Tourists are looking for a new kind of adventure in the Saharan desert

Men dressed in traditional clothing during the Sebeiba Festival, an annual celebration of Tuareg culture, in the oasis town of Djanet. — AFP

Deep in the Sahara desert lies the Algerian oasis of Djanet, one of Earth’s more stunning locations where visitors may feel they’ve actually been transported to another planet.

Parts of the landscape are more Martian or lunar, with only the blue of the sky giving the game away.