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Tiznit Zagora
Behind a beautiful crenellated walls of ocher-colored pink, Tiznit hides Medina, a Jewish quarter and a méchouar worth a visit. The city is also famous for its handicrafts, especially the Berber jewelry and finely wrought weapons. A young
market town. Tiznit was founded in 1882 under the reign of Moulay el Hassan (1873-1894), during an expedition launched by the central government for the submission of the sub and neighboring regions of the Anti- atlas. She soon became a center of trade with the West, where flocked products of the country. In 1912, the pretender El Hiba proclaimed himself sultan and recognized as such throughout the sub, rallied to his cause many "blue man" who, like him to Mauritania. It was also their clothing, which earned him being called the "Sultan blue. Visit
Tiznit.
Duration: one to two hours after walking in the city, especially for busy bazaar on Thursday.
From Agadir we enter the port Bab Oulad Jarrar. Past and a bridge instead of the Pasha, veer to the left via the street from the Hospital to meet the méchouar, true heart of the city. Its vast polygon bordered by shops protected by striped awnings used to both parking, bus station and location for the busy market on Thursdays.
Leaving the place, from the bottom, left and along the streets that line the walls, we win the souk of jewelers whose stalls are arranged around a small rectangular square. It contains silver Berber jewelry sometimes original, but still worked in a fairly coarse. Weapons inlays, another specialty of Tiznit, are more finely cut and sometimes decorated with silver filigree. Bine seeking, you may be lucky enough to discover some ancient brooches or bracelets heavy.
In place of the Pasha, Bab el Khémis win past the mosque, whose minaret is topped by oddly poles. They were placed there to say that the souls of the dead could rest.
A little further on the left is the blue source of Lalla Tiznit. It's actually a simple cement basin which has no other interest than his legend: a converted sinner would have withdrawn from this source and near to the site of the present Tiznit, have founded a town has disappeared.
Continue beyond this source through the streets Igui Tfliouine n and N to the double wall Tourgue we Revenue Is Bab Targua. By going up and going west to the next gate, Bab el Khémis, nice view over the palm and olive groves.
surroundings Tiznit.
Aglou Sidi Moussa (17 km north-west by a good tarred road). It is the range of Tiznit, very attractive because of the intense heat that prevails in this town in summer. At the end of this beautiful beach on the right you will see in the cliff and cave dwellings occupied by fishermen (fun souk donkeys and camels on Tuesday).
to see again in the region:
Agadir (91 km north); Goulimime (108 km south-west); Tafraoute (107 Km east), Sidi Ifni (75 Km south west).
From Tiznit.
1 - From Tiznit Tafraoute (107 Km by road 7074, paved but narrow) 20.5 km
: Assaka Blagh or left on asif Tazeroualt. After crossing an arid steppe is elevating in gentle undulations, we reached the foothills of the Anti Atlas. It then engages in a groove of argan trees planted where the squirrels frolic.
40 km: road right to the zaouia Sidi Ahmed (11km) or Musa.
Hence a track leads to Iligh (4km), former capital of the partly abandoned Tazeroualt district. The XVI XIX, Tazeroualt was ruled by marabouts Idrisids, descendants of the saint Sidi Ahmed ou Moussa (died 1563). His son, Sidi Bou Ali AIMD, both marabout warrior, was able to be a stronghold of independent central government. nothing remains of this former residence of some marabouts Koubbas where lie the founders of this small dynasty.
Km 57.5: Col du Kerdous. Opportunity to stop at the hotel located on a hill that skirts the road, and from its terrace offers a magnificent view.
60 km: the right track for Ifrane Anti-Atlas.
67.5 Km: Tizourhan beyond which it leaves the plateau by engaging in a throat where grow many almond trees.
98 Km: Arba n Tafraout; market Ammeln Wednesday. Shortly thereafter, décourvre superb views over a gorge green, very narrow and flanked by massive rock in strange forms.
102 Km: Affella Wadag village with houses decorated, nearly a agadir.
109 Km: Tafraoute.
2 - Tiznit Goulimine by Sidi Ifni (131 Km by road 7064.7109 and 7129).
Exit Tiznit westward toward Mighleft.
26 Km: leave on left Souk el Arba du Sahel, on the banks of asif n Tiouinite which we descend the valley.
35 km: it reached the Atlantic coast Gouzizim established in adessus viewpoint of the ocean. Along the winding road up to Sidi Ifni coastline embellished by the fall in the foothills of the Anti Atlas in the sea 44 Km
: borj of Mighleft on the left audessus a small town run by the souks.
47 Km: we cross the river Salogmad Near its mouth, marabout Sidi Mohammed.
75 km Sidi Ifni.
Beyond Sidi Ifni, you can sue a coastal trail wins Assaka wadi, or river Nun, near its mouth. Along the gorges of the wadi, one arrives at the village Tiséguenane, then Goulimine.
95 km Souk el Arba de Mesti (souk Wednesday). Continuing in this arid mountain travres languid shapes, we arrive to a wide stony plain.
