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The Best Attractions In Ait Ben Haddou

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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. Inside the walls of the ksar are half a dozen or merchants houses and other individual dwellings, and is a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture. Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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The Best Attractions In Ait Ben Haddou

  • 1. Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Ait Ben Haddou
    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. Inside the walls of the ksar are half a dozen or merchants houses and other individual dwellings, and is a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture. Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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  • 6. Ourika Valley Ourika
    Ourika River is a river in Morocco, at 31.4°N 7.783333°W / 31.4; -7.783333. It rises in the High Atlas and flows through the Ourika Valley, 30 km from Marrakech.
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  • 9. Draa Valley Zagora
    Dra is also the abbreviation for the constellation Draco.The Draa is Morocco's longest river, at 1,100 kilometres . It is formed by the confluence of the Dadès River and Imini River. It flows from the High Atlas mountains, initially south-eastward to Tagounite, and from Tagounite mostly westwards to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean somewhat north of Tan-Tan. Most of the year the part of the Draa after Tagounite falls dry. The water from the Draa is used to irrigate palm groves and small horticulture along the river. The inhabitants of the Draa are called in Arabic Drawa, in Shilha Idrawiyn, the most famous Drawi undoubtedly being Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh . Outside of the Draa region this name is mostly used to refer to the dark skinned people of Draa, which make up the largest portion of...
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  • 10. Mount Toubkal Imlil
    Toubkal or Tubkal is a mountain peak in southwestern Morocco, located in the Toubkal National Park. At 4,167 metres , it is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa and the Arab World. It is an ultra prominent peak, the highest for over 2000 km, located 63 km south of the city of Marrakesh, and a popular destination for climbers.
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  • 12. Oukaimeden Oukaimeden
    Oukaïmeden is a ski resort in the Atlas mountains near Jebel Toubkal, about 80 kilometres from Marrakesh, Morocco. The skiing area is at an altitude of between 2,600 metres and 3,200 metres and has six ski lifts. There are some hotels and ski rental facilities nearby.
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