Things to do in Taghit
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Rock Engravings
If you've got a car, there are some Rock Engravings a 15-minute drive out of town. Take the road south out past the camp site and youth hostel and keep following the road past the palmeraie. The paved road ends abruptly in front of a rock face where you'll find some good examples of rock carvings - mostly antelope and cattle -in front of you. On the drive there, look to your right and you'll see the crumbling remains of 15th-century towns built into the hillside.
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Dune Climbs
The 30-minute climb up the dunes to experience the jaw-dropping view is a must. The sand sea stretches out to the east, while the oasis, its river and palm groves are spread out before you to the west. Take a lead from the local kids and have a slide down a dune on a piece of tin or cardboard.
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Old Ksar
A walk among the winding streets, covered alleyways and cool houses of the Old Ksar is another highlight. Built around a central mosque, this ancient town was built in around the 9th century from mud, stone and palm trunks.
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Abdelkader Sahli
For visits to the local rock carvings, nights bivouacking on the dunes, camel treks and even skiing (yes, with proper skis!) on the dunes contact Abdelkader Sahli, self-titled 'director general' of the desert.
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