 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 |