The Living Gateway of Aït Ben Haddou
This ancestral threshold has witnessed both resistance and celebration.
“Imi N’Ighrem” – the gate of the Ksar – is the place where caravanners rested their tired feet, where grandmothers whispered recipes into ears.
Come and taste:
Stories simmered in clay pots for centuries.
Bread baked in the same oven that once fed warriors during sieges.
Herbal tea picked at dawn from the mountains and riversides, where nature remains pure and generous.
Here, you don’t just eat – you become the guardian of a memory.
Perched on the banks of the Ounila River, the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, bears witness to six centuries of caravan trade and Berber resistance.
Its ochre rammed-earth walls, sculpted by wind and time, once sheltered merchants, artisans, and tribal leaders.
In 2018, Imi N’Ighrm (“Gate of the Ksar” in Amazigh) was born — a project driven by the urgent need to preserve a fading memory.
Set in a former noble house built in the 17th century, this place reinvents how heritage is shared through three pillars:
A small museum of domestic arts (jars, farming tools, jewelry)
A guest table that brings forgotten family recipes back to life
Four rooms tucked into old earthen granaries
The founders – children of the ksar trained in heritage professions – spent two years restoring it by hand…
Nothing was left to chance. Every visit is a living encounter between past and present – whether kneading bread in an 18th-century oven or listening to elders’ stories under the stars.
Son of the village’s last chief, the restored noble home welcomes you in authenticity:
A terrace draped in Berber fabrics, views of the valley, and salons where the tales of the past still echo.
Mint tea, local flavors, and stones full of memory — more than a stopover, it’s a journey through time.
Here, the ksar shares its secrets.
Dive into the captivating world of Outer Banks during a meal.
Our traditional restaurant, located in the heart of Aït Ben Haddou, invites you to a unique experience where culinary heritage meets cinematic history.
These ochre earthen walls, witnesses to a key scene from Season 4, welcome you into an atmosphere that is both warm and authentic.
Enjoy Moroccan cuisine prepared using ancestral techniques, slowly cooked in earth ovens, as your eyes wander over a setting that served as the backdrop for the heroes of the series.
Every detail, from the dishes to the corners of this historic building, tells a story – yours now becomes part of the legend.
A sensory immersion where the taste of spices, the warmth of the stones, and the spirit of adventure become one.
More than just a dinner, it’s a journey between reality and fiction that awaits you at this memory-laden table.
