Southern Morocco & Western Sahara والصحراء الغربي جنوب المغربWhy Go? The Souss Valley, where goats climb argan trees beneath the sun-baked Anti Atlas, draws a line across Morocco. South of this fertile valley, the pace of life in mountain villages and Saharan gateways is seductively slow, free from the hassles of mass tourism and modern existence. A sense of somewhere really fresh and undiscovered gusts through the region like the spring winds – and you’ll want to savour it. On elegantly wrecked seafronts, sip a mint tea and gaze at the wild Atlantic Coast. When trekking, mountain biking or driving through wrinkled Anti Atlas foothills, stop before the next oasis village and appreciate the silence. The locals, from Chleuh Berbers in the Souss to the Sa- harawi in the Western Sahara, seem determined to comple- ment the landscapes. Their light robes flutter under desert skies, and their dark herds dot rocky hillsides. Head south: you’ll be surprised. Best Places to Stay ¨ Palais Oumensour (p371) ¨ Les 3 Chameaux (p390) ¨ Ksar Massa (p367) ¨ La Maison Anglaise (p371) ¨ Tizourgane Kasbah (p377) Off the Beaten Track ¨ Anti Atlas trekking (p382) ¨ Afella-Ighir oasis (p380) ¨ Ameln Valley (p380) ¨ Id-Âïssa (p395) ¨ Oases and agadirs, Tata (p381) When to Go Feb Trek the Anti Atlas and hit the Atlantic Coast for winter sun and surf. Mar See almond trees blossom, celebrated by Tafraoute’s har- vest festival. Nov Catch Taliouine’s saf- fron festival and Immouzzer des Ida Outanane’s olive harvest. F D N O S A J J M A M J Agadir °C/°F Temp 0/32 10/50 20/68 30/86 40/104 0 2/50 4/100 6/150 Rainfall inches/mm Agadir ............ 359 Taroudannt ....... 369 Tafraoute .......... 375 Ameln Valley ....... 380 Tiznit ............. 384 Sidi Ifni ........... 390 Goulimime ........ 394 Tarfaya ............397 Laâyoune (Al-‘uyun) ......... 400 Dakhla (ad-Dakhla) ....... 402 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara جنوب المغرب والصحراء الغربي
Why Go?The Souss Valley, where goats climb argan trees beneath the sun-baked Anti Atlas, draws a line across Morocco. South of this fertile valley, the pace of life in mountain villages and Saharan gateways is seductively slow, free from the hassles of mass tourism and modern existence.
A sense of somewhere really fresh and undiscovered gusts through the region like the spring winds – and you’ll want to savour it. On elegantly wrecked seafronts, sip a mint tea and gaze at the wild Atlantic Coast. When trekking, mountain biking or driving through wrinkled Anti Atlas foothills, stop before the next oasis village and appreciate the silence.
The locals, from Chleuh Berbers in the Souss to the Sa-harawi in the Western Sahara, seem determined to comple-ment the landscapes. Their light robes flutter under desert skies, and their dark herds dot rocky hillsides.
Head south: you’ll be surprised.
Best Places to Stay¨¨ Palais Oumensour (p371)
¨¨ Les 3 Chameaux (p390)
¨¨ Ksar Massa (p367)
¨¨ La Maison Anglaise (p371)
¨¨ Tizourgane Kasbah (p377)
Off the Beaten Track¨¨ Anti Atlas trekking (p382)
¨¨ Afella-Ighir oasis (p380)
¨¨ Ameln Valley (p380)
¨¨ Id-Âïssa (p395)
¨¨ Oases and agadirs, Tata (p381)
When to Go
Feb Trek the Anti Atlas and hit the Atlantic Coast for winter sun and surf.
Mar See almond trees blossom, celebrated by Tafraoute’s har-vest festival.
Nov Catch Taliouine’s saf-fron festival and Immouzzer des Ida Outanane’s olive harvest.
