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Visiting Tinghir or Tineghir
In the town of Tinghir you can visit the souks, the
old Ksar and several old Kasbahs. All around, the green orchards and the
mosque Ikelane are places not to miss. A little further on, the gorges, the vast palm grove,
pottery of El Hart n’Iaamine and many ksour justify a day of stay. And further, in Ksar El Khorbat,
the Oasis Museum is the ideal place to understand...
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History of Tinghir or Tineghir
From the kingdom of Todra that preceded Sijilmassa
in the 8th century until the recent creation of the Province of Tineghir or Tinghir, a long and eventful
history reminds us of the importance of this town at the foot of the High Atlas and at the crossroads of ancient caravan routes...
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Architecture in Todra valley
The traditional architecture of the Todra valley was all of
unbaked clay and based on the principle of fortification. The main architectural features were the
Kasbah and the Ksar, but there were also shrines and
isolated watchtowers. Building systems were the pisé and the adobe.
Today, new buildings are built with concrete and follow...
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Todra Gorge: a paradise for climbers
With the opening of the classic way of the West Pillar in 1977
by a group of French climbers began developing this sport in the Todra Gorge.
Four decades later, the number of routes
exceeds three hundred fifty and activity...
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The Todra palm-grove
From Todra Gorges to Tinghir and still twenty kilometers further east,
the Oued Todra winds between hills and desert plains and watered with water from the High Atlas a narrow valley
that converts into a heavenly orchard, full of palm trees...
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The Ksar Tinghir or "Jewish Quarter"
Due to its location between the plains and mountains, its size (300 homes)
and its craft and shopping activity, the Ksar Tinghir was for centuries the most important of Todra valley. It was the only
one with 6 doors and included a Jewish neighborhood of 70 families with which people confuse at times...
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The weekly market of Tinghir
The weekly market of Tinghir is one of the largest in
southern Morocco by its movement and variety of products they offer. It retains a traditional look pretty, with a large number of
activities specific of the area and practiced for centuries, as the sale of grain, dates, olives and local crafts, and also of
livestock...
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The mosque and madrasah Ikelane near Tineghir
2 km far from Tinghir, the mosque and madrasah Ikelane is one of must interesting monuments at
southern Morocco by its history and unique architecture. It’s placed into the Ksar Afanour, it was partially rebuilt in 2007 by the Afanour Association for Development
and in 2014 its restoration is being completed with...
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Pottery of El Hart n’Iaamine
El Hart n’Iaamine, also named El Hart n’Imziouen or El Hart n’Harratine, is a large village located 15 km
east of Tinghir, on the left bank of the Oued Todra. It is known by the craft of some of its inhabitants...
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The Kasbah of El Glaoui in Tinghir
Perched on the hill Ighir n’Mehalt, near Ksar Tasga and not far from
Ksar Tinghir or Tineghir, the Kasbah of El Glaoui monitors the city and the palm-grove of Todra
and is a symbol of a quite recent...
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The Kasbah of Sheikh Bassou in Tinghir
The kasbah built in 1944 by Sheikh Bassou Ou Ali, leader of Aït Barra
in Tineghir or Tinghir, is the only one in the Todra valley that has been restored thanks
to a new tourist use...
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Trekking around Tinghir
Located between the chains of High Atlas and Jebel Saghro,
Tinghir offers many opportunities for trekking: from simple walks of a half-day to crossings of a week or...
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Circuit Todra Gorges – Dadès Gorges
This route is a classic one of 4WD in the area and, although an important part
has been paved, remain almost 50 km of track. The scenery is beautiful and extraordinarily varied. It takes a minimum
of 5 hours for the full circuit, including...
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The circuit Todra gorge – Gheris Gorge
Paved in 2005, the road connecting the Todra Gorge to the
Gheris Gorge by the High Atlas offers visitors magnificent mountain scenery, interesting soil villages with its Kasbahs, several
impressive canyons and contact with a nice population that...
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Charles de Foucauld in Tinghir in 1884
Viscount Charles de Foucauld was the first
traveler who described in detail the Todra Valley, where he arrived disguised as a Jew and where he stayed between
25 and 29 April 1884. Coming from the Dadès, he went first to...
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The name of Tinghir
Often transcribed to the Latin alphabet as Tinerhir,
sometimes as Tineghir, Tinehir or also Tinergir, the name Tinghir
is clearly Berber and seems composed by words...
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The Moussem of El Hart n’Igourramen
A week after the Muslim celebration of Aid el Kebir takes place the annually
Moussem of Sidi El Haj Amar in Ksar El Hart n’Igourramen. It is an event of multitude mainly characterized by...
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Flying over the Todra valley in a balloon
Having flown over the Todra Valley in May 2022 with the Atlas Vallée Ballons organization, we can now tell you about this...
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