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ROCK ART The paintings and engravings on the rocks and walls of Tassili N’Ajjer form the world’s largest collection of open-air Neolithic art.

Tassili N´Ajjer, the world's largest exhibition of outdoor neolithic art

The collection of paintings and engravings on rocks and walls in Tassili N’Ajjer is the world’s largest open-air collection of Neolithic art.

A World Heritage Site since 1982 and a Biosphere Reserve since 1986, its walls bear the traces of prehistoric civilizations which, almost by miracle, remain in the midst of a terribly hostile climate much of the year.

The Tadrart is the objective of our next trips to Algeria from October to March, with Red sand dunes and an impressive canyon, where fantastical landscapes conceal sculpted stone formations and springs of crystal-clear water.

Travel to Algeria: TASSILI. Photographer: David Cartanya
Travel to Algeria: TASSILI. Photographer: David Cartanya

A gigantic fracture divides the Tassili N’Ajjer plateau. This is the gateway to the Sahara's sands, leading into this area of Algeria. Spectacular stone arches, austere plateaus emerging from unthinkable gorges.

Tassili N´Ajjer, the world's largest exhibition of outdoor neolithic art
Tassili N´Ajjer, the world's largest exhibition of outdoor neolithic art

 

Tassili N´Ajjer, the world's largest exhibition of outdoor neolithic art
Tassili N´Ajjer, the world's largest exhibition of outdoor neolithic art

TRAVEL TO THE DESERT

The life in the Algerian Sahara departs from the "normal" for visitors accustomed to Western life. There are no cities or citizens there; therefore the rules that govern our daily lives no longer apply.

Travellers seeking the desert want a break from everyday life. Travelling to Algeria means entering the Sahara without comparisons or comforts. The experience of travelling to the desert is another.

Travel to Algeria. Tuareg camel drivers. Photographer: Pedro Martin
Travel to Algeria. Tuareg camel drivers. Photographer: Pedro Martin

Travel to Algeria. Night at camp | Photographer Xavier Vallcorba
Travel to Algeria. Night at camp | Photographer Xavier Vallcorba



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