F DNOSAJJMAMJ
Agadir°C/°F Temp
0/32
10/50
20/68
30/86
40/104
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4/100
6/150
Rainfall inches/mm
Agadir . . . . . . . . . . . . 359Taroudannt . . . . . . . 369Tafraoute . . . . . . . . . .375Ameln Valley . . . . . . . 380Tiznit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384Sidi Ifni . . . . . . . . . . . 390Goulimime . . . . . . . . 394Tarfaya . . . . . . . . . . . .397Laâyoune (Al-‘uyun) . . . . . . . . . 400Dakhla (ad-Dakhla) . . . . . . . 402
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Tili
Tan Tan
Smara
Al-Haggounia
Foum el-OuedLaâyoune
Tarfaya
Bîr Mogrein
Bou Craa
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Nouâdhibou
Tropic of Cancer
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Tindouf
BenAïn
Tili
Tan Tan
Smara
Al-Haggounia
Foum el-OuedLaâyoune
Tarfaya
Bîr Mogrein
Bou Craa
Mijek
Zouérat
Boujdour
AoussardImlili
AghoninitTichla
Dakhla
Bir-Gandouz
Nouâdhibou
Tropic of Cancer
Tan Tan Plage
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OuedDrâa
SOUSSTHE
Tiggane
Plage Tiboujaratine
Akka-Irhen
BelfaaSidi R'bat
Asrir
Fask
Ifrane(Amtoudi Gorge)Id-Âïssa
NouadaiSouk Tnine-
Timoulay
Aït-Melloul
BenâbbouMechra
Benguérir
Youssoufia
Ijoukak
Imi-n-Tanoute
Chichaoua
Berhil Aoulouz
IghermAïtBaha
Tioute
Ouled
Akka
Tandilt
Ukas
Idaougnidif
Agadir
Biougra
Massa
Col deKerdous
Mesti
Tamraght
Assafid
Aourir
Inezgane
Tamri Afensou
Sidi Ouarsik
Âït Herbil
Tighmert
AssaTorkozÂouïnet-
Tadalt
Goulimime
Bou Jerif
Tiglite
Taghjicht
Tan Tan
Bouizakarne
Bouguedra
Marrakesh
OthmaneSidi-Bou-
Asni
Oukaïmeden
Tata
Tagmout
Immouzzer des
Oum
Ida Outanane
Abaïnou
Tircht
el-Alek
National ParkToubkal
Souss-MassaNational Park
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JebelAklimJebel L'Kest
(2359m)Ameln Valley
Jebel Toubkal
Jebel Siroua
(2531m)
(4167m)
(3305m)
Legzira Plage
PlageAglou
Plage Blanche
Tan TanPlage
Oued
Oum
ALGERIA
MOROCCO
(2344m)Adrar Mqorn
Tizi n'Test
Plateau
Tizi Mlil
Tichka
Tizi n'Taghatine
See Inset for Western Sahara
P10
N10
N1
N12
N1
P8
P7
Palmeraie
Taroudannt
AntiAtlas
Afella-Ighir
Taghazout
Tiznit
Mirleft
Sidi Ifni
Tafraoute
Paradise Valley
Taliouine
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1 Stroll past art-deco relics in seaside Sidi Ifni (p390)
2 Trek, drive or cycle through the Anti Atlas (p375)
3 explore the oasis of Afella-Ighir (p380)
4 Visit traditional Berber houses and cycle around Tafraoute (p375)
5 hit the souqs and squares in bustling Taroudannt (p369)
6 Meander up Paradise Valley (p368), an accessible part of the western high Atlas
7 hang loose in the surf spots of Mirleft (p389) and Taghazout (p367)
8 Taste saffron and argan oil in Taliouine (p374)
9 Put your feet up on the Sahara’s fringes in the palmeraie accommodation (p394) around Goulimime
a Shop for silver in Tiznit medina (p384)
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