but also because it is well-located in the northern centre. There are a number of highways and roads running out of it, as well as a southern (connecting with the western lines) and an eastern-bound railway. Constantine lies 430 km east, and Oran 440 km west. Algiers has a major international airport, and a ferry connection with Marseilles in France