Algiers for The Solo Traveller: a Friday-to-Monday weekend

Take a taxi up the cliff and wait for the light over the bay. The terrace has benches, and no one will mind if you stay an hour.

Open until late afternoon, and you can have the galleries to yourself. The Algerian modernists reward a slow walk.

Hot chickpea flan on bread with harissa at a counter. The cheap solo supper that locals eat standing up.

Go early with a bottle of water and the park to yourself. The paths run down to the sea, and the sound of waves follows you everywhere.

Grilled sardines or sea bream at a counter overlooking the boats. Order by weight, sit on a stool and watch the nets.

Finish at the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, alone on its hill. A good bench for a quiet hour with a book before the road back.

A forest park on the heights, with shaded trails and views over the city. A good place to walk before the heat.

Dragon trees and avenues of ficus laid out in 1832. Read on a bench under the bamboo and watch Algerians stroll.

A counter seat, a plate of merguez and fries, and a coffee. Easy for one, and the waiters are friendly to a solo diner.

Walk down the Casbah stairs from the top terraces to the sea. Go early, when the lanes are quiet and the bakers are at work.

A restored fortress and palaces on the sea wall. A good small stop before you leave.

A quick lunch of m'hadjeb, semolina flatbread folded around tomato and onion, eaten standing at the counter. Cheap and filling, and a short walk from the Grande Poste.