Places to visit near

Ouarzazat

Ouarzazat is a town in Drâa-Tafilalet district, Morocco of about 57,245 people. Within 50 km by road there are 65 places to visit: 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 forts & heritage and 19 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Al Massira, Atlas Studios and Barrage d'El Mansour-Eddahbi.

30.9189° N, 6.8934° WPop. 57,245

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Within 30 km47 places
Within 50 km65
Must-see11
Notable117
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ouarzazat

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm

101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ouarzazat
  2. Al Massiramosque or dargah · 30 min
  3. Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddouheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Abandoned Movie Set of Temple Mount Jerusalemheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Mosquée Les Jardinsmosque or dargah · 30 min
  6. Barrage d'El Mansour-Eddahbidam · 45 min
  7. Back in Ouarzazat
Today’s loopOuarzazatStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ouarzazat?

Al Massira (mosque or dargah, about 4 km), Atlas Studios (attraction, about 9 km), Barrage d'El Mansour-Eddahbi (dam, about 16 km), The Old Synagogue (museum, about 1 km), Sidi Dâoûd (heritage site, about 1 km), Taourirt Kasbah (museum, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ouarzazat?

65 places on Spotwander: 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 forts & heritage, 19 mosques & dargahs, 8 museums, 5 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ouarzazat?

واحة فينت, about 1 km by road; View Point of Ouarzazate (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Ouarzazat?

Sidi Dâoûd, about 1 km by road; Midi Hemma (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ouarzazat?

Start in Ouarzazat, visit Al Massira, then Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, then Abandoned Movie Set of Temple Mount Jerusalem, then Mosquée Les Jardins, then Barrage d'El Mansour-Eddahbi, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.