Five old towns of ancient pentapolis make a unique and magnificent part of Algeria One is El Atteuf, a small but beautiful old town with small museum of Taklidi house and Mausoleum of Ami Ebrahim Ghardaia which is the best one is an amazing old town, especially when u see ladies with white Woven cloth or “ Aholi” walking in narrow streets makes a scene which u never forget. Melika Town has a beautiful Quran school or Madresa. Beni Isguen Town is another marvelous town in that area and i think all are a kind of must see.

The Pentapolis consists of five walled hilltop towns the oldest - and for me the most interesting - being El Atteuf, followed by Beni Isguen and Ghardaia. The other two are newer and I was informed not worth it visiting . In El Atteuf we had a fabulous guide, (ieach town provides its own guides to enter the old towns). The history of each is fascinating and in El Atteuf the original old market place as well as the mosque, cemetery and mausoleum are still in very good condition. Beni Isguen is famous, apart from its main architecture, for its 'auction market' which takes place in the afternoon under very strict conditions. The visit to Ghardai's old town was much quicker but 'new' Ghardaia is a lively place with an interesting market place and its alleyways.