Algeria

Algeria stretches from Mediterranean shorelines to Saharan silence - a vast land where craft is carved in time. In the oasis towns of Ghardaïa and Tamanrasset, Tuareg silversmiths etch bold, geometric patterns into jewellery that speaks of desert journeys and ancestral pride. Potters shape terracotta into everyday grace, while loom-woven haiks and burnouses hold warmth, identity, and centuries of skill.

Along the coast, cedar and olive woods are hand-carved into vessels, and dates - sweet, sun-soaked - are pressed into rich syrups and pastes. From leather sandals in Kabylie to the ornate tilework of Algiers’ Casbah, Algeria’s craft is both practical and poetic, shaped by its Berber, Arab, and French threads. It is a country where endurance meets elegance, and where the hands of makers echo the rhythm of sand, sea, and story.