The Guardian
‘So unchanged it is almost otherworldly’: the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco
For the explorer and author, the desert outpost, irrigated by water from the Atlas mountains, is the perfect place to decompress The first thing I notice when I walk into the oasis is the temperature drop. Then, I hear the birdsong and the rustling of the palm trees. The harsh sun dims and there’s water and the smell of damp earth. It’s easy to understand why desert travellers yearned to reach…
Living museum with traditional kasbah construction.