To help inspire or plan your trip to Mauritania, some of its major attractions
for travellers are shown below, including some of the best natural, historical, cultural and adventure sites in the country.
These include all of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Mauritania which represent the best
of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
Click on the icons below to focus on specific types of features
(click again to return to all).
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Historical attractions in Mauritania
| Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata | |
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The four ksour of the Mauritanian Sahara - Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata, were founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans of the Trans-Saharan trade routes. Caravans, with tens of thousands of camels, travelling between North Africa and the Gold Coast were taxed on their cargo including gold, salt, wool, gunpowder, dates, ivory, animal hides and slaves. The stone architecture and urban plan of the ksour were suited to the harsh desert environment. Although they are quite inaccessible, they are still of great cultural importance, illustrating the traditional nomadic lifestyle of the people of the western Sahara. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata | |