Algeria in North Africa was recently named this year's "best country to backpack" by the British Backpacker Society (BBS), an organization promoting travels to off-the-beaten-track areas of the world. With its wide range of attractions and small number of tourists, BSS believes that Algeria packs the most thrills for a backpacking adventure, as reported by Lonely Planet. With the Sahara covering up to four-fifths of the land, Algeria is home to marvelous mosques and markets, with a view of the Mediterranean coastline. Previous number ones on the BBS’s "best country to backpack" list include Pakistan (2018) and Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression (2019). The full list of best countries for backpacking in 2020 according to the BBS can be viewed below:Algeria Saudi Arabia Pakistan Iran Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Ethiopia Azerbaijan

Source: The North Africa Journal January 19, 2020 02:26 UTC