Aït Benhaddou

The Odyssey · Filming location

Aït Benhaddou

In the story · Troy, and its fall at the end of the war

A real filming location, and the first place the film was shot (February 2025). This fortified earthen village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, plays Troy: the production added about 60 temporary structures, including a temple of Athena and the city gates, and about 2,000 extras took part in the burning and sack of the city.

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The scene's tour

From Marrakech to the earthen village that plays Troy

Optional: a guided tour that stops here. The tour is not an entry ticket: check the venue's own conditions to go in.

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Where to stand for the photo

From the far bank of the river, facing the village, frame the earth houses climbing the hill up to the old granary on top.

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Getting there

  • Address: Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate Province
Transport
About 30 km from Ouarzazate by car or taxi; day tours and buses come from Marrakech (about 4 hours each way).
Access
You walk up through the village on foot, and the climb to the top is steep in places. Check before you go.
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Sources found on October 21, 2026.

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  • The real filming location
  • A place standing in for it
  • Inspired by the story

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Every place checked against public sources

Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides

We always say if it is:

  • The real filming location
  • A place standing in for it
  • Inspired by the story
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