Bouzedjar - بوزجار

65 km along the coast road and 10 km past Madagh Beach is the little gem of Bouzedjar	Arriving in Bouzedjar, little gives away the special seaside town that awaits	Bouzedjar is not in the Lonely Planet and was unknown to me	Plage Bouzedjar 2
Plage Bouzedjar 2	I just about missed Bouzedjar but I spotted the cove from the nearby swimming beach	Before doubling back to visit the town, I first continued on to Cap Figalo	I'm not sure if it's operating, but there's a bizarre tourist complex on the hillside above Bouzedjar
Bouzedjar Tourist Camp	Driving past the Bouzedjar Tourist Camp to Cap Figalo	Overlooking Bouzedjar Bay	Bouzedjar's blue Mediterranean bay
Cap Figalo looked interesting from a distance	Algeria's Big Sur coast between Bouzedjar and Madagh	Sheep grazing with a view - Cap Figalo	Panoramic view of Cap Figalo
The road to Cap Figalo was blocked by a military zone so I doubled back to this side road to find a view	On top of Cap Figalo	A view of the town beach of Bouzedjar	Port of Bouzedjar from Cap Figalo
Port of Bouzedjar from Cap Figalo	Farm land on Cap Figalo	What looks like a fortified farmhouse near Douar el Msaïd	Douar el Msaïd
Cap Figalo	Farmland in the hills around Bouzedjar	Mosque of Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar - Town
Bouzedjar - Town	Arriving at the town beach of Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar - Town Beach	The town beach of Bouzedjar occupies a beautiful cove
Panoramic view of Bouzedjar's Town Beach	Gentle waves lapping against the sandy beach of Bouzedjar	Small fishing boats pulled up on the town beach, Bouzedjar	On the east side of the cove are the Red Rocks (which I didn't find very red, but that's what they told me the name was)
Town Beach - Bouzedjar	Sunny day in early June with temperatures in the low 20s C	The cove at Bouzedjar	Town Beach - Bouzedjar
Bouzedjar	Small boat on the beach at Bouzedjar	Waterfront road, Bouzedjar	The Riviera, Bouzedjar's derelict icon
Alementation General - Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar cuisine has a long way to go	Blue and white Bouzedjar	Parking right by the beach
A great place for sunset - but I didn't want to drive back to Oran in the dark	On the west side of the cove - the Turtle	Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar Plage I
Bouzedjar - Town Beach	I could picture the waterfront someday lined with restaurants and nice cafés	Bouzedjar - wonder how the scuba diving is...	Bouzedjar
Fisherman preparing his nets on Bouzedjar's beach	Bouzedjar - Town Beach	Bouzedjar - Town Beach	Bouzedjar - Town Beach
Bouzedjar - Town Beach	Fisherman's house at the end of Bouzedjar Beach	A friendly greeting at Bouzedjar	Small fishing boats, Bouzedjar
Bouzedjar - Town Beach	Red Rock - Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar
The guarded section of beach is marked out by rings for swimmers	This town has great tourism potential	Bouzedjar - Town Beach	Bouzedjar - Town Beach
Bouzedjar - Town Beach	Bouzedjar - Town Beach	The Riviera - what a great sunset bar that would make	Shaped like a shipwreck washed up on the rocks, the Riviera, Bouzedjar
The Riviera, Bouzedjar	I'm guessing the Riviera was something built in the 1920's by the French	The Riviera overlooking the central part of Bouzedjar's beach	The Riviera, Bouzedjar
Anyone have more details on the history of this building?	The Riviera, Bouzedjar	A kayak of one of the small tourism operators on Bouzedjar beach	Climbing up for a view of Bouzedjar
Take the easternmost road heading off Bouzedjar beach then turn left and continue to the last houses to find a trail leading up	Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Bouzedjar	Some locals suggested I climb up here for great views of Bouzedjar	Panoramic view of Bouzedjar
Bouzedjar Town Beach from the eastern rocks	Bouzedjar Town Beach from the eastern rocks	Bouzedjar Town Beach from the eastern rocks	The Red Rock (apparently named that), Bouzedjar
Bouzedjar Town Beach from the eastern rocks	It's an easy climb up the eastern headlands and well worth it	Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Bouzedjar	Panoramic view of the scenic cove at Bouzedjar
Another great place for a sundowner - Bouzedjar	Keep climbing!	Eastern headlands, Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar from the eastern headlands
Crescent of the Town Beach, Bouzedjar	Panoramic view of Bouzedjar from the top of the eastern headlands, late afternoon	If I had more time, I'd try and find the path of the Turtle on the west side of the cove	This town really has great potential and I recommend a visit
Looking at the rugged Algerian coast from the top of the headlands at Bouzedjar	It would probably be possible to trek from here to Madagh Beach about 10 km to the east	Rocky promontory east of Bouzedjar	I call it Algeria's Big Sur Coast
Heading back down from the summit to Bouzedjar	The cove of the Town Beach, Bouzedjar	Bouzedjar	Scenic Bouzedjar
Bouzedjar - you saw it here first!	I still don't think it's red, but they told me it's called Rochers Rouge