| Mauritania is one of the most famous tourist | | | | also enjoy many of the archaeological sites present on |
| destinations in the world and is officially known as | | | | this island. |
| Mauritania's Islamic Republic. This place is situated in | | | | The coast of Mauritania is 500 miles of extensive |
| the north-west of Africa and on its west is bordered | | | | sandy beaches. This coast supports an astonishingly |
| by the Atlantic Ocean and on the south-west by | | | | varied and large population of birds. Nouadhibou, a |
| Senegal, to southeast and east by Mali and on its | | | | mounting centre and port for the fishing industry is |
| northwest by the Western Sahara. | | | | located on the northern-end of Levrier Bay of |
| Mauritania is a fascinating country having a colourful | | | | Peninsula. |
| culture and an indigenous Moorish population. There are | | | | Adrar is a stunning mass of brown and pink plateau |
| several tourist attractions available to visit in Mauritania | | | | covered with gild intersected by the deep canyons |
| where people can enjoy and relish their holidays. | | | | protecting the palm groves. This region is located in the |
| Nouakchott is Mauritania's capital which was formed in | | | | north-central part of Mauritania and starts about 200 |
| 1960. This city lies near to the sea within low dunes | | | | miles north-east of Nouakchott. Atar is the capital of |
| desert landscape scattered with the thorn bushes, on | | | | this region lying on the Salt Caravan's route. This place |
| a place adjoining the settlement of old Moorish's the | | | | is the centre of market for nomads of north Mauritania. |
| Ksar. The contemporary buildings maintain traditional | | | | It has an ancient mosque as well as library housing the |
| architectural style of Berber. The Plage-du Wharf, the | | | | ancient manuscripts and is most visited by the |
| Ksar, the mosque, crafts centre, carpet factory, | | | | travellers. |
| Maison de-la Culture and African market as well as | | | | A tour to Affole and Assaba regions is very |
| the camel market are worth visiting. | | | | interesting. This is a place which should not be missed. |
| Parc National du Banc da Arguin is perhaps one of the | | | | It is situated in the southeast and south of Tagant via |
| best and most popular tourist attractions, as this park is | | | | Ayoun el Atrous, Tamchakett and Kiffa towards the El |
| an immense region of coastline and islands located | | | | Agher's wild plateau. Here visitors can enjoy several |
| along side the desert coast of Atlantic midway among | | | | interesting archaeological sites including Koumbi Saleh |
| Nouadhibou and Nouakchott. UNESCO declared this | | | | which was once Ghana Empire's capital. This region |
| national park as a World Heritage Site since it is the | | | | also has an old library, where one can read and gather |
| world's largest bird sanctuary as well as providing | | | | information and history about this ancient place. |
| shelter for roughly 2 million migrant birds. Visitors can | | | | |