Welcome to Cafe Tissardmine, a cultural retreat and guest house in the Moroccan Sahara.
Tissardmine is a place of tranquility, a place for inspiration, a place for discovery.
Welcome
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. find out more about us…
What’s New(s)
WORLD RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL AWARDS… NOMINATE CAFE TISSARDMINE… NOMINATIONS CLOSE JUNE 14 2013…PLEASE VOTE FOR US! GO TO http://www.responsibletravel.com/awards/nominations/…THANKS…
Two new writing retreats programmed for 2014…we welcome back to Cafe Tissardmine, Jan Cornall Jan 09 – 21 and Linda Cracknell Jan 24 – Feb 02. Details are still to come…but put the dates in your diaries! There is an option for you to stay on a few days for your own writing time and personal mentoring too…
WE ARE ON THE HUNT FOR EXPERTS-IN-RESIDENCE…for the 2013/2014 season at Cafe Tissardmine…the concept is to invite an expert from various disciplines of the Arts and Sciences to be our expert-in-residence each month; thus, visitors to tissardmine can time their stay to coincide with an expert from a field that they are interested in and so make their desert experience that much richer…so, anyone out there who is an expert, or who may know an expert interested in this concept, in fields such as Geology, Astronomy, Creative Writing, Photography, Biology, Palaeontology, Natural History, Anthropology please get in touch…it is just a seed of an idea and I would love to realise it…
Cultural Programme
Whether you are a practising artist, a traveller with a creative soul or just a curious being, at Cafe Tissardmine we provide an environment that is restful, inspirational and sometimes even challenging. Cafe Tissardmine runs art retreats led by published authors and professional photographers, suitable for anyone with a desire to write or take photos; practising artists may consider applying to our artist-in-residence program; and for travellers wanting a break from routine and engage more closely with the local culture check out what we offer on the excursions and adventures page. Make your own holiday at your own pace…