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| Zagora Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see http://www.saharaaventure.com http://www.saharaaventure.com sahara aventures-zagora - maroc email: sahara.aventures@37.com At first sight, Zagora is a dusty, single street town. However, its location and festivals save it from being just another dust-filled desert town. In many ways Zagora is the end of the line.If you follow the road from Ouarzazate through the gorgeous Draa Valley until the road ends, this is where you wind up. Zagora also used to be the beginning of another line. It is not far from this town that the famous sign " Timbouctou: 52 days" can be found. If the border were open, and you traveled by camel, this may be true as it was a caravan route in the past. The biggest festival in the Draa - the Moussem of Moulay Abdelkader Jilali- is celebrated here. Zagora is a pleasant place to stay and explore the palm groves and kasbah. There are also some very nice hotels in the area. There is however, a lot of persistent children who will want to guide you or sell you a craft. As it is extremely hot, take it easy, don’t lose your temper and just expect the following. This is a place where you might even see real Tuaregs, and not just normal Moroccan posing as blue men. There is a Wednesday souk, make sure to try the different types of dates-this place is known for their delicious and diverse dates. The palm groves of Amazrou are across the bridge and are a wonderful place to wander or stay an evening. The hotel la Fibule is a great place to stay in grove itself. ________Sights Edit This "Timbuktu - 52 Days by Camel" signpost in Zagora "Timbuktu - 52 Days by Camel" signpost in Zagora Jeffrey Teachout [Add Sight] Islamic library in Tamegroute Edit This Tamegroute is a fascinating little village. Take a guide (there will be plenty) to the Zaouia Naciri - a marabout (a tomb), a theological school and a library. This library houses manuscripts dating from the 14th century, incredible to find so far out in the desert. The area has a tradition of being a refuge for the mentally ill and sick, who come hoping for miraculous cures or charity from visitors. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Jbel Zagora Edit This There is good hiking across the valley on Jbel Zagora, a beautiful place to watch the sunset. The view is spectacular. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] M'hamid Edit This Small genuin village at the edge of Sahara. Population 4.000. Nomads - Sharawi people. A startingpoint for cameltrekking and 4x4 into the desert. Visiting the dunes Erg Chagaga at sunset is just fantastic. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Chegaga Edit This 60 km to west of M'Hamid is the big sand dunes area of Chegaga. This is a great place with same very high dunes! You can get there by jeep, some 2-4 hours from M'Hamid or by walking with camel, 3 days one way. The local companies can arrange such trip, also so that you walk one way and return with a jeep. Walking in the desert is something quite different from driving with jeep. There were about 5 camps on the eastern edge, so you can spend the night in a permanent berber tent, unless you want to watch the stars like us.. Close to Chegaga is Oasis Sacre, an oasis with a more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Foum Chenna rock carvings Edit This 7 km west of Tinzouline is the Foum Chenna valley with ancient rock carvings - camels, snakes, berber texts. Few tourists find their way here, but definitely it is an magic place. There is a piste from Tinzouline to Foum Chenna, but the turning is not marked. Though if you find the right beginning, then later the road is easy to follow. You are in the right place, when you see 2 trees and a well. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.institutum-canarium.org _________History Edit This Zagora Hotel Zagora Hotel Jeffrey Teachout Zagora has always been there as a staging post for cross Saharan travel. But at the same time, it never was much of a city. The settlement you see now has been here since the installation of a French Foriegn Legion post here. When you wander about a bit you see that most of the villages nearby go back a lot further. _________-Practical Information Edit This [Add Practical address] BMCE Bank Edit This This bank as an ATM teller that takes most international cards. Opening hours can be somewhat erratic. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Sand Dunes Edit This Sand Dunes near M'hamid Sand Dunes near M'hamid photo by: Jerry Zaste There are sand dunes in the vicinity of Zagora at Erg Chigaga, which is 60KM out into the Sahara from the village of M'hamid. They are slightly smaller than those at Merzouga, but just as picturesque and if you are there, you should check them out. type: Tourist information World66 rating: [rate it] address: Ave. Mohamed V, 45900 Zagora accessibility: VERY accessible through BERBER TOURS tel: 212-42-44-67-92 url: www.berbertours.net email: berbertours24@yahoo.com Cimes et Dunes Edit This This agency organised a fantastic trip to the Sahara desert for us. Very helpfull, friendly and competent crew. Great service, excellent food and very reasonable prices. Highly recommended! Marcel type: Tourist information World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: car, bus tel: 00212 24 84 82 54 url: www.saharatrekking.com address: Av. Allal Ben Abdellah, Zagora email: ynaithamou@yahoo.fr _________Getting Around Edit This Most of Zagora is north of the Ouad Draa. There are two main boulevards, as you would have guessed by now, Mohammed V, and Hassan II. This is where you will find shops, banques the Gare Routiere where taxis and buses stop, hotels and restaurants. __________Getting There Edit This Almost all people coming to Zagora arrive from Ouarzazate. There are four buses daily and several grand taxis takinf about four hours. You can go further south to Mhamid from Zagora, but there is only one bus. It is far better to have your own wheels if you want to do this. The trip is rewarding though. If you want to go to Rissani, it is not necessary to go all the way back to Ouarzazate, there are lorries that take a shorter route, south form the one over Tineghir. _________Things to do Edit This Stay at hotel Chez ali, its in the lonely planet although it si bigger than the book hints with berber tents an a errace for backbackers and more salubrious rooms with air con inside, the staff are grat, english speaing and keep the place sptless. Its also a great place to start a desert trek, Mr Ali Blandi owns his camels they are well looked after and his guides are the best for cooking trekking and of course singing. I had a four day trek and slept under the stars, though there is a tent for the more timid soul. One word of warning, when U first arrive in zagora dont flash the lonely planet or similar or you will soon be fought over like a dog with a bone as tthe touts flock and mob. Also some will pretend to be Mr Blandi or even tell you he died but they can help |