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TV in sitting room - Jr. Suite jour Quietly located, away from city traffic Restaurant and pool - both nice and clean

Riad Salam Ouarzazate

Mohamed V Ave, BP 251 Ouarzazate, Morocco

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Further into the back of beyond !

A travel blog entry by robinstride

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Holiday guide book says...

"On day 2 we set off for Zagora (approx. 3hrs). Enroute we stop for lunch in Agdz, an attractive market town with great carpets, before continue on through the beautiful Draa Valley. There is barely any space left that is not cultivated along the valley floor, with almond, date, orange, lemon and olive trees in abundance. Simple red and ochre coloured houses sit above the fertile ground. We ...

The valley of the Draa!

A travel blog entry by travellin.light

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... Morocco. All have special trinkets from the desert in the dark interior of the shop and show great imagination in their attempts to entice you inside. However, I have to say, they are incredibly polite and do understand “Non, merci” They just add a small rejoinder, “Demain. Insh Allah!”

We have run out of supermarkets this far south and so shopping has become a real adventure. Looking at the ...

Camel Ride in Desert; Driving Back to Ouarzazate

A travel blog entry by lewnwdc

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... Mountains, Draa Valley, and Dades Valley converged to do business. The movie industry found Ouarzazate since the 1950s and has used the kesbah and surrounding scenery as the backdrops for films including “The Gladiator,” “Jewel of the Nile,” and “Kundun.”

After touring the main fortress compound, Mom and I wandered down some of the narrow streets into the residential section of the kesbah, where hundreds of people still ...

Desert Roses, Movie locations & All the Kings Men

A travel blog entry by chagger1

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... or donkey for those who didnt fancy removing their shoes) & climb to the top for sunset. Magic! 360 degree views; beautiful evening light & temp.

Some lively interactions with local traders as we returned for a 6.30 cooking class. Hussein & his sister showed us the finer points of cooking traditional couscous & tajine. Later we sat down to their most excellent cuisine. The homemade bread and hand pressed olive oil were fabulous. ...

On the Road of 1000 Kasbahs

A travel blog entry by maryleabyrd

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... stopped at the small village of Ait Oudinar, where we visited a large and very wealthy family that lives in a house on the side of the gorge. Two of the daughters-in-law demonstrated how to make Berber pizza. It starts with bread dough, which is topped with finely chopped onions, green peppers, garlic, cumin, and a little lamb fat, and then folded and reshaped until the filling is covered. The round loaf is then baked over a wood fire, and ...

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