Welcome to Cafe Tissardmine, an artists retreat and guest house , located in the small village of Tissardmine in the Moroccan Sahara. Located 30km from the more well-trodden towns of Erfoud and Rissani, Tissardmine is a place of tranquility, where the loudest thing you will hear is the birdsong.
Situated in an oasis, this tiny traditional Berber village comprising of 15 houses, is perched on the edge of one of the Sahara’s most extraordinary natural phenomenons, Erg Chebbi, a large dune stretching 22 kms long and 5 kms wide and peaking up to 150 metres high. Formed by wind blown sand, Erg Chebbi is celebrated for its unique golden-orange sand formations that start at the most northern tip of the Sahara and undulate across Morocco to Tomboctou.
“Inside, by candle light, it’s beautiful. All red and orange and crimson cushions and carpets… Nellie and Karen made camel stencils…. Hassein taught me how to make a chicken tagine. Next morning Karen woke us up to show us the sun rising on one side of the house and the moon setting on the other. She tells it like we just nodded and went straight back to bed but we were way impressed, even Nellie (aged 5)…”
Anni, Australia