Road Trip to KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU from Marrakech, Morocco
We're on a Sahara desert tour Morocco from Marrakech, Morocco and this is day 1. It starts with a road trip from Marrakech to Ouarzazate. We stop at Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou in Ouarzazate to tour the kashbah and also enjoy some delicious Moroccan food. After we visit Studio Cinema Atlas also in Ouarzazate before heading to our hotel in the Dades valley for the night.
Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou aka Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is located in Ounila Valley on the southern hills of High Atlas Mountain and a great example of southern Moroccan architecture. This is in the Ouarzazate province. Lots of famous movies have been filmed here such as Gladiator, The Mummy, Indiana Jones, Game of Thrones and more. It's a great example of what like in the 17th century.
Studio Cinema Atlas aka Studio Cinema Ouarzazate - Measured by acreage this is the world's largest film studio and you can tour it. Lots of relics from old movie sets are here and it was first developed in 1983 by Mohamed Belghmi. Some movies and films created here include Lawrence of Arabia, The Jewel of the Nile, Game of Thrones, Babel and more.
To get to the Sahara desert from Marrakech we need to cut through the Atlas Mountains, it was an experience and a fun one at that.
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Aït-ben-Haddou (en tifinagh : Ath Benhadu, en arabe : آيت بن حدّو) est un ksar du Maroc inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, dans la province de Ouarzazate.
Aït-ben-Haddou est situé dans la vallée de l'Ounila, au sud de Télouet, fief du Glaoui, vallée qui était un point de passage traditionnel des caravanes reliant Marrakech au sud du Sahara1.
C'est un exemple frappant de l'architecture du sud marocain traditionnel, sur le flanc d'une colline au sommet de laquelle se trouvait un grenier collectif. Le village se présente comme un ensemble de bâtiments de terre entourés de murailles, le ksar, qui est un type d'habitat traditionnel présaharien. Les maisons se regroupent à l'intérieur de ses murs défensifs renforcés par des tours d'angle.
Tout autour de ce douar un ensemble de villages se regroupe. Tous ont été attirés par une rivière qui traverse une vallée. Les habitants de ces douars sont pour la plupart des berbères anciennement nomades qui ont ensuite choisi la sédentarité pour des raisons diverses.
Le ksar d'Aït-ben-Haddou est inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO depuis 1987. Surnommé « le Mont-saint-Michel des chleuhs2 » pendant le protectorat français, plusieurs films y ont été tournés parmi lesquels :
Lawrence d'Arabie (1962)
Sodome et Gomorrhe (1962)
L'Homme qui voulut être roi (1975)
Bandits, bandits (1981)
Le Diamant du Nil (1985)
Tuer n'est pas jouer (1987)
La Dernière Tentation du Christ (1988)
Un thé au Sahara (1990)
Kundun (1997)
La Momie (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Alexandre (2004)
Babel (2006)
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Aït Benhaddou (Berber: Ath Benhadu, Arabic: آيت بن حدّو) is a fortified city, or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. It is situated in Souss-Massa-Drâa on a hill along the Ounila River and is known for its kasbahs, although they take damage with each rainstorm. Most of the town's inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; however, eight families still live within the ksar.
Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987[1] and several films have been shot there, including;
Sodom And Gomorrah (1963)
The Man Who Would Be King (film) (1975)
The Message (film) (1976)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Time Bandits (1981)
Marco Polo (1982)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
The Living Daylights (1987)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Kundun (1997)
The Mummy (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Alexander (2004)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Prince of Persia (2010)
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The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou - Morocco
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Ait Ben Haddou is certainly one of the most famous attractions of the entire Morocco. Located in the Ouarzazate district, on the southern slopes of High Atlas, this settlement is well known for the Ksar, a fortified village well protected by defensive walls and towers. Houses inside the fortification are crowded together. Some of them are similar to little castle with their own towers and gates. Inside the settlement just narrow alleys, mostly with stairs, to climb over the hill. There is not space enough for cars or barrows. The only way to move around the Ksar is walking or riding a donkey.
The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou is a well preserved example of earthen architecture of the pre-Saharan regions of Morocco. The site is an UNESCO world heritage.
