Kasr (Fortress) of Timimoun, Adrar Province,  Algeria.

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Central Algeria

In the mysterious, picturesque M’zab Valley, life goes on much as it has for centuries (give or take the odd game of football). Southwest, deep into the sand seas of the Grand Erg Occidental, is Timimoun, an oasis town with evocative red architecture, a unique ethnic mix and easy access to gob-smacking desert scenery.


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