Ouarzazate: the Hollywood of the Moroccan desert

Thanks to constant light and desert landscapes, Ouarzazate hosts some of the world's largest film studios, used for dozens of Hollywood productions.

A car remains useful for exploring the large film studios in the desert.

The Atlas Corporation Studios, among the world's largest film studios by area, have hosted the filming of movies like 'Gladiator' and series like 'Game of Thrones'.

A few minutes away, the Aït Ben Haddou Kasr, a UNESCO heritage site, remains the best-preserved fortified mud-brick village in Morocco, set for countless film productions.

Continuing on, you visit the Taourirt Kasbah, former residence of the Glaoui pashas, with rooms in mud-brick decorated by stucco still partially visible.

Toward evening, the road crossing the Valley of Roses, cultivated for the production of rose water and fragrant essences, closes the day amid intense perfumes.

Ouarzazate's dry climate and constant light—nearly three hundred days of sun annually—have made the region one of the world's most coveted filming locations for desert-set productions and ancient-era stories.

The Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, built entirely from sun-dried earthen brick, requires constant maintenance by residents to withstand the region's rare but intense rainfall.