Todra Gorge
A narrow canyon with walls up to 300 m high in the eastern High Atlas, popular for walks and rock climbing. The Dadès Gorges nearby have a famous winding road.
Stay in Tinghir, on the road between Ouarzazate and Merzouga.
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Historic sites
Aït Benhaddou
Ouarzazate, Drâa-Tafilalet
A fortified village (ksar) of earthen kasbahs climbing a hill above a river on the old caravan route, a UNESCO site, used in films such as Gladiator …
Tours and activities
Camel trek into Erg Chebbi, Merzouga
Errachidia
Erg Chebbi is the great sea of Saharan sand dunes beside the village of Merzouga in south-east Morocco, with dunes rising up to 150 m.
Historic sites
Bahia Palace, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
A 19th-century palace built for a grand vizier, with courtyards, gardens of orange trees and rooms decorated with the finest Moroccan craftsmanship: …
Walks and treks
Toubkal and the High Atlas
Al Haouz
North Africa's highest mountain, 4,167 m, is a two-day climb from Imlil, staying at a refuge.
Buildings
Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech
Marrakesh, Marrakech
A 16th-century Islamic college, the largest in Morocco, with a courtyard of carved cedar, stucco and zellige tiles around a pool, and tiny student ce…
Shopping
Souks of the Marrakech medina
Marrakesh, Marrakech
North of Jemaa el-Fnaa, the medina is a remarkable maze of covered souks, each lane devoted to a craft: leather, spices, lanterns, carpets, babouche …
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