Introducing Djanet
The main town of the Tassili, Djanet is a pretty place with its own colour scheme: whitewashed buildings with blue doors line the main streets, set off by dark blue and gold lampposts that would look more at home in an English seaside town. The setting is charming too – the town is built on the edge of a palmeraie so feels quite lush and it is dwarfed by the mountains that surround it. The town centre is tiny with a post office, bank, basic restaurants and shops, although there’s no internet café.
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Quiet during the week, the town suddenly bursts into life come the weekend when dozens of package tourists arrive on flights from Paris and Marseille (France). They are all here for the main attraction – the stunning collection of rock paintings in the nearby Tassili N’Ajjer National Park.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Tamanrasset
by CrispinEven 31 August 2011
That may be so but a lot of the routes are closed. Last I heard was that even Tamanrasset to Djanet was off limits to tourists. Is that…
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RE: Sahari trips tips please! Erg Chebbi or Erg Chigaga
by khamlia 12 August 2011
See quotes from my trusted friend who traveled very much everywhere: "About the dune in erg Chigaga, at 29 ° 49 \ 'N and 06 ° 12 \' W,…
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RE: Recommendations for English speaking guides Tamanrasset and Djanet
by thegaryc 10 August 2011
I used these guys too, Abdellah is his name. I thought essendilene was not that impressive at all compared to the other places you will…
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