OuarzazateOuarzazate's location high in the Atlas Mountains made it a
historically important waypoint for traders, and is today still
inhabited by a few Berbers, though many parts of the area feel
uninhabited. The picturesque city has many prominent kasbahs and
other examples of traditional clay architecture, including Ait
Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ouarzazate's primary
business though, is movies, as it is home to the gigantic Atlas
Studios, where many Hollywood blockbusters including Lawrence of
Arabia, Gladiator, Cleopatra, and Star Wars were filmed. The town
has a number of restaurants and souks in the town centre and along
Mohammad V Street, where you can find good deals on regional
specialties like judeo-berber vodka and Berber rugs. |
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