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Taliouine
Taliouine
The small village of Taliouine is the epicenter for the Saffron Valley in Morocco. It can be purchased in the village for around $4 USD per gram. The harvest season is the middle of October until the middle of November.
It’s interesting to watch the locals picking the saffron throughout the area. The first weekend of November usually brings the and harvest coupled with the Saffron festival.
Recommended Length of Stay: Pass Through
A man who is stingy with saffron is capable of seducing his own grandmother.Norman Douglas
Places to visit while here
Glaoui Kasbah
Time has not been kind to the construction of this kasbah; however, the view is still stunning. There were…
Glaoui Kasbah
Time has not been kind to the construction of this kasbah; however, the view is still stunning. There were several Glaoui Kasbahs scattered throughout the south of Morocco back in the days of the French colonization.
During the early days of the French occupation, they looked for an individual who could control the south of Morocco. The volunteer was, Thami el Glaoui, known as the Lord of the Atals. He and his followers fought against the Sultan and fellow countrymen in their quest for Morocco’s independence in 1944. Glaoui was instrumental in forcing the Sultan out of power in exchange for control of his family’s territory.
By the time the war for independence was over in 1956, the kasbahs they had used to control their men, meet with the French, and protect their family were lying in ruins. The centuries of control the family had over the caravans to the south was gone in what probably seems the blink of an eye to the Glaoui. For the rest of Morocco, the French colonization and Glaoui control left many scars. As Morocco gained independence, the Glaoui were exiled outside the country in humiliation.
Jabel Sirwa
Climbing Jabal Sirwa (3,304 meters / 10,840 feet) in the Saffron Valley can be arranged. It takes approximately five…
Jabel Sirwa
Climbing Jabal Sirwa (3,304 meters / 10,840 feet) in the Saffron Valley can be arranged. It takes approximately five to six hours. The final section is difficult and best done by rope. The view from the top is amazing despite the fact that the climb is not for the novice climber
Saffron Fields
Throughout the Saffron Valley, you’ll find fields of beautiful purple saffron.
Saffron Valley
Tilouine is found in the Saffron Valley. Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world. Morocco…
Saffron Valley
Tilouine is found in the Saffron Valley. Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world. Morocco is the fourth largest producer. Ninety percent of Moroccan saffron comes from the Saffron Valley, near Tilouine, Morocco. The majority of agriculture in Morocco is centralized in the small family farm where the work is still pre-industrial revolution.
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