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The spectacular tourist development of Sidi Fredj located on the Sidi Fredj peninsula in Algiers Province, Algeria, was designed in 1968 by the French architect Fernand Pouillon under the direction of the Algerian authorities. The Sidi Fredj resort area is about 30 Km from the international airport of Houari Boumedienne and 15 Km from the city center of Algiers. 
The Sidi Fredj resort is built around the leisure port (marina) which caters specifically for yachts. There are four hotels, an open air theatre, commercial centre, tennis courts and open leisure areas with lawns and landscaped gardens. The beaches are considered by some to be among the best in Algeria and all the popular water sports are available. The resort has hosted a number of tennis championships as well as water sport competitions, such as kite surfing. The Sidi Fredj Peninsula also has historical significance as being the site where the first French troops landed in 1830 in their bid to colonize Algeria. In 1943, during World War II, the area was used by the Allied forces as the starting point of their campaign to liberate North Africa. |
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