City Laayoune Facet of the Moroccan desert culture

City Laayoune

Facet of the Moroccan desert culture

Overlooking the city of Laayoune wonderful on the Atlantic Ocean, and is the largest city in the Moroccan Sahara and is located south of the kingdom in the central region of the desert areas other, bordered to the north side, "Klmeem Smara," and southward on the "Valley of Gold - Lagouira", and eastward "Mauritania", and the west, "Atlantic ".

And enjoy the city of Laayoune qualifications important tourist, and is visited each year many tourists Moroccans and foreigners to discover from which the most important aspects of culture desert of Morocco and enjoy the originality and contemporary at the same time, the city is characterized by extending coastal landmarks tourist Privacy desert which fascinates tourists and excite admiration.

There oasis "Almsid" blessed with a charming characteristic, and is located 15 km south-east of the city on the south bank of the valleySakia El Hamra, which is a source of aqueous surrounded by palm trees.

And near this oasis no site "Aldhirh", which is associated with his name historic battle "Aldhirh" that occurred the year 1958 , which attest to the luminous page from the pages of the Moroccan resistance, Faced with a major legions Spanish its weapons of modern and doing its hardware developed at the time, managed to members of the Liberation Army that Astmataathm and demonstrate their courage and their determination to defeat Spanish troops and to address the colonial plans.

If you dream of seeing a bird "pink flamingos" rare you have to go to visit the protected "Alneilh" which is one of the most important tourist areas in the city where accounted attention of researchers and environmental organizations, and is characterized by Btyoraa rare and shells of marine used for the manufacture of jewelery and pearls is also the station for migratory birds.

And 20 km from the city of Laayoune, we find the area "the mouth of the valley", which features Bmrkpadtha tourist and golden sand dunes and beautiful Cornischha .

And do not forget mine "Boukraa" famous Balphusvat and who cares tourists visited him and discovered it to be added to the list of tourist attractions of the city.

The central city of Laayoune Vchd visitor's attention, "Square Alemczuralraúah" with unique design "design in the form of a palm oasis" and being launched by the late King Hassan II in 1985, and represents the open space and beautiful meant many people for recreation.

Street is the longest street Mecca modern city, known as a continuing activity, and is full of trendy cafes, restaurants and shops, and major hotels, and travel agencies and travel.

To discover the rich heritage of the desert and distinctiveness, visitors can go to the city, "Art Museum of the Desert", and "complex traditional industry" is displayed several types of traditional products desert.

Along with the Institute of Music and the meeting room, located at the headquarters of the House of Culture in Laayoune Art Museum of the desert, and this institution is composed of a group of museums displays models of cultural heritage Desert inherent in three halls:

The main hall includes three modules: The first module displays a collection of photographs about archaeological sites, in addition to the model Koranic school with all its components and model tent with all its contents and in which they can stand on the social and economic status of the owner.

The second unit stared visitor on sentences and supplies a range of saddles, and in the third unit, we find traditional industry groups representing local traditional desert such as clothing, jewelry and musical instruments.

Conference Rooms include the second and third different types of leather desert.

Here you can see and complex industry that has been traditional in the eyes of its creation for the organization of manufacturers and configured AD, and so for the care and support of traditional industry, which provides opportunities to fill many of the manufacturers.

The industry relies on traditional desert areas to convert camel and goat leather, silver and ivory colored mud to the local works of art or utilitarian products, and the industry characteristics are derived from the cultural heritage of the left, which depends in large part on raising goats and camels.

And because of the silver desert irresistible attraction, visitors to this city meant the silver market, which displays all forms of ornamentssilver modern and old that symbolizes the desert and originality women represent the secrets of femininity and attractiveness.

This provides the market pieces of jewelery manufacturer that created the hand of the desert to make a single special character peerless.

And of course would not leave visiting this city without sipping a cup of tea, "Ittai" Desert, which is considered a symbol of hospitality and welcome guests, and is prepared and drink according to a special ritual, Fjelsh tea is suitable for the exchange of conversations and spend quality time the company of family and friends.

Keen Sahrawis to maintain "Jemat Atay three," a group because it is better to be tea group and the greater the number of people Almmeltvin about tea tray be the coolest, and "traction" and is intended to prolong the length of time to prepare the tea, which opens the way for attendees to exchange conversations They can enjoy a session of Samar star of the first "Cup Atay," and "embers" as the tea flavored unique desert should be prepared on the charcoal grill.