Tiznit→agadir→mirleft
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Tiznit Silver Trail
Morocco's silver capital — Berber jewelry, crenellated walls, and the hammering that sounds like rain.
Tiznit
Tiznit is a small walled city in the Souss-Massa region, 100 kilometres south of Agadir. The ramparts — 6 kilometres of crenellated mud wall with eight gates — were built by Sultan Moulay Hassan I in 1882, making Tiznit one of the youngest walled cities in Morocco.
The town is the historic centre of Amazigh silver craftsmanship. The jewellers' souk sells fibulae, bracelets, headdresses, and the heavy silver jewellery worn by Amazigh women of the Anti-Atlas and Saharan regions. The craft has been here for centuries. The quality is high and the prices are fair.
Outside the walls, Tiznit is the gateway to the Anti-Atlas and the beginning of the coast road south to Sidi Ifni, Mirleft, and eventually Guelmim. The Atlantic is 15 kilometres west. The Thursday souk draws traders from the surrounding countryside.
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Tiznit→agadir→tafraoute→taroudant
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Almond Blossom Trail
February in the Anti-Atlas — pink and white blossoms against red granite, the air sweet enough to taste.
Tiznit→agadir→tafraoute→ameln valley
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Ameln Valley Hiking
Twenty-six villages beneath pink cliffs — the Anti-Atlas's best-kept secret.
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