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Ouarzazate (Berber: ''Warzazat'' ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵝ; (アラビア語:ورزازات)), nicknamed ''The door of the desert'', is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Drâa of southern-central Morocco. Ouarzazate is at an elevation of in the middle of a bare plateau south of the High Atlas Mountains. To the south of the town is the desert. The town is chiefly inhabited by Berber-speakers, who constructed many of the prominent kasbahs (locally known as: ''iɣeṛman'') and buildings for which the area is known. Ouarzazate is an important holiday destination in Morocco, as a base for excursions across the Draa Valley and into the desert. The fortified village (ksar) of Ait Benhaddou west of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ouarzazate area is a noted film-making location, with Morocco's biggest studios inviting many international companies to work here. Films such as ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), ''The Living Daylights'' (1987), ''The Last Temptation of Christ'' (1988), ''The Mummy'' (1999), ''Gladiator'' (2000), ''Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005), ''Kundun'' (1997), ''Legionnaire'' (1998), ''Hanna'' (2011), and ''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' (2011) were shot here, as was part of the TV series ''Game of Thrones''. The Ouarzazate solar power station is expected to open its first phase in December 2015.〔()〕 ==Etymology== Its name comes from a Berber phrase meaning "without noise" or "without confusion". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ouarzazate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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