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The earthen ksar of Aït Benhaddou above the riverbed

Beyond Marrakech · over the Atlas

Aït Benhaddou & Ouarzazate: a journey from Marrakech

The UNESCO-listed ksar of Aït Benhaddou and the film studios of Ouarzazate.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate: the earthen ksar and the film studios

    Ouarzazate·In depth

    The fortified earthen village of Aït Benhaddou, on UNESCO’s list since 1987, and the film studios of Ouarzazate, over the Atlas.

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What to see

  1. Inscribed 1987

    Ksar of Aït-Ben-Haddou

    Ouarzazate province·UNESCO site

    An earthen village within high walls and corner towers, on UNESCO’s list.

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