🇩🇿 Oran’s Crown Jewel: Santa Cruz Fort Through the Ages

"Where Ottoman palaces gaze up at Spanish castles—a living history textbook etched into cliffs!" 🏰🌊 🏰 Time-Traveling Vistas ▪️ From Bey’s Palace (Ottoman era) → Santa Cruz Fort (Spanish rule) "That Game of Thrones vibe? It’s real—just swap dragons for seagulls!" 🐉➡️🕊️ Fun fact: The fort’s cannons still point toward the sea ("Old habits die hard") 🚌 Oran City Tour Review ▪️ Bus ride to summit – "Worth it for the dizzying hairpin turns!" ▪️ Guide spoke Darja – "My ‘comprehension’ = nodding at ruins" 😅 ▪️ Colonial whiplash – "Phoenician→Roman→Ottoman→Spanish→French→Algerian... this hill has seen all the flags" 🇩🇿 🌊 Why This View Hits Different ▪️ "Like Mont-Saint-Michel’s desert cousin" – Minus the crowds (and crepes) ▪️ Golden hour magic – "When the fort glows honey-gold against the Med’s sapphire" 📌 Pro Tips 1️⃣ Wear grippy shoes – Those cobblestones hate flip-flops 2️⃣ Pack water – No cafes atop the fortress (*just centuries-old thirst") 3️⃣ History cheat-sheet: Google "Oran’s 5 colonizers" pre-tour #Oran #Algeria #CastleHunter