Ouarzazate Morocco :

Ouarzazate is a city in the south of Morocco, the city if Ouarzazate is not that far from Errachidia, Zagora who is now an independent moroccan province and who was before a part of the Ouarzazate province, the city of Ouarzazate has different cultures, berber culture, arab culture as well as african and sub saharian culture, it is a very rich moroccan city with so many artistic traditions.

Ouarzazate is in the midst of the desert and is the point of departure for the oasis and the deep south, that's why the city of Ouarzazate is one of the most fascinating moroccan travel destinations.

Ouarzazate is also famous for its market place, the desert, the traditional moroccan folk bands, and the Atlas studios of Ouarzazate, so many famous movies have been set in their studios that are considered among the biggest cinema studios on the african continent.

The city is a clean city, with so many luxurious hotels which provide all means of rest to actors and film directors who choose ouarzazate as a location for their films, no wonder Ouarzazate is called nowdays the Moroccan Hollywood, the city is also a world cultural heritage, dure to its historical importance, it has two kasbahs the UNESCO has included in its heritage programme.

The top toursits spots around ouarzazate are Tinghir, Mhamed, Zagora, Sekoura, Kalaa de megouna the small town that knows the rose festival every year which take place early summer time, the kalee de megouna festival attracts local and foreign visitors.

Some of the famous places to visit around ourazate are but not limited to :

Taourirt Kasbah, an old palace and a castle with the old jewish quarter, Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, known as the background of gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, the Jewel of the Nile and many others, kelaa of megouna, the valley's finest rose gardens.

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