Places to visit near

Tlemcen

Tlemcen is a city in Tlemcen district, Algeria of about 132,341 people. Within 50 km by road there are 56 places to visit: 18 mosques & dargahs, 16 forts & heritage and 0 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Mosquée Ouled el-Imam;مسجد أولاد الإمام, El-Mechouar Palace and Great Mosque.

34.8783° N, 1.3150° WPop. 132,341

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Within 30 km42 places
Within 50 km56
Must-see23
Notable194
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Tlemcen

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:35 pm

33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tlemcen
  2. Mosquée Aïcha Oum El Mouminin;جامع عائشة أم المؤمنينmosque or dargah · 30 min
  3. Mosquée Tahamosque or dargah · 30 min
  4. El-Ourit Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Tlemcen National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  6. Mosquée Bouhennakmosque or dargah · 30 min
  7. Back in Tlemcen
Today’s loopTlemcenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tlemcen?

Mosquée Ouled el-Imam;مسجد أولاد الإمام (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), El-Mechouar Palace (palace, about 1 km), Great Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Minaret d'Agadir صومعة جامع أكادير ⵜⴰⴳⵔⵎⴰⵙ ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔ (mosque or dargah, about 2 km), Ruines de la mosquée de Mansourah -ⴰⵙⴻⴷⵍⵉ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵏⵚⵓⵕⴰ (mosque or dargah, about 3 km), Tlemcen National Park (national park, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tlemcen?

56 places on Spotwander: 18 mosques & dargahs, 16 forts & heritage, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 caves, 1 attraction.

Which is the nearest dargah to Tlemcen?

Mosquée Ouled el-Imam;مسجد أولاد الإمام, about 1 km by road; Great Mosque (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Tlemcen?

El-Mechouar Palace, about 1 km by road; Palais Royale Zianide - القصر الملكي الزياني -ⵜⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔⵜ ⵜⴰⴳⴻⵍⴷⴰⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵣⵢⵢⴰⵏⵉⵜ (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tlemcen?

Start in Tlemcen, visit Mosquée Aïcha Oum El Mouminin;جامع عائشة أم المؤمنين, then Mosquée Taha, then El-Ourit Waterfalls, then Tlemcen National Park, then Mosquée Bouhennak, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.