My recent visit to Ford de l’eau was mainly for nostalgia, a time travel when I use to go for ice creams and the beach. Unfortunately, it’s no longer the “little Paris” of my childhood, the younger generations all but abandoned their beaches and their beautiful seaside resort and joined the self-destruction of their environment with plastic bottles all over it!
However, my stay at the residence Ford de l’eau has made up for all the disappointment I saw in Algiers streets. The owner and his young team are the jewel of Borj el Kiffan (the Arabic name of the city). The welcome was presidential if not better. The friendliness I witnessed was with all the tourists.
Food wise you’ll be spoiled with choice in Ford de l’eau, I normally go for grilled fish dishes when I visit Algiers and the owner’s recommendation didn’t disappoint at all. In fact, we went to a beach restaurant run by an angler that cooks his daily catch from a variety of local fish, Espadon, Rascasse, Rouget, Pagre and succulent Mediterranean prawns and Sipia. Opposite to the residence, you will find a nice restaurant that serves fresh grilled fish with nice salads. There is also a popular restaurant 10mn walk from the residence that serves the famous Mashwi, you can also take the tramway which is only two stops away. You can order fruits from a very friendly fruit stall owner and a local hero just opposite the residence.
The atmosphere is certainly not for snobbish people. I like to think I am not.