Discover Ouarzazate

Gateway to the South East region of Morocco, Ouarzazate deserves to be discovered with the necessary time in order to truly appreciate its singular and serene charm.

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Ouarzazate, the gateway to Morocco Nature and tradition

Ouarzazate is nothing less than the gateway to South East Morocco, this golden triangle, from Errachidia to Zagora via Tinghir or Agdz, which leads straight to the dunes of the Sahara, crossing the valleys of Drâa and Dades with their mountains, their lush oases, their casbahs, their souks …

Ouarzazate is at the same time one of the heart of the Berber culture of Morocco, the center of a diversified rural world and the anchoring ground for the Morocco’s Ouarzazate is at the same time one of the heart of the Berber culture of Morocco, the center of a diversified rural world and the ground of anchoring of the ambition of Morocco for renewable energies.

Staying in Ouarzazate means being able to visit the Noor solar complex, the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Kasbah of Taourirte, the old town, the carpet weaving workshops, the oasis de Fint, the cinema museum … It is still strolling in the gardens of the palm grove of Skoura and admiring its old casbahs. It is also to observe migratory birds on the shores of Lake Ouarzazate, a RAMSAR classified site.

Finally, it is taking the time to relax in a nearby Amazigh village, sleep at the inhabitant, and admire stars like nowhere else to the melodious sound of Ahwach songs.