El Goléa
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El Goléa is a city in Saharan Algeria.Get in
El Golea lies on the N1 on the road south from Ghardaia. Buses headed from there towards Timimoun or In Salah will pass through El Golea. There are several buses (about one every hour during the day) making the trip from Ghardaia. The cost is DA400 and the duration is about 3½ hours.
See
Ksar El MéniaThis is quite a picturesque castle in the east end of town. There is a brief climb to the top, but the views of El Goléa town and the surrounding regions is quite spectacular. There is nobody regulating access to the Ksar, so one can visit any time and at no cost.
Sleep
Hotel Vieux KsarThe staff is friendly, there is a restaurant in the hotel, and it offers free wi-fi.