Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is one of the most impressive cities in the whole Morocco,
called the city of the « Blue Men », it is the door of the vast Sahara and golden sand and the point of departure to the roads of the verdant oases.
It is a city of mixed cultures and unique artistic traditions, situated in a vast desert plateau, bordered by the desert on the southern side and by the snow covered peaks of the high Atlas Mountains on the northern one.
The city preserves many treasures representing a great architectural marks of the great south such as ancient Ksurs and wondrous Kasbahs among which Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah -a fabulous one- considered by the UNESCO as part of human heritage since 1987.
The city exceptional location and varied surroundings established its popularity as a suitable site for international film making. Besides, the city knows a yearly” rose festival” organized in Kalaat m’guna and the international “Sand Marathon”. However the amazing of all is”Royal Gulf Club” which is a real luxury on the direction to the desert.
A tour to the city will carry you into a world of wild nature, a world of virgin Sahara where that feeling of serenity and peace will undoubtedly overwhelm you.
What to See
-Atlas Film Studios:It is one of Morocco's most prized by filmmakers from around the world.
-Aït Benhaddou Kasbah: is a 'fortified city', or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech
-Taourirt Kasbah
-Zagora: an oasis town surrounded by palm tree plantations, and the traditional departure point for camel trains to Timbuktu
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