There is a hidden jewel of ancient, Berber Islamic architecture, serenely placed within the N’Fiss Valley in the High Atlas Mountains. Travel 40 kms south of L’Amandier Villas in Ouirgane, along a narrow mountain road, and you will come across the village of Tinmel (or Tin Mal) and its quietly imposing centrepice, the Tinmel Mosque. [...]

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South of Marrakech, between the town of Tahannout and the bustling market town of Asni, there are 3 or 4 women’s cooperatives producing Argan oil, despite the fact that there are no Argan trees in this area (the Argan fruit is transported here). These cooperatives have been created (like many others in Morocco) to help [...]

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We are very lucky at L’Amandier to have some fabulous neighbours, and La Roseraie is one of those. About a kilometre further down the road, this long-established hotel nestles in the valley secure in its beautiful and verdant gardens. But apart from the joy of taking coffee on the terrace, or lunch in the outside [...]

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