131 Km: Goulimine. From here you may return Tiznit by the direct route which passes by Bou Izakarn (108 km).
Behind a beautiful crenellated walls of ocher-colored pink, Tiznit hides Medina, a Jewish quarter and a méchouar worth a visit. The city is also famous for its handicrafts, especially the Berber jewelry and finely wrought weapons. A young
market town. Tiznit was founded in 1882 under the reign of Moulay el Hassan (1873-1894), during an expedition launched by the central government for the submission of the sub and neighboring regions of the Anti- atlas. She soon became a center of trade with the West, where flocked products of the country. In 1912, the pretender El Hiba proclaimed himself sultan and recognized as such throughout the sub, rallied to his cause many "blue man" who, like him to Mauritania. It was also their clothing, which earned him being called the "Sultan blue. Visit
Tiznit.
Duration: one to two hours after walking in the city, especially for busy bazaar on Thursday.
From Agadir we enter the port Bab Oulad Jarrar. Past and a bridge instead of the Pasha, veer to the left via the street from the Hospital to meet the méchouar, true heart of the city. Its vast polygon bordered by shops protected by striped awnings used to both parking, bus station and location for the busy market on Thursdays.
Leaving the place, from the bottom, left and along the streets that line the walls, we win the souk of jewelers whose stalls are arranged around a small rectangular square. It contains silver Berber jewelry sometimes original, but still worked in a fairly coarse. Weapons inlays, another specialty of Tiznit, are more finely cut and sometimes decorated with silver filigree. Bine seeking, you may be lucky enough to discover some ancient brooches or bracelets heavy.
In place of the Pasha, Bab el Khémis win past the mosque, whose minaret is topped by oddly poles. They were placed there to say that the souls of the dead could rest.
A little further on the left is the blue source of Lalla Tiznit. It's actually a simple cement basin which has no other interest than his legend: a converted sinner would have withdrawn from this source and near to the site of the present Tiznit, have founded a town has disappeared.
Continue beyond this source through the streets Igui Tfliouine n and N to the double wall Tourgue we Revenue Is Bab Targua. By going up and going west to the next gate, Bab el Khémis, nice view over the palm and olive groves.
surroundings Tiznit.
Aglou Sidi Moussa (17 km north-west by a good tarred road). It is the range of Tiznit, very attractive because of the intense heat that prevails in this town in summer. At the end of this beautiful beach on the right you will see in the cliff and cave dwellings occupied by fishermen (fun souk donkeys and camels on Tuesday).
to see again in the region:
Agadir (91 km north); Goulimime (108 km south-west); Tafraoute (107 Km east), Sidi Ifni (75 Km south west).
From Tiznit.
1 - From Tiznit Tafraoute (107 Km by road 7074, paved but narrow) 20.5 km
: Assaka Blagh or left on asif Tazeroualt. After crossing an arid steppe is elevating in gentle undulations, we reached the foothills of the Anti Atlas. It then engages in a groove of argan trees planted where the squirrels frolic.
40 km: road right to the zaouia Sidi Ahmed (11km) or Musa.
Hence a track leads to Iligh (4km), former capital of the partly abandoned Tazeroualt district. The XVI XIX, Tazeroualt was ruled by marabouts Idrisids, descendants of the saint Sidi Ahmed ou Moussa (died 1563). His son, Sidi Bou Ali AIMD, both marabout warrior, was able to be a stronghold of independent central government. nothing remains of this former residence of some marabouts Koubbas where lie the founders of this small dynasty.
Km 57.5: Col du Kerdous. Opportunity to stop at the hotel located on a hill that skirts the road, and from its terrace offers a magnificent view.
60 km: the right track for Ifrane Anti-Atlas.
67.5 Km: Tizourhan beyond which it leaves the plateau by engaging in a throat where grow many almond trees.
98 Km: Arba n Tafraout; market Ammeln Wednesday. Shortly thereafter, décourvre superb views over a gorge green, very narrow and flanked by massive rock in strange forms.
102 Km: Affella Wadag village with houses decorated, nearly a agadir.
109 Km: Tafraoute.
2 - Tiznit Goulimine by Sidi Ifni (131 Km by road 7064.7109 and 7129).
Exit Tiznit westward toward Mighleft.
26 Km: leave on left Souk el Arba du Sahel, on the banks of asif n Tiouinite which we descend the valley.
35 km: it reached the Atlantic coast Gouzizim established in adessus viewpoint of the ocean. Along the winding road up to Sidi Ifni coastline embellished by the fall in the foothills of the Anti Atlas in the sea 44 Km
: borj of Mighleft on the left audessus a small town run by the souks.
47 Km: we cross the river Salogmad Near its mouth, marabout Sidi Mohammed.
75 km Sidi Ifni.
Beyond Sidi Ifni, you can sue a coastal trail wins Assaka wadi, or river Nun, near its mouth. Along the gorges of the wadi, one arrives at the village Tiséguenane, then Goulimine.
95 km Souk el Arba de Mesti (souk Wednesday). Continuing in this arid mountain travres languid shapes, we arrive to a wide stony plain.
131 Km: Goulimine. From here you may return Tiznit by the direct route which passes by Bou Izakarn (108 km).
