Morocco Travel Guide

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KASBAH

NOTABLE BUILDING

    Shopping

15   Coopérative    de  Tissage

16   Ensemble   Artisanal

17   Horizon    Artisanat

Information

18   Hôspital   Bougafer

19   Kabinet    Kabir

Ksour   Voyages

20   Lavanderie

21   Night  Pharmacy

Transport

22   Avis

23   Budget

24   CTM    Bus Station

25   Desert Evasion

26   Dune   Car

27   Europcar/InterRent

28   Hertz

29   National   Car Rental

30   Royal  Air Maroc

Sights

Taourirt Kasbah

Offline map (admission  Dh20;    8am-6.30pm)    Unlike  other   Glaoui  kasbahs,    Taourirt    escaped

ruin by moonlighting as a Hollywood backdrop ( Sheltering Sky, Gladiator , Prince of Persia )
and attracting the attention of Unesco, which has carefully restored small sections of the Glaoui
inner sanctum. You could tour the restored Glaoui kasbah with a guide (Dh50 per group), but
photographers will want to explore at their leisure to capture the light through arched doorways
and palm-oasis views through slit windows. Follow the maze of salons and stairwells to the top
floor, where you’ll find a prayer room through keyhole archways, traces of polychrome stucco
and an original tataoui ceiling. Wander through the village inside the kasbah walls, and you
might find deals on local crafts in backstreet shops.

Atlas Film Corporation Studios

( 0524 88 22 12/23; www.atlastudios.com; adult/child Dh50/35; 8.30am-5.15pm) The
first ‘Ouallywood’ studio displays sets and props from movies filmed here, including Jewel of the
Nile , Kingdom of Heaven and Kundun . Who knows, you may even get discovered by a talent
scout – though as locals point out, the Dh40 to Dh100 day rates for extras aren’t exactly
Screen Actors Guild pay. The studio is 5km west of town on the Marrakesh road and easily
accessible on the yellow STUDID bus ( Click here ). There are guided tours every 20 to 40
minutes.