Boumalne Dades

Dades Valley, Morocco

A valley town known for its Tuesday souk, along the Road of 1,000 Kasbahs.

Places in Boumalne Dades

Boumalne Dades Tuesday souk food stalls Food stalls at the town's well-known Tuesday souk.

Best time to visit: March to May (Rose Festival in May at El Kelaa M'Gouna) and September to November offer the most comfortable temperatures for exploring the gorge and valley roads.
Getting around: The Road of 1,000 Kasbahs winds through the valley connecting Boumalne Dades, the Dades Gorge hairpin road, and Rose Valley, with most hotels located about 3 miles from the gorge itself.
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (DH)
Language: Arabic and Amazigh; French is widespread, English in tourism.
Timezone: UTC+1
Current trends: Dades Valley's 'Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs' identity continues to be anchored by the dramatic hairpin road through the 400m Dades Gorge, with the Monkey Fingers rock formations at golden hour and the May Rose Festival at El Kelaa M'Gouna drawing photographers and road-trippers, while kasbah-hotel conversions like Hotel Xaluca Dades and Kasbah Tizzarouine offer an authentic overnight base near the gorge.

Dades Gorge — A 400m canyon with walls ranging from 200 to 500 metres high and a famous hairpin road.
Rose Valley (El Kelaa M'Gouna) — Home to the Rose Festival in May, part of the wider valley of kasbahs.