A kasbah in OuarzazateThe door of the desert, and its palm-grove kasbahs.
Ouarzazate, about 4 hours from Marrakech over the Tizi n'Tichka, is known as the door of the desert and the film capital of Morocco, with the Atlas studios and Kasbah Taourirt. Skoura, 40 km east, is a palm grove full of earthen kasbahs on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.
A former Glaoui palace of earth in the centre of town.
Sets and gates of the Atlas studios, where many films were shot.
Kasbahs hidden among palms, like Amridil, one of the most beautiful.
The road east toward the Dades, lined with earthen villages.
By road from Marrakech (4 h) or by plane to Ouarzazate airport.
Kasbah hotels in Skoura for calm and a pool, or Ouarzazate for convenience.
October to May; summer is hot.
A hidden oasis 10 km from Ouarzazate, perfect for a quiet night.
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It is the last town before the valleys of the Draa and the Dades that lead to the Sahara.
About 200 km, 4 hours over the Tizi n'Tichka.
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