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Oran Port Ferry Overview
Oran is a major city on the Mediterranean coast in northwestern Algeria. During the French occupation, Oran was a prefecture in the Oran département. It is now the capital of the much smaller Oran Province. The city has a population of about one million, and the urban area has a population of about two million, making it the second largest city in Algeria. Oran is a major port, and since the 1960s has been a commercial, industrial, and educational centre for Western Algeria. Today, Oran is a major port and a commercial centre, and has three universities. The old quarter of Oran has a casbah and an 18th-century mosque.
Oran has numerous hotels in all categories, from luxury to basic, as well as many restaurants offering Algerian specialities and other foods. Tourists will also find a variety of cinemas, arts centres, the regional theatre, an open-air theatre, the Museum, the historic city centre of Oran, the district of Sidi El Houari, the municipal gardens, Médina Djedida with its artisanal products, the cathedral, Djebel Murdjadjo, and nearby seaside resorts. International airport Es-Senia is 7.4 miles from the town centre. One can also reach Oran by ferries from the Spanish ports of Alicante and Almeria. |
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