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Morocco’s dreamy desert | IOL Travel

A visit to “magical” Dakhla includes kitesurfing and local oysters:

IOL travelOffer me a trip to the desert and I’m your girl. Where others ask will it be too hot during the day, will it be too cold at night, are the natives friendly, I just ask what time the plane is leaving.

I love the tawny colours and shifting scenery and that, while our tiny island is overcrowded, the desert is, well, deserted.

If you are a kitesurfer, you will already know Dakhla, where Morocco meets the Sahara. It’s just over two hours by plane from Casablanca.

It’s set on a long finger of sand that juts out from the mainland, creating a shallow lagoon on the one side while the Atlantic strafes the other. Its year-round sunny climate and cooling winds make it one of the world’s best sporting destinations.

Kitesurfing, quad biking, paragliding, camel trekking, the desert sands colourfully dubbed the Pensinsula of the Golden River by early Spanish settlers are perfect for bracing outdoor activities…[FULL STORY]

 

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