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There are so many things to do in Agadez. Here are the facts about Agadez which will guide you through various things to do in Agadez. Agadez is the largest city in Niger and serves as the market place of the country. There are various striking architectural structures in the ancient town, which once served as the seat to the Tuareg Sultanate.

The city is dotted with various tourist attractions in Agadez will surely impart a great joy in itself in your Agadez Tour and sightseeing in Agadez will be sheer fun.

Here it is an overview on the Agadez Travel to facilitate tourists to visit the most important spots to be visited in this Islamic city full of antiquity.

The major place of sightseeing in Agadez include:

• Mosque of Agadez: This is the clay brick mosque of Agadez. It is about 30 meters tall minaret, spiked with wooden sticks. The building focus on the Sudanese tradition of architecture. The shape of the minaret is square with 14 courses of sticks. It was built by the order of the Songhai emperor Muhammad Askia, after he conquered Agadez. It is the tallest mud bricked monument in entire Africa. It use to be the center of Islamic Studies and still is.
  
  
• Sultan's Palace: Next to the Mosque of Agadez, you find the Sultan's Palace. Here you can acquire the grand opportunity to meet the Sultan and talk to him, that's no doubt going to be a great memory to you. This palace is actually the Sultan's Residence. The Sultan will receive you in his first court.
  
  
• Camel Market: In the Camel Market you will find camels, donkeys, sheep, goats, donkeys, which are mainly purchased for carrying salt from the salt mines and for other purposes too. One should go to the market in an early hour, because it is a different experience alto gather to obseve the market working in full swing.
  
  
• Residence of Heinrich Barthe: Heinrich Barthe was the German traveller, who undertook the exploration through Sahara. He lived for a long time at Agadez . The house is still there and isone of the tourist attractions in Agadez. The room he use to live has been converted to a small museum and contains many original items from his time and used by him.
  
  
• The Old Quarter: This is the network of narrow, small, sandy walkways decorated with century old mud brick houses. This is mostly a residential area but you are likely to get lost within the antiquity of the place. You can also sit for a moment in the street stalls enjoying tea and snacks.
  
  
• Market: The popular things to do in Agadez is to satisfy your shopping spre. Agadez is a place very rich in market place. You can travel in and around the various markets and collect items like, tobacco, Tuareg Tea Desert outfits. All these will make fantastic gifts. There are also fruits like grapes, oranges, mandarins, pomegranets, manhoes and many more. One can also buy silver and leather wares from the craft workshops.