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==Getting In==
The best option is probably taking a boat from Almeria, Spain. The only company is Transmediterranea, which runs two boats a week to Oran for between 50 and 100 euros (depending on the time of year). Other options are flying into Algiers or Oran from Europe, however flights are usually cheaper into Tunis, Tunisia, from which you can get in overland.
[[File:AlgeriaSahara.JPG|thumb|300px|right|[[User:PhysicsHipster|PhysicsHipster]] hitchhiking in the Algerian Sahara.]]
==Safety==
The country is quite calm and safe, and has been largely stigmatized by the media. The civil war of the 90s and 00s is long finished. That being said, it is best to avoid the area around Bouira in the north, where there have been a few travelers taken hostage in the last few years. Also avoid the Libya-Algeria border, and ESPECIALLY the Niger-Algeria border, where there has been a fair bit of violence and terrorism in the past. Tourists are also not allowed south of El Oued without being accompanied by an Algerian guide, although this may not be enforced. There are regular police checkpoints along all roads so be sure to have your travel documents with you at all times.
 
[[File:AlgeriaSahara.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[User:PhysicsHipster|PhysicsHipster]] hitchhiking in the Algerian Sahara.]]
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