Here’s a colourful, eclectic collection of films shot on location in Morocco’s medinas, desert and mountains. It’s not a ‘top-ten’, simply a list of suggested viewing and we think this has something for everyone!
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…or, the village at the world’s end, as a friend fondly describes it. It’s, in his words, not a remarkable village, but it’s the dramatic location and seeming remoteness of the place that have lent its title! Well, the promise of getting off the beaten path and not seeing any…
Given the strategic location of the Telouet mountain pass (the historic Tizi-n-Telouet), it is not surprising that the cradle of the influential Glaoua family was at Telouet. The French constructed the relatively modern mountain road pass, at the Tizi-n-Tichka, but the Telouet pass was the main route for the sub-Saharan caravans travelling to Marrakech,…
Morocco is a nation of food-lovers… We especially love to eat fish in Morocco, and it seems that the further we live from the Coast, the more we eat it! Yes, even along the frontier of the Sahara Desert, at least once a week fish will be served at home.
The Ounila is the verdant, narrow-sided river valley that runs between Ait Ben Haddou and Telouet, just south of the High Atlas mountains. There is plenty to discover in this beautiful Valley – by 4×4, by foot or by camel-back, depending on how much time you can dedicate.
Originally built as their private retreat, the owners of Kasbah Ellouze obviously saw its huge potential 12 years ago, and decided to convert the building into a guest-house. The original site was a ruined ‘pise’ (mud) home, and the Kasbah has been reconstructed, primarily using the same materials as the…
You might be surprised to know just how many clients request a tour to the Sahara for the months of June, July, August and early September. If Morocco is on your program for a summer holiday you might not have thought it possible to visit the Sahara…