We got started today around 9:30 today and our first stop was Atlas Studios. Michael and I were pumped to see where they filmed some movies here in Morocco. We did a little $5 tour of the studios and loved it!! They filmed things like Gladiator, The Mummy, Ben Hur (the new one), Babel, and Jewel of the Nile here. We also saw a Game of Thrones castle used by their sister studio off in the background. It was so funny to see all these elaborate sets that were really just made out of plaster, but looked like concrete or stone. We definitely think it's worth a stop although the reviews on TripAdvisor aren't great.
Then, we had a short drive to the UNESCO stie, Ait-Ben-Haddou. This amazing old village set in the mountains is really something to see! AND it's been used as a backdrop for all kinds of movies and TV shows (most notably Gladiator and Game of Thrones). We walked around and explored the village a bit and then continued on our way to Marrakech.
We had about 3 hours of windy mountain pass roads to go before arriving in Marrakech. We found our riad and set out to explore the city a bit. We saw some of the crazy performers out on the square, found Michael some meds at the pharmacy, got a snack of lamb burger and couscous at NOMAD (a hip, European type restaurant with a rooftop terrace), and then had dinner at our riad (more couscous).
Another early night for us, but it was nice to slow things down a bit.
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