Ait Benhaddou

Ait Benhaddou

Kasbahs at Ait BenHaddou

Aït Benhaddou  is a fortified village along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. Most citizens attracted by the tourist trade live in more modern dwellings in a village on the other side of the river, although there are four families still living in the ancient village. Inside the walls of the ksar are half a dozen kasbahs, or merchants' houses. Ksar Aït Benhaddou is a great example of  Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.