The Ourzazate region is characterized by the presence of numerous adobe kasbahs, like the famous kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou. The city is no exception and also has its own raw earth construction, the Taourirt kasbah, built in the 17th century by the Berber Glaoui tribe. Located one kilometer from the center of Ouarzazate, this city fortification at the crossroads of two rivers and on a height attracted the famous pasha of Marrakech Thami el Glaoui to take up residence there. The building is fantastically imposing and reminiscent of the architecture of fortified castles. Don’t miss the elegant Pacha room!

With its desert climate, its scorching summers and its icy winters, Ouarzazate had nothing to please the cinema. But that was without counting on the sublime light which bathes it 300 days a year. An unparalleled light, thanks to the surrounding geological formations, the ocher and golden colors and this infinite horizon that nothing seems to hinder. Since the filming of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in 1954, the region has continued to attract filmmakers from around the world. More than forty films, including Lawrence of Arabia, Patton, Tea in the Sahara, Hercules and Batman v Superman, have evolved in the splendid settings of Ouarzazate and its region. Moreover, one of the largest film studios in the world was created there in 1983, Atlas Studios. It is also possible to visit the cinema museum where costumes and sets are exhibited.