The port of Skikda

Presentation

Skikda, called "Phillipeville" until the end of the war of independence in 1962, is a port city located in the Gulf of Stora, north-east of Algeria. At the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, in the wilaya of Skikda, it has an important independent commercial port, ranked third in Algeria after Algiers and Oran. The latter provides, among other things, regular maritime passenger transport links with two European cities. The port of Skikda serves Genoa in Italy and Marseille in France, with the Algerie Ferries company. The passenger terminal is located almost in the city center of Skikda which has an important architectural heritage, the most impressive remains the Roman amphitheater, built in the third century of the Christian era. The Strawberry Festival (a specialty of the region) is a major annual event that takes place in May.

The companies present at the port of Skikda

Here is the ferry company represented at the port of Skikda:

• Algerie Ferries
  Consignation (Délégation portuaire) Port Mixte 21 000 Skikda - Algérie Tel /Fax : (0)38.75.47.10 – (0)38.75.76.91 http://algerieferries.dz

How to get to the port of Skikda?

The port of Skikda is perfectly accessible by public transport (train, bus, cable car) and taxis.

GPS coordinates of the Port: Lat: 36.8858 Lng:6.9071