Ait-ben-Haddou | |
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Area | 0,03 km² |
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![]() 31 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ N 7 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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Ait-ben-Haddou is a ksar (fortified village) in the south Moroccan at the edge of the mountains of High Atlas.It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and has been used as a shooting scene for many films such as Laurence of Arabia or Gladiator.
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Ksar of Ait-ben-Haddou
To go
Circulate
To see
- 1 The Ksar itself – The great attraction of the site. With mud houses going all over the hill.
- 2 Agadir (at the top of the hill) – A traditional collective attic.
- Mausoleum of Ben-Haddou (on the other side of town, at the foot of the hill)
Do
- Private tour from Marrakech ,
34638903318 – Private 4x4 tour
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- Auberge La Goulade – The first inn along the road to Aït-ben-Haddou, run by a French and his Moroccan wife. Very friendly, good food and good price.
- Hotel Restaurant La Rose Du Sable Kasbah Aït-ben-Haddou,
212 5 24 89 00 22 – Clean, comfortable room. Good food
- Riad Ksar Ighnda Douar As Falou, Ait-ben-Haddou (To 3 km from the village),
212 5 24 88 76 44
- The Golden Fibule Aït-ben-Haddou Ait-ben-Haddou (have ben haddou),
212 667597476
200 MAD per person per night with half board. – 11 rooms, restaurant, panoramic terrace, free internet.
- 1 Kasbah Tebi Ksar Aït-ben-Haddou,
212 6 61 94 11 53
400 MAD per person per night with half board. – Authentic Berber Kasbah renovated. Nice view. Calm.
- 2 Hotel Riad Caravane (To 1 km from the village),
212 651 469 087 – Chic hotel in a restored Berber house. Small swimming pool and view of the Ksar.