TIZNIT

In the axis of the Anti Atlas, the desert and the sea

With its medina surrounded by ramparts around which has developed a more modern city, Tiznit occupies a prominent place in the region.

At the crossroads of the ocean, the desert and the mountains, it interconnects the Souss Valley in southern Morocco and the foothills of the Anti Atlas to the Atlantic coast.

Tiznit, which dates back to 1882, is valued for its old Jewish quarter and surrounded medina walls, which with their 36 towers and 9 gates, more modest than those of Taroudant, but did not testify under its past as it has long been one of the major places of southern Morocco.

Visit Tiznit

In addition to its old quarters, Tiznit is also famous for its craft of jewelry. You can see in the souk jewelers, the medina, the Jewish quarter, the rich Berber architecture made of rammed earth houses and walkways. The work of these artisans perpetuating an old craft heritage through the manufacture of traditional silver Berber jewelery and brooches that have brought fame to the city.

Place el Méchouar adjacent to the medina is one of your main events of the city. Around this bustling plaza, many small traditional cafes and restaurants, phone shops and cybercafes.

Medina has the distinction of comprising four districts among which is a source called 'blue source. While outside the walls in the new town houses various departments and administrations.

The proximity of the ocean, with beaches on Aglou and Mirleft known for waves and their fishing grounds, and the Anti Atlas, getaways to the neck of Kerdous and Tafraoute back country mountain landscape with warm, makes Tiznzit a nice step.

Explore the surroundings

Fishing enthusiasts to start surfcasting and water sports will even Mirleft, a small town surrounded by steep cliffs, creek and beach of white sand, about thirty miles away. Mirleft is also a renowned surfing spot.

20 km from Tiznit, the small resort Aglou-Plage has large white sandy beaches, often deserted where swimming can be dangerous because of strong currents and a small natural harbor surrounded by a village fishermen.

The beautiful beach of Sidi mohammed-or-Abdallah, Mirleft, is certainly one of the most beautiful beaches in the southern Moroccan coast through the whiteness of its sand and its many coves.

50 km north of Tiznit, the Souss Massa National Park is located at the mouth of the Oued Massa. This nature reserve is home to many species of birds: ducks, ibises, flamingos ... and salt.

The road to the pass Kerdous (1100m) and winds through Tafraoute Anti Atlas is a beautiful route, punctuated with small valleys and traditional villages in which to walk to meet a population always smiling and warm .