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( 0535 88 22 82;
www.kasbahmeteorites.com
;
Alnif; per person half board Dh300; )
A
pleasant pitstop 13km west of Alnif. Comfortable rooms with air-con and an oversized
pool. Popular with tour groups.
La Gazelle du Sud
( 0670 23 39 42; meals Dh35-60; 8am-7pm)
A popular lunch stop, serving large meals of
tajine, brochettes, and chicken and chips.
MOROCCAN
€
Hotel Restaurant Bougafer
( 0535 78 38 09; Alnif; meals Dh30-60; 8am-10pm)
Tajine, brochettes and rotisserie chick-
en and chips. Generous portions. Popular for lunch.
CAFE
€
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Tazzarine
The small desert town and oasis of Tazzarine is located in the heart of the Aït Atta tribal
area, midway between Alnif and N'Kob. Despite many years of drought, the palm groves
and henna fields are pretty. Although there is little to stop for in the small straggly town, a
few kilometres southwest you'll find the prehistoric site of
Aït Ouazik
with its wonderful
petroglyphs clearly depicting images of elephants, giraffes, buffalos and antelopes. They
date from about 5000 BC when the area had a savannah-like character.
Also south of Tazzarine is the small but picturesque dune field of
Foum Tizza
, an area of
sandy
sahel
contrasting with blue-black rocks. The dunes are rarely visited and offer trav-
ellers a chance to appreciate the
désert profond
on a small scale.
French travel specialist
Voyaguers du Monde
(ww.voyageursdumonde.fr) offer a luxurious
camping experience at
Camp Nomades
( 0524 43 48 08;
www.camps-nomades.com
;
Tazzarine;
tent Dh1650-3900; closed Jan & May-Sep)
. For those on a budget
Camping Serdrar
( 0667
23 80 22; camping.serdrar@yahoo.com; GPS coordinates N 30°43.318, W 005°28.547, Tazzarine; Berber
tent per person half board Dh190, tent/campervan incl shower Dh60/60, electricity Dh20)
is a family-run
palm farm set in a wonderful location 11km south of Tazzarine and 6km off the main road
in the shadow of Jebel Rhart. Sleep in Berber tents or camp beneath the palms and get
Youssef to guide you to the fossil fields.
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