Atlas Film Studio, Quarzazate

Atlas Film Studio, Quarzazate is situated in Quarzazate, Morocco. This studio is one of the best Morocco tourist attractions set in a fantastic desert like landscape and is a must see for all visitors to Morocco.

Atlas Film Studio, Quarzazate, Morocco is also known as the Hollywood of Morocco. The film sets in the Atlas Film Studio, Quarzazate have been a favorite with the directors of period movies. There are a numerous international blockbusters that have been shot in Atlas Film Studio in Morocco. These include The Jewel of the Nile, Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia and the Sheltering Sky. In addition to these a few scenes from the recent blockbusters Star Wars and Gladiator have also been shot in Atlas Film Studio.

There are guided tours organized in Atlas Film Studio, Quarzazate for the visitor to the film studio in Morocco. These tours take an elaborate round of the film sets where all the film stars had once performed. If luck prevails the visitors might even chance meeting one of their favorite stars in the studio in full action.

The city of Quarzazate is well established to be a tourist attraction. After a thorough tour of the Atlas Film Studio, Quarzazate, one may move about the city exploring the roads, the market places, the cafes and the traditional cuisine. A good place to visit can be the magnificently maintained Kasbah, which is a standing symbol of Morocco heritage.