Tamegroute
Tamegroute is one of my favourite short stops in the south: potters still firing the green glaze the village is known for, a library of old manuscripts, and a covered ksar you walk through in near-darkness.
What stands out
Why this place stays with people
- Green-glazed pottery workshops
- Zaouia library of old manuscripts
- Underground ksar passages
- Palm grove setting
Best time to go
Any time outside high summer. Mornings are best for the workshops.
From the driver's seat
An hour or two is enough. It's easy to fit in on the way to or from Erg Chigaga.
Visitor guide
Your guide to Tamegroute
How long to stay
About an hour.
Getting there
About 20 minutes south of Zagora.
Worth seeing
- The workshops and kilns of the green-glazed pottery
- The old Quranic library and its manuscripts
- The covered, underground streets of the old village
Good to know
- Buy the pottery straight from the workshop. You see it made, and the potter gets the money.
- The library asks a small entry fee or donation.
- The underground passages are dark and low. Mind your head.
Routes through here
Ways to make it part of the trip
2 Days · 1 Nights2-Day Zagora Desert Tour from Marrakech
Two Days to Zagora$230–$310 per person · accommodation included
5 Days · 4 Nights5-Day Erg Chigaga Desert Tour from Marrakech
Erg Chigaga, the Deep Desert$790–$1060 per person · accommodation included
9 Days · 8 Nights9-Day Morocco Crafts Tour: Fes to Marrakech
The Craft Road$1350–$1820 per person · accommodation includedTamegroute, your way
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