Taliouine
Taliouine grows most of Morocco's saffron. Come at harvest and you'll see the purple flowers being picked at dawn; any other time, the cooperatives will show you how it's done and what real saffron looks like.
What stands out
Why this place stays with people
- Saffron cooperatives
- Purple crocus fields in autumn
- Old Glaoui kasbah ruins
- Anti-Atlas scenery
Best time to go
Late October to November for the harvest. Otherwise spring and autumn.
From the driver's seat
Usually on a southern loop via Taroudant or Tafraoute — worth it if you cook.
Visitor guide
Your guide to Taliouine
How long to stay
One or two hours.
Getting there
Between Ouarzazate and Taroudant.
Worth seeing
- The saffron fields and cooperatives
- The old Glaoui kasbah
Good to know
- Saffron flowers from late October into November, with a saffron festival in the autumn.
- Buy saffron from a cooperative. It's genuine and fairly priced.
Taliouine, your way
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