Telouet

Telouet

crumbling and fading trade city along the old caravan route in the Atlas mountains
Telouet - crumbling and fading trade city along the old caravan route in the Atlas mountains

Location: 

Telouet, Morocco

Duration: 

Friday, February 24, 2017

Journey: 

Berber Safari through Morocco

Personal highlights

  1. Telouet: crumbling and fading former trade city along the old caravan route
  2. Kasbah of the Glaouis: not the oldest but still an influential old castle in Moroccoinfo-icon
  3. Berber Carpets: my friend is negotiating hard and buying a wonderful carpet
  4. Hitchhiker: picking up an old Berber woman, walking a long way with heavy goods
  5. Journey: driving from the Tizi N'Tichka mountain pass towards Ait Benhaddou

Image sources

  1. Amazing Kasbah of the Glaouis
  2. Lovely Berber woman hitchhiker
  3. Overlooking the city of Telouet
  4. Inside the Kasbah of the Glaouis
  5. Crumbling entrance gate

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