A UNESCO World Heritage earthen city, built from rammed red earth and straw, rising out of the foothills south of the Atlas. Scenes from Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and Game of Thrones were filmed here — but the place is far older than any of them.
Most travellers stop for an hour on the way to the Sahara. It’s worth a full afternoon: cross the riverbed on foot, climb to the old granary at the top, and stay for sunset when the whole kasbah turns the colour of a ripe apricot.