A part from its architectural and historical value, Ait Ben Haddou is a magic place. Since your first steps in the valley, crossing the river on sandbags means diving into the past centuries. Camels feed just out of the fortified walls. The wind and the river play their music in the air. Walking along the stairs from the bottom of the village upwards is a full immersion into rural life of Berbers people. And, at the end of the walk, You’ll reach the flat top of the hill where a spectacular 360 degrees view will surprise you. The Ounila Valley is in front of you and the Atlas Mountains covered by snow behind.
This site is also famous as a perfect location of several movies production (the Gladiator, i.e.) and I am sure that, after one day spent inside the Ksar, breathing its epic atmosphere, you’ll understand why.
To those who love photography, I suggest to stay overnight (there are several nice hotels in Ait Ben Haddou) to be on site at sunset when sun grazing light hits the walls of the buildings and makes colors so brilliant.
This video has been filmed with an Olympus Om-D Em5 MKII mirrorless camera and the little Eken H8R action cam. Photos have been shot with a Nikon D3100 by Francesca Sparatore.
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Tour to Telouet, Valle Ounila, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate.
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Under Moroccan Sun Tours - Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
See this UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. The walled village is perched above the Ounila River with a high lookout tower and some of the best views of the surrounding valley.
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A 10 hour road trip in Morocco from Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou. IT WAS WILD. The road was blocked from construction work, diggers were throwing rocks down, the roads were unclear and snakes were casually chillin' on the side. We also stopped by Ounila Valley, took a walk around Ksar Ait Benhaddou and tried to ask an unwelcome guest to leave our hotel room...
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KASBAH D'AÏT-BEN-HADDOU - MAROC
Kasbah Aït-Ben-Haddou - Maroc
Coordonnées GPS: 31.047886, -7.130171
Ce village fortifié, composé de bâtiments de terre, est très bien préservé. Il est d'ailleurs inscrit au patrimoine mondiale de l'UNESCO depuis 1987.
Il a été érigé sur une colline qui se situe de l'autre côté de l'oued Assif Ounila. Pour s'y rendre, nous avons emprunté un petit chemin en terre qui débute derrière le restaurant Tamlalte.
Ce chemin longe quelques boutiques et nous amène directement à l'unique pont qui enjambe l'oued.
Il faut dire que ce village est très photogénique. Il est constitué d'habitations traditionnelles dont les plus anciennes dateraient du XVIIe siècle.
Au sommet de la colline, se trouve également un grenier collectif.
Nous avons donc emprunté les petites ruelles étroites de ce village dans le but de monter au sommet de la colline.
Plusieurs boutiques sont présentes tout le long du parcours.
Évidemment, il faut monter plusieurs séries de marches pour accéder au sommet et emprunter quelques tunnels creusés directement dans la pierre.
Le panorama au haut du sommet est réellement exceptionnel car nous avons une superbe vue non seulement sur le village, mais également sur la vallée entière ainsi que sur la chaîne de l'Atlas.
Avis aux cinéphiles: ce village a servi de lieu de tournage à de nombreux films tels que Game of Thrones, Gladiateurs, La Momie, Indiana Jones, Lawrence d'Arabie, Cléopâtre, Jésus de Nazareth et j'en passe...
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2018- de Telouet à Ait Benhaddou, la descente de la vallée de l'Asif Ounila par la P1506.
La descente de la vallée de l'Asif Ounila par la P1506 depuis le col du Tizi n'Tichka et la Ksbah de Telouet jusqu'à la Kasbah de Aït Benhaddou, patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco. Anmiter, Ighouane, Tamedakhte autant de magnifiques villages dans un décor de film Hollywoodien. Une oasis ininterrompue de 50 km défile sous vos yeux.
Ait Ben Haddou- آيت بن حدو
Ait Ben Haddou, a Moroccan village known for its unique earthen clay architecture. Most of the families left Ait Ben Haddou sacrificing their homes and streets for tourists.
Kasbahs of Skoura - Morocco
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Skoura is for instance an oasis, a typical palm oasis, probably one of the widest in this area. The little settlement, 40 kilometres from Ouarzazate, lies south of High Atlas Mountains in the middle of Morocco. It is one of the villages along the “Road of One Thousand Kasbahs”. A part from the “palmeraie”, it is renowned for its well preserved Kasbahs, mainly the Kasbah Amridil and few others.
