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State | Morocco |
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Anti Atlas is a geographic region of Morocco southern, extended to the border with the Western Sahara.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- 1 Abaynou - An oasis with thermal waters 10 km from Guelmim.
- 2 Akka - A lush oasis on a branch of the road Agadir-Ouarzazate.
- 3 Guelmim (Goulimine) - City of 100 000 inhabitants, 190 km south of Agadir.
- 4 Mirleft - Modest little-frequented seaside resort, although it is nearing completion (year 2009) an area of luxury hotels called "Plage Blanche" (Playa Blanca).
- 5 Sidi Ifni
- 6 Tafraout - A small Berber town in the Ammeln valley in the Anti Atlas, Tafraout stands in a very particular rocky landscape.
- 7 Taliouine - 105 km east of Taroudannt, Taliouine is a quaint Berber village with a souk that takes place every Monday.
- 8 Tarfaya - The southernmost city of Morocco and a starting point for the Western Sahara.
- 9 Taroudannt - A traditional market town nicknamed "Little Marrakech", Taroudannt is located in the fertile valley crossed by the oued "Souss" which opens a gap between the mountains of the Middle Atlas to the north and those of the Anti Atlas to the south before flowing into the Atlantic at the height of Agadir. Taroudannt is a city with a rich past: it was a military outpost in Roman times.
- 10 Nanny - On the state road nº12, near the border with Algeria, Tata is an oasis whose surroundings are dotted with rock carvings.
How to get
How to get around
What see
Itineraries
Going up the A1 you can reach Tangier which is about 400 km from this region passing through Casablanca and Rabat.
Crossed the demarcation line with the Western Sahara, the first center you meet is that of El Aaiún (or Laâyoune) 100 km from Tarfaya. For information, the road from El Ayun to Nouadhibou in Mauritania it is 882 km long.
![]() | ATTENTION: The trip to Western Sahara is not recommended due to the presence of minefields not yet cleared. |
What to do
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