Rose Valley is the nickname of tourism Oued Dades Valley in southeastern Morocco, at the foot of the High Atlas between El Kelaa M'Gouna and Dades Boulmane. His entry into Imassine is marked by the presence of great chaos of boulders, some of which appear to pose balanced on the floor. It is a long series of small villages and traditional mud houses, whose wealth is hidden in the invisible gardens of the road. Its economy is mainly based on agriculture (cereals, barley, maize, potato).

  
  

Its name is due to the presence of roses hedges used to keep goats cultivated fields. Roses are traditionally used for the production of rosewater. Roses, whose smell spreads throughout the month of May, a few days before harvest, give a special tone to this valley.

Rosa damascena, Rosa Damascena, resistant to cold and drought, was introduced by pilgrims returning from Mecca century X. is grown for local consumption as rosewater, and export and the perfume industry, in the form of gasoline and real roses. Every year three to four thousand tons [ref. required] Roses are harvested during a week ending with the same roses moussem tourism.

Rose water is produced on site, but cosmetics and soaps are now made in factories in Marrakech or Casablanca. The distillation is carried out in two factories in the region, of Kelaâ, housed in an old kasbah.

  

Roses are also exported to the perfume industry. Finally, families traditionally producers use, for perfume, cooking and body treatments.

Berber people enjoy the craft, in one of the souks of the town. You can admire the intricacies of their art and take home a souvenir or two.

The natural beauty of Paradise Valley and crafts are Berbers discovered during this visit to Morocco.

  


A 12 kilometers north of Agadir, in the heart of the Berber region on a winding road between oasis, hills, canyons and plateaus tale it is "Paradise Valley".
In the center of the area's people Immouzer Ida Outanane, a set of small white houses hanging over a palm grove 1,250 meters above sea level is located.
This region is also the starting point of a thematic excursion "On the road honey."
The region is indeed famous for its beekeeping and contains a wonderful variety of landscapes, mountains, palm groves nestled in the valleys and rocks with many nuances.

Explore the Ourika valley in the High Atlas mountains in a day private tour of Marrakech. Berbers see traditional houses and visit the argan oil cooperative women. Cool stunning waterfalls, and stop at the edge of the road souks.

Ourika valley is a popular escape from the summer heat of Marrakech. The village of Setti Fatma is a complex Marrakshis weekend for young people, who travel out on their mopeds or BMW lie around and picnic alongside streams and waterfalls. The village lies at the end of the road, but a track (a Timichi) and then a mule track continues along the valley passes Tacheddirt and Oukaïmeden, which has the best skiing in Morocco and interesting rock carvings. The road continues through Imlil and Toubkal, so it is a starting point / finish useful for hikers.

  

 

The experience of beauty Ourika Valley close this full day private panoramic tour of Marrakech and escape the bustle of the city during the day.

Ourika valley is the closest day trip from Marrakech, but it is not only a convenience that makes it special. Drive towards the Atlas Mountains, enjoying the beautiful landscape of green meadows and authentic 16th and 17th century Berber villages If you take your tour on a Monday, you can even stop at a roadside souk.

  
See the orchards of fruits, vegetables, terraces and villages clinging to the side of the hills. Marvel at the work carried out by the Berbers who hoisted materials for building small houses up mountainsides and terraces work in a hostile environment.

Continue along the valley of palm trees, following the Ourika river. fruit trees, small villages, riverside restaurants and summer houses of the rich will keep you busy. Go to Setti Fatma feel the refreshing waters of the 7 waterfalls.

Feel the spray on your face while cooling the heat of Africa, along with the inhabitants of Marrakech that have made their weekend retreat favorite.

Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Berbere, "soundlessly" ورزازات in Arabic, is a city in southern Morocco that is known as the gateway to the desert, and the capital of the province of the same name.
images1.jpgSituée the meeting of the valleys of the wadi Ouarzazate and wadi Dades (from the High Atlas) that make up the bed of a river Draa downstream of its confluence, is the center of a vast region of southern Morocco holding natural splendor.
His countless kasbahs mud, mountains and arid plains, valleys and palm oases and villages of red earth or ocher are the charm of this region ... and give it a tourist attraction.
  

 


Located at the meeting of the valleys of the wadi Ouarzazate and Dades (from the High Atlas) that make up the bed of a river Draa downstream of its confluence, it is the hub of a vast region of southern Morocco. Ouarzazate evokes both the southern foothills of the High Atlas and the nearby desert.

His countless kasbahs mud, mountains and arid plains, valleys and palm oases and villages of red earth or ocher are the charm of this region and give a tourist attraction.

The symbol of the city is the Kasbah Taourirt (cons) that belonged to the Glaui, would have been built in the middle of the eighteenth century. It is represented in the new notes of 50 dirhams and is next to the medina.

