Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Kasbah Azul
( 0524 84 39 31;
www.kasbahazul
;
Agdz; d incl breakfast Dh880, q & ste Dh1375; )
Hiding in a garden at the eastern end of the historic centre like an arty recluse, this kasbah
has seven rooms with en-suite
tadelakt
bathrooms in contrasting hues: acid green and
plum, terracotta and powder blue. The owner contributed her own collaged lamps and
paintings to the striking decor - and this artist's retreat has a keyhole pool and copious
breakfasts.
KASBAH
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Eating
At the entry to town on the left, there's a gas station with a convenience store and cafe, the
Kasbah Total
( 8am-9pm)
, where you can fuel up on good espresso and packaged snacks
galore. Cafes ring Pl Marché Vert in downtown Agdz, including
Sables d'Or
, which serves
rotisserie chicken with chips for Dh35.
Getting There & Away
Buses from Ouarzazate (Dh35, one hour) and Zagora (Dh35, two hours) stop in the Grand
Place; the CTM office is in the northeast corner of the square. You can also pick up grands
taxis here for Ouarzazate (Dh40), Zagora (Dh40) and N'Kob (Dh25). The back country
road (N12) to Rissani meets the N9 29km east of Agdz.
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Tamnougalt
Perched on a hill 6km from Agdz is a star attraction of the Drâa Valley: Tamnougalt, a
16th-century fortified village that's among the oldest mudbrick
ksour
still standing.
Sights
Tamnougalt Ksar
(admission Dh 10, compulsory guide Dh50)
The maze of rooms at Tamnougalt
ksar
(fortified
stronghold) leads through a sizeable
mellah,
dips underground with strategically placed
skylights and candle nooks, and emerges into sunny courtyard stables lined with horse-
shoe arches. See if you can distinguish between the Arab, Andalucian and Berber Jewish
KSAR