Skoura is an alternative stop in a round tour of Morocco. Perfect to visit Todra gorges and Draa Valley, it is itself an interesting location. Here you can see, far from crowds of tourist, well preserved traditional Kasbahs in their best setting. Some of them have been converted in hotels, like the Kasbah Ait Ben Moro shown in this film, an old building perfectly renewed. Others, like the most famous Kasbah Amridil, are accessible to visitors and offer a clear sample of traditional defensive architecture. In the south of Morocco these buildings, mostly seventeenth, played the same role of European noble castles as fortified houses for powerful rich families.
The Kasbah Amridil was built in seventeenth century. It is an open air museum, a guesthouse and the home of the owners at the same time. The old 50 Dirham bill shows on its back side the towers of this iconic building. Very nice is the exposition of typical Moroccan artifacts inside. From the top, moreover, a spectacular view of surrounding Skoura palm groves will open in front of you with snowy Atlas peaks just under the horizon.
Last but not least, take a walk inside the “palmeraie”, breath its pure air, meet its inhabitants and listen to their stories, discover old ruins and feel the vibes of the oasis. I’m sure this will be one of the most intensive experience of your journey. Don’t forget a compass for that, anyway, because loosing itself inside the “palmeraie” is quite easy.
Filmed late in March 2018, footage are mostly from my little Eken H8R. All photos are by Francesca Sparatore and her Nikon D3100. Cyberlink PowerDirector 15 for post-production and editing.
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Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate Morocco UNESCO World Heritage Site:
Aït Benhaddou is an ighrem along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Most citizens attracted by the tourist trade live in more modern dwellings in a village on the other side of the river, although there are four families still living in the ancient village.
Ait benhaddou - unesco heritage site and famouse place from movies like Gladiator. Disclaimer.
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Le ksar Aït Ben Haddou, village communautaire, constitue le joyau de l’architecture en terre dans le Sud-Est. Un impressionnant chef d’œuvre en harmonie avec son environnement naturel et culturel. Construit sur le flanc d’une colline dans la vallée D’Ounila, cet ensemble de bâtiment de terre ocre et rose s’impose avec ses remparts et ses murailles défensives renforcées de tours joliment décorées. Le Ksar Aït Ben Haddou remonte au 17ème siècle. Il jouait un grand rôle dans le commerce saharien. C’était un important comptoir sur la route commerciale qui liait le Soudan à Marrakech par la vallée du Drâa et le col de Tizi-n’Telouet (col de Telouet).
#Morocco Ait Ben Haddou
A quick visit to Game of Thrones film site and UNESCO'S Heritage site - Ait Ben Haddou.
Watch out for an exciting glamping in Sahara desert on the next coming vlog.
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Morocco vlog part 1: Marrakech here we come!
Morocco vlog part 2: Camel adventure in Morocco.
Moroccan Vlog part 3: Ourika Valley & Atlas Mountain in Morocco.
Moroccan Vlog part 4: Atlas Mountain Hiking.
Morocco Vlog Part 5: Marrakech Market
Morocco Vlog Part 6: Ait Ben Haddou. THIS VLOG.
Morocco Vlog Part 7: Sahara Desert Adventure
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MOROCCO EXPEDITION | Atlas Mountains | Ait Ben Haddou | Sahara
Roadtrip through the atlas Mountains with final destination the Sahara
Morroco Unesco world Heritage
The Ait - Ben - Haddou is the most famous ksar ( earthen buildings surrounded by high walls ) in the Ounila Valley . Which considered as one of the example architecture of southern Morocco.
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Ounila Valley
Where Ait Ben haddou is located, this valley is absolutely beautiful with lots of Berber villages, winding roads, panorama views, even coal mines all the way to the Telouet kasbah.
Da Telouet a Ait Benhaddou per la valle dei Minareti. Marocco
Pista del sale da Telouet a Ait Benhaddou, dove sono stati girati film quali Lawrence d'Arabia e il Gladiatore, per la valle dei Minareti ed il passo di Tizi n'Telout e da qui a Ouarzazate. Da Ouarzazate sulla pista delle mille casbeh dove ci siamo fermati ospitati dai simpaticissimi guardiani della Casbah d'Amaril.