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Tafraoute

The Anti Atlas’ main town, Tafraoute (Click here) has a jumble of pink houses and market
streets with extraordinary surroundings. The Ameln Valley is dotted with palmeraies (palm
groves) and Berber villages, and the looming mountains stage a twice-daily, ochre-and-amber
light show. With a relatively undeveloped tourist industry despite the region’s many charms, it’s
a wonderful base for activities including mountain biking and seeking out prehistoric rock
carvings. As if the granite cliffs and oases weren’t scenic enough, a Belgian artist applied his
paint brush to some local boulders – with surreal results.

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