Constantine

city in Algeria

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Constantine is a major city in northeastern Algeria with a rich history spanning thousands of years, known for its dramatic location on a rocky plateau surrounded by deep ravines. The city has served as an important cultural, commercial, and administrative center throughout various periods of North African history.

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Place details

Locality: Constantine ⵇⵙⴻⵟⵉⵏⴰ قسنطينة
Region: قسنطينة Constantine ⵇⵙⴻⵏⵟⵉⵏⴰ
Country: ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر
Population: 448,028
Timezone: Africa/Algiers

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Wikidata facts

Official name: قسنطينة
Demonym: Constantinoise
Population: 245621
Area: 2288
Elevation: 694
Official website: www.wilaya-constantine.dz
Image: Magnia.jpg

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Commons category: Constantine, Algeria
postal code: 25000
native label: قسنطينة
P8168: Esfeden
P12749: Taipei

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Travel guide

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thumb|350px|View of Constantine

The city is framed by a deep ravine and has a dramatic appearance. The city is very picturesque with a number of bridges and a viaduct crossing the ravine. The city center bridges: this city is very famous for 8 bridges (one of which is, the Devil's Bridge, is nothing more than a thin piece of wood), especially the Gantaret El Hibal (also called Sidi M'Cid) bridge which is the 2nd highest suspended bridge in the world. It's a perfect place to do a bungee jump. Also the pedestrian or have great views. the Nearby are the Roman city of Tiddis and the megalithic monuments and burial grounds at Djebel Mazala Salluste.

Drink

Tea with mint. Usually called (Atay) by locals. Leben. A kind of heavy milk, it looks like liquified yoghurt.

Stay safe

Constantine is somewhat considered a safe place. And common sense will alleviate 99% of problems: try to look as little like a tourist as possible, do not flash large quantities of cash, and so on. Faux guides are much less of a problem here than in the rest of Algeria and are limited mainly to the area around the city. It is inadvisable to walk alone in Constantine at night. Solo women, as in all Algerian cities, should dress modestly to avoid harassment (which almost always consists of lewd comments, but nothing physical).

Pick-pocketing and motor-drive-by theft seem more to be a problem here—hide your valuables!

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, a Roman city and one of the most important archaeological sites in the region.

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Article

Constantine (Arabic: قسنطينة, romanized: Qusanṭīnah), also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great. Located somewhat inland, Constantine is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of the Rhumel River.

Constantine is regarded as the capital of eastern Algeria and the commercial centre of its region and has a population of about 450,000 (938,475 with the agglomeration), making it the third largest city in the country after Algiers and Oran. There are several museums and historical sites located around the city. Constantine is often referred to as the "City of Bridges" because of the numerous picturesque bridges connecting the various hills, valleys, and ravines that the city is built on and around.