Azalaï Desert Lodge is located very close to Zagora in Southern Morocco, in the heart of the world’s largest palm grove, which stretches over nearly 200 kilometres along the Draa Valley. It is a lodge which has been designed especially for those who are passionate about the desert. In the middle of nature, the peaceful cool of the lodge’s luscious garden, the lodge is a refreshing and enchanting break.
The lodge has 8 rooms. It consists of a long main building, serving the living rooms and library, and two bungalows located in the garden that house the rooms. In the shade of the thick stone walls, the adjoining lounges open onto the garden, its swimming pool and a rest area in the shade of date palms. Into the bungalows, each room has an authentic, refined feel, inspired by the world of the writer and inveterate traveller such as Paul Bowles, Henri Matisse, Odette du Puigaudeau or Antoine de Saint Exupéry…
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Just a quick blend is all that’s required to make this sweet, rich milk full of vitamins, fibre and antioxidants.
2 large glasses of milk
1 good handful of raw almonds
3 dates (halved and stoned)
1 tablespoon of orange blossom water
Blend the halved, stoned dates. Add the almonds and blend some more. Finally, add the milk, plus two ice cubes for a really refreshing drink, and blend a little more. (Strain if required)
The tanjia pot is filled with roughly chopped cubes of beef to which are added a few spoons of olive oil, slices of preserved lemon, a bit of ginger, some garlic and pinches of cumin, salt and pepper. Finally, a little water is poured in and the tanjia is covered and left to simmer for four hours.
Lobster with baby garden vegetables
« To the thinkers of the town the impulse into Nitria had ever been irresistible, not probably that they found God dwelling there, but that in its solitude they heard more certainly the living word they brought with them »
T.E. Lawrence
From a dense forest of palms to the riverbed or the doors of the small local museum, a traditional terracotta building which showcases the traditions and customs of the Draa Valley peoples.
Further on, ksars and kasbahs illustrate the full richness of the valley’s history, architecture, art and handicrafts, culminating in the maze of streets that make up the Jewish kasbah of Amazrou…
Twenty kilometres or so from Zagora, enthusiasts can discover the magnificent green pottery for which the region is so famous. Nearby, the Quranic library proudly displays works penned with inks made from walnut, saffron, henna or fine gold on gazelle-skin parchment, the oldest of which date back to the thirteenth century, and is one attraction not to be missed in the region.
Then there’s the souk in Zagora, which affords an opportunity to fully experience this desert village, whose local residents are always delighted to share its treasures.
Azalaï Desert Lodge is open from september to may
| Room | Area | Single | Double |
| Découverte | 20m2 | 1700 dhs/night | 1900 dhs/night |
| Voyage | 25m2 | 1900 dhs/night | 2100 dhs/night |
| Azalaï | 30m2 | 2200 dhs/night | 2450 dhs/night |
Douar Tissergate
Ternata Rural Municipality
47 923 Province of Zagora
Mobile +212 6 61 16 43 94
info@azalailifeexperience.com
GPS: 30°23’34.3”N 5°51’17.1”W
Siège à marrakech
365 lot sidi ghanem marrakech
40110 route de safi
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