Tinghir or Tinerhir

Located in the middle of the Todra oasis, one thousand three hundred meters above sea level, between mountain ranges of High Atlas and Jebel Saghro, Tinghir is a charming and quiet town, where the traveler can linger to watch closely the daily life of the Berber people. The main attractions in the city and around are:

	The commercial area known as street of women because they are very numerous there, especially in the afternoon.
	The old Ksar (fortified village) of Tinghir, which still retains much of its mud houses. It is commonly called the Jewish quarter, although the Hebrews occupied only one street and a few alleys.
	The old Ksar leads directly to the fields, a true paradise orchard full of life and farming. Several trails are going to the other Ksars, like that of Afanour.
	Inside the Ksar Afanour, which is almost all in ruins, the great mosque and madrasah Ikelane was restored by the Association Afanour for Development and it is now open to visitors. Information about this mosque
	If you stay in Tinghir on Monday, do not miss its weekly market, one of the largest and most colorful of the region, in which various branches of local craftsmen show their products.
	Over a hill, in the center of Tinghir, the Kasbah of El Glaoui is in ruins, but it offers excellent views over the city and the oasis.
	This hill is also an excellent lookout point to watch the sunset behind the chain of the High Atlas.
	Just 15 km north of Tinghir, begin the famous Todra gorges, which extend for nearly twenty Km to the beautiful village of Tamtatoucht.
	At 15 Km also from Tinghir, but in the east, lies the village of El Hart n'Iaamine, one of the major pottery centers in southern Morocco.
	At 48 km from Tinghir by the road of Erfoud, El Khorbat is a beautiful Ksar which was the object of a rehabilitation project funded by the College of Technical Architects of Barcelona and it is still largely inhabited.
	At the very Ksar El Khorbat, the Oasis Museum with its 22 halls offers travellers the opportunity to understand all aspets of traditional life in Presaharic valleys. More details about this museum.

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