--- title: "Ouarzazate – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Ouarzazate, Morocco: Ouarzazate is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco. Nearby: Ksar of…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/ouarzazate" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/ouarzazate.md" image: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Kasbah_Taourirt_in_Ouarzazate_2011.jpg" --- City in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco # Ouarzazate Ouarzazate is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco. ![Ouarzazate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Kasbah_Taourirt_in_Ouarzazate_2011.jpg) Ouarzazate · Wikimedia Commons The place Ouarzazate is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouarzazate), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Ouarzazate 2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Ksar of Taourirt Kasbah Taourirt is a historic fortified residence complex or kasbah in Ouarzazate, Morocco. 1.7 km · Moroccan cultural heritage site · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasbah_Taourirt) 2. Kasbah of Tifoultoute The Kasbah of Tifoultoute is a kasbah in Ouarzazate Province, Morocco located 8 kilometres west of the city of Ouarzazate. 7.1 km · Moroccan cultural heritage site · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasbah_of_Tifoultoute) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see 1. Kasbah Taourirt A well preserved kasbah inside of the city with a constant exhibition of various artists inside. 2. Musée du Cinéma Not that exciting and many items are not marked or signed, but a good alternative if you do not want to head out of the city to the other museums/studios. 3. Bet Knesset Synagogue Former synagogue turned into some kind of museum. 4. Aït-Benhaddou It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 5. Oasis de Fint 6. Solar Park You might wonder what is that huge tower looming over the hills next to the city, which can be seen from dozens of miles around Ouarzazate going along the highway. From [Wikivoyage: Ouarzazate](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ouarzazate), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do Go for a swim, Public pool between Tammasint and Gar routier bus station on Mohamed V, 20 dirham. Nice break from a road trip. The river is usually full December-January where you can find locals swimming. Walk along the central square behind Muhammad V at night when everyone comes out. Children play football in the square, people eat and socialize, and you'll get a feel for the community just walking around. From [Wikivoyage: Ouarzazate](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ouarzazate), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat Plenty of cheap restaurants along Mohammad V street and around the central square near the market. Normal price for tagine should be about 30 dirham and there are complete meals with drinks for about 30-40 dirham available (May 2019). There is a supermarket across the road from Place de Mouahidine (main square), including 5 l water bottled for 11.50 dirham. From [Wikivoyage: Ouarzazate](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ouarzazate), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Ouarzazate **Airports:** Ouarzazate (OZZ), 3 km · Zagora (OZG), 124 km · Marrakesh Menara (RAK), 131 km\ **Stations:** Ouarzazate Airport, 2.6 km\ - Zagora → Ouarzazate Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/zagora-to-ouarzazate) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zagora&to=Ouarzazate) - Marrakesh → Ouarzazate Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/marrakesh-to-ouarzazate) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Marrakesh&to=Ouarzazate) - Oulad Yaich → Ouarzazate Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/oulad-yaich-to-ouarzazate) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oulad+Yaich&to=Ouarzazate) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Ouarzazate) Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Ouarzazate Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Ouarzazate. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Go next Drive further through Zagora to M'Hamid for trips in the desert by camels, 4x4 or quad bikes. - Go next Make a shortcut off-road in order to avoid a part of the paved N10. From [Wikivoyage: Ouarzazate](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ouarzazate), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-05. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Merzouga and Erg Chebbi](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/merzouga) MA 8 ways of moving, 41 sources 278 km 2. [Chefchaouen](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/chefchaouen) MA 8 ways of moving, 30 sources 497 km 3. [Cinque Terre](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/cinque-terre) IT 7 ways of moving, 23 sources 2,068 km 4. [Zermatt](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/zermatt) CH 8 ways of moving, 26 sources 2,102 km 5. [Isle of Wight](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/isle-of-wight) GB 11 ways of moving, 22 sources 2,247 km If you know how people move in Ouarzazate – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Couarzazate&title=Ouarzazate&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Fouarzazate), and the note gets an entry. 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