Why visit Ouarzazate?
Want to learn more about Ouarzazate? There are a million and one ways to accomplish this. The Hollywood of Morocco, with its countless adobe Kasbahs, arid mountains and plains, green valleys and oases, palm groves, and villages made of red or ochre earth, is a caramel-colored oasis accentuated by the cloudless blue of the North African sky. These features add to the region’s charm and draw tourists. The Taourirt Kasbah, which belonged to the Glaoui, is the city’s emblem. In the middle of the 18th century, it was constructed. It borders the medina and is depicted on the new 50-dirham banknotes. This Moroccan city serves as the hub of a vast area of southern Morocco. It is situated where the Ouarzazate and Dades river valleys (from the High Atlas) converge to form the Draa river downstream from their meeting. With a population of 100,000, Ouarzazate dominates both the nearby desert and the southern High Atlas foothills. On the outskirts of the kingdom’s deep south, Ouarzazate emerges as a striking combination of oases, Kasbahs, flourishing valleys, and a vast desert plateau that draws tourists from various nationalities to experience the city’s natural beauty. Some of its kasbahs have been turned into tourist accommodations and are recognized as heritage sites. The Fez Medina is still home to about 90,000 people. It can appear in a constant state of chaos; some visitors fall in love immediately while others recoil in horror. But it has many charms. Apparent blind alleys lead to squares with beautiful fountains and streets bursting with fragrant food stands. A sea of minarets is revealed on the rooftops, and stooped doorways reveal tireless artisans.