Must-see fort · Tlemcen, Algeria
Altava
Altava is a fort in Tlemcen, Algeria.
Altava: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Altava
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Altava — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.88639, -1.02478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Altava
- El-Ourit Waterfalls · waterfall · Tlemcen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Sidi Boumediene مسجد سيدي بومدين ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⵓⵎⴷⵢⴻⵏ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~30 km · Must-see
- Minaret d'Agadir صومعة جامع أكادير ⵜⴰⴳⵔⵎⴰⵙ ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Bab Zir · dargah · Tlemcen · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Sidi El Haloui مسجد سيدي الحلوي ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⵍⵃⴰⵍⵡⵉ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~32 km · Must-see
- El-Mechouar Palace · fort · Tlemcen · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mosquée d'El Mechouar · dargah · Tlemcen · ~32 km · Must-see
- Great mosque · dargah · Tlemcen · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Sidi Brahim El Masmoudi;مسجد سيدي إبراهيم المصمودي · dargah · Tlemcen · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Ouled el-Imam;مسجد أولاد الإمام · dargah · Tlemcen · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tlemcen National Park · sanctuary · Tlemcen · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ruines de la mosquée de Mansourah -ⴰⵙⴻⴷⵍⵉ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵏⵚⵓⵕⴰ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~36 km · Must-see
- Albulae · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bachir El-Ibrahimi · dargah · Sidi Bel Abbès · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lac Sidi Mohamed Benali · lake · Sidi Bel Abbès · ~65 km · Must-see
- Beni Rhenane mausoleum · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~70 km · Must-see
- Siga · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~72 km · Must-see
- Aquarium de Béni-Saf · sanctuary · Aïn Témouchent · ~72 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Altava
- El-Mechouar Palace · fort · Tlemcen · ~32 km · Must-see
- Albulae · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~58 km · Must-see
- Beni Rhenane mausoleum · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~70 km · Must-see
- Siga · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fort Santa Cruz · fort · Oran · ~121 km · Must-see
- Palais du Bey · fort · Oran · ~122 km · Must-see
- Monument des Martyrs;المقام الشهيد · fort · Tlemcen · ~10 km
- Medersa KHALDOUNIA -المدرسة الخلدونية -ⵎⴷⴰⵔⵙⴰ ⵜⴰⵅⴰⵍⴷⵓⵏⵉⵜ · fort · Tlemcen · ~30 km
- Palais du Sultan قصر السلطان ⵜⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵙⵓⵍⵟⴰⵏ · fort · Tlemcen · ~30 km
- Mausolée Moulay Abdelkader;ضريح مولاي عبد القادر · fort · Tlemcen · ~31 km
Frequently asked
Is Altava open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Altava yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Altava?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Altava?
Nearby: El-Ourit Waterfalls (waterfall, 28 km), Mosquée Sidi Boumediene مسجد سيدي بومدين ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⵓⵎⴷⵢⴻⵏ (dargah, 30 km), Minaret d'Agadir صومعة جامع أكادير ⵜⴰⴳⵔⵎⴰⵙ ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔ (dargah, 31 km), Mosquée Bab Zir (dargah, 32 km), Mosquée Sidi El Haloui مسجد سيدي الحلوي ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⵍⵃⴰⵍⵡⵉ (dargah, 32 km), El-Mechouar Palace (fort, 32 km).
Is Altava worth visiting?
Altava is listed as a must-see fort in Algeria on Spotwander.