Tiznit
Tiznit or Tiznet is a small city in the southern part of Morocco founded by Sultan Hassan I in 1881, Tiznit is located between the Atlantic coast and the Atlas Mountains about 56 miles/ 90Km from Agadir. It has a population of approximately 55,000. Tiznit is well-known for its silver jewelry trade and traditional Berber daggers.
Place EL Mechouar hosts the remains of the palace El Khalifa Sultan Hassan I. a few blocks from the palace, local **Berber jewelry **can be bought at the Jewelery market. Hotels, restaurants, and local hand made artifacts shops are all within walking distance. The walls surrounding Tiznit are 4.5miles (7Km) long and about 8 meters high, 5 gates (Bab Aglou, Bab el Khemis, , Bab el Maader,Bab Targa, and Bab Oulad Jerrar). Bab means Door in Arabic.
Tiznit hosts an annual festival to celebrate its silver jewelry know-how, Berber craftsman, and to attract visitors to explore this old quant town, and discover its fine silver jewelry.
There is a market day every Thursday.