Top Things to do in Meknes-Tafilalet Region
5 Specialty Museums in Meknes-Tafilalet Region That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco including Musee des Sources de Lalla Mimouna, The Oasis Museum, Musee Nomade, Mezane Fossil Store, Macro Fossiles Kasbah.
Restaurants in Meknes-Tafilalet Region
1. Musee des Sources de Lalla Mimouna
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By AdaTraveler314
Said Abbou leads his guests through his charming little museum in the middle of the desert, right near the road. His life's work is the astonishingly extensive collection on Moroccan culture and the preservation of the Artesian sources and pools within the museum. His private engagement deserves support. His calligraphies are also very beautiful.I recommend a visit.
2. The Oasis Museum
3. Musee Nomade
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
4. Mezane Fossil Store
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
We Mezane Fossil Store are manufacturers and sellers for all types of Fossils stones, Marble, Handicrafts and Minerals in Morocco. We are located on the main road between Erfoud and Rissani cities near the famous Erg Chebbi desert dunes. High quality and good prices are our target! So, come and visit our large Showroom and factory any time!
Reviewed By Charlesgauci2021 - Malta, null
There are many Fossil studios and shops in the area but this store really was pretty good and no tourists. The product and prices looked pretty good. We were not in the market for a big item, but bought a few inexpensive gift items. Really great experience and highly recommend Mezane Fossil Store for the visitors to the area.
5. Macro Fossiles Kasbah
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By Marf13669 - Ogdensburg, United States
We walked into this kasbah thinking that it's just another tourist souvenir shop. How wrong we were. One of the salesmen treated our tour of the facility like a museum docent lecturing us on the geography, geology and history of this area of the Moroccan desert. We were shown examples of the fossils in the raw as extracted from the earth and then examples of how they are drawn out by artisans using chisels, drills, sanding other methods of turning this rough stone elements into beautiful tables, wall hangings and free-standing marble-like pieces. The stone contains ammonites (the shells are in concentric spiraling rings like a winding stair), trilobites (the earliest form of arthopods), orthoceras (octopus and squids) and crinoides that are over 520 million years old. We fell victim to the sales pitch and made a purchase that was packed, shipped insured and arrived in perfect condition. The piece now sits in our home and immediately attracts attention from visitors as it's something that is not normally seen unless one visits a museum featuring items from geologic digs. The kasbah is educational and thoroughly absorbing. We recommend a visit even if you don't make a purchase.
