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Skoura
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This small Berber town is home to remarkable rammed-earth buildings and, above all, a vast palm grove.
Overview of Skoura
A small Berber town, Skoura is home to remarkable rammed-earth buildings set against the snowy peaks of the Atlas Mountains. However, its main tourist attraction is its palm grove.
Key facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
- Location: on the road between Ouarzazate and the Dadès Valley and Errachidia.
- Distances: Boumalne-Dadès (43 miles to the northeast), Errachidia (162 miles to the northeast), Ouarzazate (28 miles to the southwest).
- Local time: .
- Population:
- Area:
- Altitude: 1,220 m.
- Website:
History of Skoura
What to see and do in Skoura
The palm grove
Skoura’s palm grove covers an area of 25 km². It is one of the few in Morocco that is still inhabited and cultivated, with several douars (villages) where ancestral traditions in agriculture and craftsmanship are preserved. The palm grove can be explored on foot, by bike, donkey, or horse.
The village
In addition to the palm grove, if you have time, you can visit the 17th-century Amerhidil Kasbah in the village.