Guide to Algeria
Must See Algeria
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Tagged the 'Town of a Thousand Domes', El-Oued is the major town of the Souf region in the Grand Erg Oriental. Most of the buildings have domes, built to alleviate the summer heat. The town is also famous for its carpets, which often bear the traditional cross of the Souf. The daily souq in the old part of town is at its most animated on Friday.
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- architectural highlight