About Merzouga
MERZOUGA
Watching the sun rise or set over the sand dunes of Merzouga may be the most spectacular experience you have on your trip to Morocco. The Erg Chebbi, the name of these sand dunes, is said to have some of the highest dunes in Morocco about 160 m alt. Indeed, the dunes and the desert wildlife are impressive. Merzouga is an excellent base from which to explore the desert and bird-watchers will be enthralled with what they see. In spring, a lake (SERJI) forms near Merzouga which attracts pink flamingos. Other rare birds stop here during spring migration.
The dunes are a scene of constant change and fascination as sunlight transforms them from pink to gold to red. The largest dunes are near the villages of Merzouga and Hassi Labied. At night, you only have to walk a little way into the sand, away from the light, to appreciate the immense clarity of the desert sky and the brilliance of its stars.
At least, once in a lifetime, everyone should visit the Sahara desert. Sun, orange dunes and blue sky – those views will deeply touch your mind and soul. The great silence and calm, the night shining sky (with millions of stars) is a unique experience you should collect, as one of the most precious memories in your life. Soft camels marks on a sand, beauty of the cultivated gardens filled with voices of singing birds – those are places and moments for the true reflection of the rapidity and the goals of western humans life.
