Looking out over the Mediterranean, Algiers has been an important port since the times of the Roman Empire that left its legacy in the form of impressive ruins such as Tipaza, Djemila and Timgad. The arquitectural beauty fuses with the narrow crisscrossing alleyways, multicoloured souks, mosques and Turkish palaces of the Kasbah. The culinary habits of the city encompass more than 100 years of French influence in the country, united with the ancient crops of the area: fruit trees, date palms, olive trees, fig trees and vines that form the basis of their rich and varied gastronomy.