Sétif

Sétif is a city in Northeast Algeria.

Understand
The city was part of the ancient Berber kingdom of Numidia, and its name is of Numidian origin; in Berber it means "black" (aseṭṭaf). Under Roman rule, it was named Sitifis, or more officially, Colonia Augusta Nerviana Martialis Veteranorum Sitifensium. From the time of Diocletian, (293 AD), it was the capital of Mauritania Sitifensis province, roughly correspondent to modern eastern Algeria. Today vestiges of the 3rd and 4th century include city walls, temple, circus, mausoleum and "Scipio" Byzantine fortress. Numerous archaeological artifacts are exhibited at its archaeological museum. The modern city was founded by the French army, who built their own fortress on the site in 1848, using the line of the medieval city wall and the Byzantine fortress.

On 8 May 1945, the day of the formal end of World War II in Europe, an uprising against the occupying French forces in Sétif and the nearby towns Guelma and Kherrata resulted in the deaths of 104 pieds-noirs. The uprising was suppressed through what is now known as the Sétif massacre. Estimates vary widely from 2,000 to 40,000 Algerian casualties.

By train
There are several trains per day from Algiers with national operator SNTF.



By bus


There are several buses connecting the city from Algiers, Constantine, Batna, Ghardaia, Annaba and more, arriving at the

Do
Park attraction setifis A theme park next to Park Inn Mall.

Archaeological Museum of Setif An iconic museum full of ottoman, Roman, French, Moorish, And Algerian Art and status.

Eat
there are a lot of restaurants in the city. One of the best restaurant in the city is:

Sleep
Most of the hotels are near the city hall. You can find also some cheaper hotels in the nearby city of El Eulma (20 km).


 * Ibis and Novotel hotels: the first is 3 stars and the second is 4 stars.

Go next
The city is well-connected by buses to several cities including:
 * Algiers — 4 hours
 * Constantine — 2 hours. DA200
 * Ghardaia — 9 hours including a 30-minutes break. DA950