Western Sahara Tourist Attractions

Western Sahara is the part of north western Africa. This country is one of the most sparsely populated places in the world as it contains mainly desert. The Western Sahara is the only African country that provides some exciting holiday opportunity both for laid back and adventurous people. For all those people who like water, Canal de los Fortines is an ideal place for them. Here, you can enjoy the water sports along with a great hospitality experience. Western Sahara is also famous for its desert in Atar. The place is an ideal place for all those people who like to explore the local area. You can visit this place by your own private vehicle or hire a cab for your convenience. There are several religious places in the Western Sahara that give you opportunity to experience the religious culture of this country. These places are Sidi Ahmed Babo, Rayem el Antri, Sidi Aabdal-la Ben Musa, Sidi Bubequer and Leyaraf. All these places are famous for Islam worshiping.

Timbuktu is located on the southern border of the Sahara Desert and is an important city in Mali, a West African country. Timbuktu has been a United Nations World Heritage Site since 1988 and is a well-known tourist destination. Most of the beautiful and impressive edifices in the country are mosques built in the fascinating Sahel style. This wonderful, 700 year old, place of worship has slightly curved walls, conical minarets and decorated wooden doors and is visited by over 2,000 men every Friday. The largest collection of ancient Arabic manuscripts as well as a number of libraries holding these literary treasures make Timbuktu a unique destination. Manuscripts dealing with history, literature, contracts and are also available. The Ahmed Baba Institute contains more than 30,000 manuscripts and is the national conservation center and depository for manuscripts. The town has many famed libraries of which the Al Wangari library is perhaps the oldest and most popular one. The Bibliothèque Al Imam Essayoute is located near the Grand Mosque and is another well-known library.