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In-Depth Information
vestment and a highway bypassing the town entirely, Telouet seems arrested in time half a
century ago.
Narrow river-valley oases beyond Telouet are lined with crumbling Glaoui kasbahs,
gorges riddled with caves, and ancient fortified villages such as
Anmiter
(11km east of
Sights & Activities
Glaoui Kasbah
(admission Dh20)
The once-glorious stronghold has been left to crumble, and the best indica-
tion of Telouet's former position as the centre of a trans-Saharan trading empire is the
2nd-floor
reception rooms
. No less than 300 artisans worked on salons faceted with stucco,
zellij
and painted cedar ceilings that make Marrakesh's royal Bahia Palace seem like a
freshman artisan effort. After independence, Pasha Glaoui was ousted from the Bahia
Palace and died shortly thereafter of cancer in exile in Telouet.
HISTORIC SITE
Baraka Community Partnerships
(
www.barakacommunity.com
)
In cooperation with the Tighza Village Association, UK
NGO Baraka Partnerships offers volunteer vacations in the remote, rural village of Tighza
(16km east of Telouet). Current long-term projects involve the replacement of 2km of ir-
rigation channels and larger groups can assist with tree planting. The work is funded
through donations (Dh350 and upwards depending on the project), which can be made
locally or through the website.
VOLUNTEERING
Sleeping & Eating
Restaurants around Telouet's central square serve simple Dh40 tajines and Dh30 Berber
omelettes (with tomato, olives and herbs).
Dar Aissa
( 0670 22 22 47;
www.maisondhotesdaraissatelouet.com
;
Telouet; per person incl breakfast/half board
Dh120/200; )
In downtown Telouet, this simple guesthouse offers clean, mattress-on-
floor accommodation in pink and yellow rooms with modern shared bathrooms.
GÎTE D'ÉTAPE
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