Ahmad Bey Palace and Markets

We visited the Palace D'Ahmed Bey Palace in Constantine, which was commissioned during the rule of Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed and completed in 1835, two years before the fall of Constantine into the French occupation. Ahmad Bay instructed a Genovese engineer, Chiavino, and two well-known artists, Al-Jabari and Al-Khatabi, for the design.
Ahmed Bey inhabited the palace when he became the ruler, but his enjoyment of this wonderful place was short-lived. Two years after he moved in, the French chased him out and turned the palace into their headquarters, and with independence, the Algerian military moved in and set up camp.
A beautiful building and interesting interior design.
Then we went for a good lunch in the city centre. A walk through some of the markets and the old quarter. Over the pedestrian foot bridge, which was accessed by either a lift or a staircase. After which, we met up with the driver for a long drive back to Algiers.
A fabulous tour of a fascinating city.Read more