Taznakht
Taznakht is carpet country. The cooperatives here are run by women who weave in the local style, and you can watch the work happen rather than just see the finished rugs.
What stands out
Why this place stays with people
- Weaving cooperatives
- Local Ouzguita carpet style
- Anti-Atlas scenery
- Road link to Taliouine and the saffron fields
Best time to go
Good most of the year.
From the driver's seat
No pressure to buy — if you're interested in carpets it's one of the better places to understand how they're made.
Visitor guide
Your guide to Taznakht
How long to stay
About an hour.
Getting there
About 85 km southwest of Ouarzazate, on the road to Taliouine.
Worth seeing
- Women's carpet-weaving cooperatives
- The wide Anti-Atlas landscapes around the town
Good to know
- Buy carpets directly from the cooperatives. The weavers are paid properly.
- Taliouine, the saffron town, is close by and easy to combine.
Routes through here
Ways to make it part of the trip
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 included
9 Days · 8 Nights9-Day Morocco Nature Tour: Agadir to Fes
Wild Morocco$1380–$1860 per person · accommodation includedTaznakht, your way
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