The city of Grand-Ouarzazate extends from the south side of the river through the village of Tabount - sometimes called "Ouarzazate-South" - partly as the Kasbah Tifoultoute, rural village in Tarmigte1.

   

  
The overall impact of the film allows a specific form of tourism related economic activity is both artistic. geographical sites associated with unit-productions cultural and tourism have potential qu'Ouarzazate trying to emphasize in several sites of the Great Ouarzazate but Ait Ben Haddou, Fint and Skoura. This type of tourism also serves to provide solutions to unemployment spells extras, local artisans and technicians through entertainment-related films shot in the region.

You can see a reconstruction of the adobe house where the 14th Dalai Lama, on the slope of a mountain Ouarzazate, where it is one of the most important workshops of Western cinema: this is one of the sets film Kundun (1997), filmed Martin Scorsese4.

_ It is one of the most popular sites in Morocco filmmakers from around the world. In addition to the landscape, one of the active film of this place is the quality of light, with the sun shining on average, 300 days a year 2. In the 1960s, Ouarzazate is starting to become a popular péplums2 filming administration and established his popularity with the realization of Lawrence of Arabia in 1962, became particularly at the site of Ait Ben Haddou, a small town near Ouarzazate subsequently enrolled in assets humanity2.

Ouarzazate houses the studios Atlas Corporation and film museum, which presents the vestiges of sets and costumes used for films shot in Ouarzazate, including Kingdom of Heaven or Kundun2.

 

As part of the Moroccan Solar Plan, the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) is the developer for the construction, near Ouarzazate solar power plant, the first part, I Noor Ouarzazate 160 MW in operation in 2015. This first floor this solar future complex was inaugurated on February 4, 2016 king Mohamed VI. Also launched the start of work on the second phase of the project, Noor Ouarzazate II during the inauguration. The winning consortium was appointed in September 2012, following a tender International5. Consists of companies ACWA (Saudi Arabia), Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas (Spain), TSK (Spain) that began construction 6. In the second stage (Noor Noor Ouarzazate II and III), a new tender was launched and companies were pre-qualified for the finale7.

(Nicknamed Little Switzerland) is an urban city and the city of Morocco, with 30,000 inhabitants located in the Middle Atlas, to 1713 meters. It is the capital of the province of Ifrane, in the administrative region of Meknes-Tafilalet.

In 2013, the second cleanest city in the world one city was.
Ifrane means hideouts and caves (plural IFRI). The area is indeed known for its natural caves in the layer of Jurassic carbonate as karts, and extending to the regions of El Hajeb and Sefrou. They are the ones who gave their name to the city. Out of ignorance, it is associated with the name of Ifrane Oufrane, while the second refers to a town in Morocco Anti-Atlas. Historically the former name of Ifrane is Tourtite Turtit, which means garden Amazigh [2]. The development of Ifrane and the region owes much to the natural potential, especially of cedar, from the period of the Protectorate of Morocco.
In 2013, the second cleanest city in the world one city was.


Ifrane means hideouts and caves (plural IFRI). The area is indeed known for its natural caves in the layer of Jurassic carbonate as karts, and extending to the regions of El Hajeb and Sefrou. They are the ones who gave their name to the city. Out of ignorance, it is associated with the name of Ifrane Oufrane, while the second refers to a town in Morocco Anti-Atlas. Historically the former name of Ifrane is Tourtite Turtit, which means garden Amazigh [2]. The development of Ifrane and the region owes much to the natural potential, especially of cedar, from the period of the Protectorate of Morocco.
The human presence in the region dates back to the Neolithic as evidenced caves such as Tizguite and archaeological remains dating back to prehistoric times, there are 50 000 years, the discovery of fields Aterian (typical Maghreb Paleolithic culture) by the group of researchers Institute of sciences of Archaeology and Heritage (INSAP) in Azrou Michlifen near Ain Leuh (ifri cave Ouberid) Zerouka, ghabt al Bahr and Itto and Hajeb
Ifrane later be inhabited by a population derived from two large Amazigh tribes speaking Tamazight Morocco, Ait Ait M'guild and M'Tir and part of Aït Seghrouchen, nomadic tribes that move between the green pastures and Timahdite azrou Zayanes's borders countries.

Given its geographical location comparable to the landscapes of Europe, the creation of Ifrane is the job of general secretary of the protectorate in Morocco, Eirik Labonne in 1928. Three dates:

French settlers resort center Vizierial Order September 16, 1929.
Then municipality: January 14, 1947.
Finally province.

