Plateau Lalla Setti, one of Tlemcen's tourist attractions |
The Plateau Lalla Setti rises over 700 feet to the south of Tlemcen |
Residential areas rise on the slope to the south of Plateau Lalla Setti |
A gondola runs from Parc du Grand Bassin to the top of the Plateau Lalla Setti |
Parc du Grand Bassin, Tlemcen |
The "Grand Bassin", Tlemcen |
The Télépérique was inaugurated in 2009 and runs 1700m via a mid station |
Plateau Lalla Setti as a backdrop to the Parc du Grand Bassin |
Lalla Setti Téléphérique crossing the Grand Bassin |
Parc du Grand Bassin from the Lalla Setti Téléphérique |
Stadium - Stade de Tlemcen |
Plateau Lalla Setti from the téléphérique |
Approaching the Intermediate Station |
Boulevard de l'ALN, Tlemcen |
Rond-point by the Intermediate Station |
Lycée Ahmed Benzekri, an nteresting building just east of the intermediate station |
Téléphérique de Tlemcen |
Panoramic view of Plateau Lalla Setti taken from the téléphérique |
Residential district at the base of Lalla Setti from the gondola |
"Flying" over Boudghene |
Boudghene, hillside residential district of Tlemcen at the base of the Plateau Lalla Setti |
Boudghene from the Lalla Setti gondola, Tlemcen |
Aerial tour of Tlemcen from the Lalla Setti téléphérique |
Boudghene |
Up close over Boudghene |
View from the Tlemcen téléphérique |
Boudghene |
Tlemcen Téléphérique |
Wooded slopes at the base of the cliffs, Lalla Setti |
Nearing the top of Lalla Setti |
Upper Cable Car Station, Lalla Setti télécabine |
E.T.U. Tlemcen |
Last ride 19:30 |
Upper Cable Car Station, Lalla Setti |
Pizzeria-Cafeteria Setti |
Decorative tile work in the park on top of Plateau Lalla Setti |
Panoramic view of Tlemcen from Plateau Lalla Setti |
Mosquée Abou Dharr Al Ghifari, Tlemcen |
Minaret of a small mosque in Boudghene |
City Center of Tlemcen from the top of Lalla Setti |
The Grand Mosquée and Grand Marché are prominent landmarks in the middle of Tlemcen |
Promenade along the rim of Lalla Setti |
View of Tlemcen from Lalla Setti |
Télépherique - Tlemcen |
Boudghene District from Lalla Setti |
L'observatoire - Plateau Lalla Setti |
Observation Tower, Lalla Setti |
L'observatoire - Plateau Lalla Setti |
Observation Tower and Promenade, Lalla Setti |
The Balcony of Tlemcen, Lalla Setti |
Panoramic view of Tlemcen from Lalla Setti |
Cliff's Edge, Plateau Lalla Setti |
Panoramic view of Tlemcen and the cliffs of Lalla Setti |
Tlemcen from Lalla Setti |
Late afternoon panorama of Tlemcen from Plateau Lalla Setti |
Algerian flag with the Lalla Setti Martyrs' Memorial, Lalla Setti |
Martyrs' Memorial of Tlemcen, Lalla Setti |
Martyrs' Memorial of Tlemcen, Lalla Setti |
Silhouette of the Martyrs' Memorial, late afternoon atop Plateau Lalla Setti |
Makam Echahid - Monument des Martyrs, Plateau Lalla Setti |
Museum of the Mujahideen commemorating the Algerian War of Independence, Lalla Setti |
The new museum as part of the tourism development project of Lalla Setti |
Tile artwork on the fence around the museum which was inaugurated in 2008 |
Tile artwork - mounted warriors charging, Lalla Setti |
Tile artwork, Lalla Setti |
Tile artwork, Lalla Setti |
Tile artwork, Lalla Setti |
Lion at the Observatory, Plateau Lalla Setti |
Unfortunately, the Barbary Lion did not survive the 20th Century |
Observatory, Plateau Lalla Setti |
Tlemcen National Park protects much of the plateau and mountains south of the city |
Gardens at the top of Plateau Lalla Setti |
Wildflowers, Plateau Lalla Setti |
The new Renaissance Hotel, Plateau Lalla Setti - Tlemcen |
Tlemcen's top hotel - the Renaissance Hotel on Plateau Lalla Setti |
Roses at the Renaissance, Tlemcen |
Roses at the Renaissance, Tlemcen |
Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Dome of the Renaissance Hotel's lobby |
Dome of the Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Lobby fountain at the Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
The Renaissance Hotel is next to the upper cable car station, but you must walk the long way around to enter |
Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Bar of the Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Tango Beer at the Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Night view from the bar's terrace, Plateau Lalla Setti |
Renaissance Hotel, Tlemcen |
Renaissance Hotel at night, Tlemcen |
Night view of Tlemcen from Plateau Lalla Setti |
Panoramic view of Tlemcen at night from near the Upper Cable Car Station, Plateau Lalla Setti |
Night view of Tlemcen from Plateau Lalla Setti |
Tlemcen Téléphérique at night, Plateau Lalla Setti |
...not the easiest place to find a taxi at night... |