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oasis unfolds like a green umbrella. Under the canopy, you'll discover crumbling kasbahs,
the abandoned 19th-century Medersa Ikelane (look for the whitewashed mudbrick cupola)
and to the north of town, the ruins of Ksar Asfalou , where Muslim and Jewish students
once studied under the same roof. An enormous souq OFFLINE MAP is held 2.5km west of
the centre on Monday, and there's a Saturday livestock souq in town.
Bicycles and oasis guides are available at Hôtel Tomboctou.

Sleeping

Hôtel de l'Avenir
( 0672 52 13 89; 27 Rue Zaid Ouhmed; terrace/r Dh30/150) Cheap, clean rooms, hot showers
and a nice roof terrace on the main market square. Ask for a room away from the square
or bring earplugs.

HOTEL €

KASBAH €

Kasbah Petit Nomade
( 0668 49 58 38; http://kasbah-petitnomade.com ; GPS coordinates N 31°31.683, W 005°33.386, Douar
Ichmarine; per person incl half board Dh300) Cecile and Lahcen's restored kasbah is a find amid
Tinerhir's bleak hotel scene. Three simple rooms decked out in bold reds and mauve sit
around an internal courtyard while terrace tables look out over a dense thicket of
palmeraie . Tours of Tinerhir's historic Jewish quarter and mosque help you look beyond
the unattractive town centre, while hiking, climbing or cycling excursions in the gorge can
easily be arranged.
You'll find the kasbah 2km north of Tinerhir at the start of the gorge in the village of
Ichmarine.

Hôtel Tomboctou
( 0524 83 51 91; www.hoteltomboctou.com ; 126 Ave Bir Anzarane; s/d/tr incl breakfast Dh470/550/
730; ) Quirky, cosy rooms with en-suite bathrooms in a renovated kasbah built in
1944 for the local caïd . For more space, upgrade to the converted kitchen guest room
with high, palm-beam ceilings. Traditional kasbah windows are porthole-sized, but sun-
shine surrounds the courtyard pool and bar. Oasis walking tours and bicycle trips are or-
ganised onsite.

KASBAH €€

Hôtel Saghro

HOTEL €€