Editing Oran (section)

===Tourism===
Oran has numerous hotels in all categories, from luxury to basic, as well as many restaurants offering Algerian specialities and other foods. Tourists will also find a variety of cinemas, arts centres, the regional theatre, an open-air theatre, the Museum, the historic city centre of Oran, the district of Sidi El Houari, the municipal gardens, Médina Djedida with its artisanal products, the cathedral, Djebel Murdjadjo, and nearby seaside resorts. [[Ahmed Ben Bella Airport]] is {{convert|7+3/8|mi|km|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} from the town centre. One can also reach Oran by ferries from the ports of [[Marseille]], [[Sète]], [[Alicante]] and [[Almería]], via the national company [[Algérie Ferries]]. The Great Mosque is another attraction for tourists. The Great Mosque was built in 1796 to celebrate the end of Spanish rule of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.visitoran.com/city/attractions.asp?id=greatmosque |title=Great Mosque |website=Visit Oran |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109224336/http://www.visitoran.com/city/attractions.asp?id=greatmosque |archive-date=2016-11-09 |access-date=2016-11-09}}</ref>

==== Attractions ====
The main museum in Oran is called [[Ahmed Zabana National Museum|Musée National Ahmend Zabana]]. Although often overlooked by tourists, it includes a natural history exhibit in addition to art pieces like mosaics and portraits.<ref name="auto"/>

[[Bey's Palace]] is another favorite spot for tourists, situated in Sidi al-Houari in the city center. It is an Ottoman era palace built of [[Islamic architecture]], consists of [[harem]], guard towers and [[stucco]]-painted halls.<ref>[https://www.djazairess.com/elhayat/36521 قصر الباي بوهران ..عانق تاريخ العثمانيين ليبكي على الأطلال اليوم] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110061837/https://www.djazairess.com/elhayat/36521 |date=2018-01-10 }}. ''Djazairess''. Retrieved 10 January 2018.</ref>