City guide Annaba
- Best Cafe for Work Café de la Paix (Cours de la Révolution) - Reliable Wi-Fi and ample seating Cafes along the Cours de la Revolution. A cappuccino is about 194 DZD on the June 2026…
- Best Coworking Space The Address Annaba (Boulevard 1er Novembre) - ~1,500 DZD/day MacTabBI, Saint-Cloud, 129 Boulevard Ben Boulaid, open 10:00-22:00 Saturday to Thursday…
- Best Dessert Spots Pâtisserie La Ruche (Rue Ibn Khaldoun) for traditional and French pastries none
- Best Food Delivery App Yassir Express Yassir Food lists Annaba restaurants. Red Food shows free delivery; a turkey panini is 300…
- Best Hospital CHU Annaba (Hôpital Ibn Sina) or private Clinic Abou Marouane CHU Ibn Rochd, Boulevard Mohamed Seddik Benyahia (also listed as the Route de Seraidi)…
- Best Local Dish to Try Bourek Annabi (Square pastry filled with egg, meat, and potato) Bourek, the local filled pastry. Annaba is the city the guide singles out for it.
- Best Taxi/Ride App Yassir and Heetch (Widely available and safer than street hailing) Street taxis. If you tip, round up to the next 10 DZD. No 2026 Annaba ride-hail coverage…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Not common; private rentals only via Facebook Marketplace Groups none
- Birdwatching Locations Lake Fetzara (Wetlands protected by Ramsar) Lac Fetzara, 18 km southeast of Annaba, a Ramsar site since 4 June 2003. It floods in…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Unregulated beach coves past Toche; local permit/discretion needed none
- Budget Accommodation Hotel d'Orient (Cours de la Révolution) approx. 4,500 DZD/night Hotel Hoggar, near the station, was listed at 3,600 DZD for a single and 5,000 DZD for a…
- Cashless Friendly Low; cash is king. High-end hotels and some supermarkets accept CIB cards Low. Everyday spending is cash. The Sheraton accepts cash and credit cards.
- Casino & Gaming Halls Not available (Gambling is illegal) none
- City Annaba, Annaba Province, Algeria Annaba, Annaba Province, Algeria, a Mediterranean port near the Tunisian border, formerly…
- Community Centers Palais de la Culture Mohamed Boudiaf none
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Limited; focus is on transfer pricing and anti-avoidance No controlled-foreign-company rules.
- Cooking Classes Informal classes via local guest houses (Gites ruraux) in Seraïdi none
- Corporate Tax 19% for manufacturing, 23% for building/tourism, 26% for others 19% on goods production, 23% on construction, public works, hydraulics and tourism…
- Cultural Districts La Vieille Ville (The Old City/Kasbah) The Kasbah, on the hill east of the old square, and the Cours de la Revolution.
- Currency & Banking Algerian Dinar (DZD). 1 USD ≈ 134 DZD (official), 1 USD ≈ 240 DZD (parallel market) Algerian dinar (DZD). Official rate 134.4244 DZD per USD on 2026-10-19; the parallel cash…
- Cycling/Walking Paths The 'Corniche' (Coastal road) for walking and jogging The Corniche along the coast is the walking promenade. A marked cycle network was not…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 15% 15% withholding on dividends.
- E-commerce/Online Store Jumia Algeria Ouedkniss (ouedkniss.com) is the live classifieds site. Jumia Algeria stopped by 10 March…
- Gaming Lounges Cyber Cafes in the 'Plaine Ouest' district none
- Grocery Delivery Yassir Express - Grocery section none
- Gyms & Fitness Centers City Gym (Rue de l'ALN) - ~4,000 DZD monthly About 3,190 DZD a month on the June 2026 city index. The Sheraton has a guest fitness…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 35% (on income over 1,440,000 DZD annually) 35% on annual income above 3,840,000 DZD.
- Highway Access A1 East-West Highway connecting to Constantine and Algiers Annaba is at the eastern end of the east-west motorway. The A2 runs from Algiers to the…
- Historic Buildings Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) colonial architecture Mairie d Annaba, Rue du C.N.R.A, and the 1884 theatre on Place de la Revolution.
- Historical Sites The Roman Ruins of Hippo Regius The ruins of Hippo Regius, where Augustine was bishop from 396 to 430.
- Internet Speed Average 20-40 Mbps via fiber; 4G speeds reach 50 Mbps Algerie Telecom Idoom Fibre, from 60 Mbps at 2,200 DZD a month to 1.5 Gbps at 4,200 DZD…
- Language Classes Institut Français d'Annaba (French) or private schools for Derja/Arabic none
- Laundry Services Pressing Le Progrès (Downtown near the Theatre) The Sheraton offers same-day dry cleaning. A city pressing price was not opened.
- Libraries & Study Spots Bibliothèque Principale de Lecture Publique (Boulevard 1er Novembre) The Institut francais mediatheque on Boulevard du 1er Novembre 1954, and Bibliotheque d…
- Local Brewery No local breweries; Barchon (Algiers) imports available in licensed bars none
- Local Heritage Philae (The Lighthouse) and the nautical heritage of the port The port of Hippo, later Bone, and the Phare de Cap de Garde.
- Local Markets El Hattab Market Marche couvert d'Annaba (Marche El Hout, also called Marche francais), on the block of Ibn…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Annaba Railway Station (Gare d'Annaba) for SNTF services Gare d'Annaba, Avenue de l'ALN. The February 2023 guide lists a night train from Algiers…
- Museums & Art Venues Hippo Regius Museum (Ruins and mosaics of the Roman city) Musee des Ruines d'Hippone, Route de la musee d'Hipone. The February 2023 guide lists the…
- Music Scene Malouf music performances at local weddings and cultural centers none
Tap Water (31 DZD a litre, 47 DZD for 1.5 L), Accommodation and Short Term Rentals (Seybouse street; F2 expiry 30 Aug 2026), Top Regional Airline, Top International Airline, Highway Access, Main Train/Transit Hub, Museums & Art Venues, Religious Sites, Birdwatching Locations, Property Tax (7% to 10%), Studio Purchase Price (City Center), 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center), 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) corrected from pages opened this pass; Best Food Delivery App, Annual Events, Local Markets and Parcel Delivery Service filled; Language Classes cleared because the Institut page is a library catalogue (https://livingcost.org/cost/algeria/annaba).