Tamgroute

Where to shoot

• Tamgroute pottery cooperative — open-air kilns and workshops where artisans still shape and fire the village's signature green-glazed ceramics by hand
• Zawiya Naciria (Koranic library) — a modest religious school and library holding old manuscripts, including Korans copied on gazelle skin
• Village kilns and drying yards — rows of unfired clay pieces and tagines laid out in the sun, a glimpse of the craft before the glaze goes on
• Zaouia Naciria library — a historic religious library holding antique illuminated manuscripts in the heart of the town
• Tamgroute potters' quarter — underground kilns and workshops producing the town's signature green-glazed ceramics
• Green pottery displays — rows of glazed bowls and plates stacked outside the workshops, rich in color and texture
• Underground ksar — old earthen tunnels and passageways within the village, cool and shaded to walk through

When to go

Morning, before the midday desert heat sets in and before continuing on toward Erg Chigaga or M'Hamid — visit early enough that the workshops are active but the sun isn't yet punishing.

What to eat

No real food scene here — grab a mint tea or a quick snack at a roadside stall if the workshop offers one, but plan to eat properly in Zagora before or after.

Where to stay

Not a place to stay overnight — base yourself in Zagora, or push on to a desert camp near Erg Chigaga if you're continuing into the Sahara.