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Winding trail through Anti Atlas mountains from Tafraout to Tagdicht.

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Overview

The Anti Atlas remains one of the least-visited parts of Morocco鈥檚 mountainscape, which is surprising, as it is beautiful and close to Agadir. The mountains are the lands of the Chleuh people, who live in a loose confederation of villages strung across the barren peaks. Living in areas molded by the demanding landscape of granite boulders and red-lava flows, the Chleuh have always been devoted to their farms in the lush oasis valleys, now some of the country鈥檚 most beautiful palmeraies聽(palm groves).

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Maison Traditionnelle

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The 3-storey granite, palm and argan house, some 400 years old, was inhabited by 20 family members 鈥� three generations 鈥� until 1982. The owner, Mohammed,鈥�

Calligraphie Tifinaghe

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Poet and calligrapher Moulid Nidouissadan paints Amazigh (Berber) proverbs and colourful compositions from natural inks. Free to every visitor is a鈥�

Rock Engravings

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The village of Tirnmatmat is the furthest from Tafraoute of the Ameln Valley's 26 villages, and features interesting rock engravings of various animals鈥�

Carved Gazelles

Tafraoute

The most easily accessible examples of prehistoric rock engravings found in the Tafraoute area are the Carved Gazelles, 2km away in the village of Tazekka鈥�

Maison Berb猫re Traditionnelle

Tafraoute

Maison Traditionnelle stands in the largely uninhabited old hilltop village of Tazekka, where bulbous boulders have been incorporated into the pis茅鈥�

Pierres Bleues

Tafraoute

The bizarrely beautiful Pierres Bleues are the work of Belgian artist Jean Verame, who spray-painted the smooth, rounded boulders in shades of blue, red,鈥�

Le Ch芒peau de Napol茅on

Tafraoute

These rocks don't look much like Napoleon's hat, to be frank, but they're still weird and impressively massive, soaring above the little town of Aguerd鈥�

Dar Azaafaran

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This modern information centre is devoted to l'or rouge 鈥� red gold, the nickname for saffron 鈥� with a small museum, saffron for sale by local cooperatives鈥�

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