  

 
Control of natural resources.
Make up the landscape of the French community living in Morocco for the site of the Summer vocation Ifrane: Maurice de Gandillac is témoin2.
Garrison Timahdite is a military strategic asset that serves as a link between cup and Tadla which aims to facilitate military interventions and identify hostile Amazigh tribes in colonial presence in particular the Zayanes tribe led by Mouha or Hammou Zayani, Mouha Said Elkssiba or for homes and other insurgents in the Middle and High Atlas known for their hostility to Iroumines (Christians) and the quality of the warriors fueled by their attachment to the land, especially after the defeat of France 13 November 1914 to Khenifra at the battle of Elhri.
The University of Ifrane Al Akhaouayne was founded by royal decree in 1993 and officially opened by King Hassan II of Morocco, January 16, 1995.
Ifrane, Middle Atlas central city, is characterized by its European urban planning. It is the capital of the province of Ifrane, with an area of 573 km² and 3 consists of two municipalities administratively (Ifrane and Azrou), five (caïdats Tizguit, Dait Aoua, Ain Leuh, Timahdit and Irklaouen) and eight rural municipalities (Tizguite , Dait Aoua, Ain Leuh, Sidi el Mekhfi or Sidi Addi, Timahdite Ben SMIM, Oued Ifrane and Tigrigra. according to the new administrative division, the province is part of the region of Fez-Meknes.
Ifrane has a very humid and temperate climate with an annual rainfall of 1498 mm and an average annual temperature of 10.8 ° C. The northern slopes of the Middle Atlas mountains is indeed the wettest region of Morocco after the mountains Rif. Rainfall occurs mainly in winter. Middle Atlas Mountains are then in the way of disturbances from the Atlantic. In winter it snows a lot about the city.






 

Marrakech is one of the destinations that do more than ever dream ... even if his old lovers swear not recognize today their "Pearl of the South." This changing city can not be ignored.
A steady stream of visitors, stalls full of junk; a periphery changing with the construction of dozens of hotels and palaces promising total dream; the creation of a new city on the road to Safi, 7 miles away; a mégastade, the first in the kingdom, in preparation for the African Football Cup held in Morocco in 2015 ... So many things that tend to make Marrakech a city scarred by tourism ... And yet, open your eyes, let yourself be carried away by the colors, the smells, the undeniable charm of Marrakech, this bewitching and fascinating city!
The huge Jemaa el Fna and agitation (day and night!) Alone are worth the trip. It is also lost in the colorful souks and noisy, probably the richest, most diverse, the most fascinating countries. Thousand small businesses are everywhere. Tourism, often maligned, has greatly promoted the rediscovery of a flourishing craft today, and the rehabilitation of Marrakech architecture. Hammams neighborhood glibness sellers of everything and nothing added to the thrill of an unforgettable spell.
To understand and appreciate Marrakech, we have to stay a bit. So this imperial city appears like a jewel set in the natural setting that is not far, the High Atlas Mountains.

Antalya - the pearl of the Turkish Riviera
Antalya door because the "Pearl of the Turkish Riviera". Stroll through the picturesque old town with Ottoman houses with their wood protruding parts, ancient ruins that take you back to the past, undertake an excursion into the hinterland to the tuffaceous Pamukkale and enjoy a meal on a quiet terrace overlooking the harbor.

Many curiosities
In gardens, hibiscus in bloom and the scent of orange you tickle the nostrils. In the distance, snow-capped peaks Beydaglari totaled 3,000. altitude and yachts from around the world anchored in the harbor. Antalya, the port city in the millennia-old tradition today is a vibrant city, expanding constantly, and that has nevertheless kept its charming core.

Whether the elegant fluted minaret of the mosque Yivli (1220) or the imposing door Adrien marble, museums filled with treasures or the city walls niche - in Antalya, the sights are on every corner street. The old town sits above a creek and calls for a cold drink in the sun and forget about time.


Romantic gardens, enchanted cities
This is by no means all of this Antalya and its surroundings offer you to visit: make a boat trip up to the waterfalls of the Duden river, go under the fall through a crevice in the rock and enjoy the beautiful nature in the company of lovers and Turkish families.

Discover the ancient city of Termessos located at 1000m altitude, delighted and intact and have a picnic on the well-preserved theater stands.

Rent a moped and go to remote bays along the road to Kemer, where you will rest in the shade of pine trees and can bathe at will in the azure sea to refresh you.

Stroll through the park with Kara-Alioglu subtropical vegetation, gardens and fountains give you the sensation of being in a fairy tale, dance to the sounds of beachparty feeling the bitter and salty sea air on your tongue.
 










Antalya - the package wellness holidays
The sense of taste Turkish tea, the body freshly rubbed and cleaned, is simply indescribable. A visit to the hammam Antalya worth in one of two historic Turkish baths of the old city. The procedure, including exfoliating sponge, massage, repeated washings and rest phases is really relaxing and allows time for your mind to let go.

Sitting on a terrace under a white awning on the seafront, in listening to a live band and through the pleasant warmth, close your eyes and you'll be sure: surrounded by lemon groves, cotton fields and groves of almond trees, the Turkish Riviera promises you simply wonders.