Kalaat M'Gouna

Rose fields · rosewater · May festival — Morocco's perfume capital in the Dadès valley

Highlights

• Pink Rose Fields (April–May): Thousands of hectares of damask roses bloom in April and May in the Dadès valley — a fragrant landscape of pink and red
• Festival des Roses (May): Colourful annual festival with music, dance, parades of rose girls and large-scale distillation of rosewater
• Rosewater & Cosmetics: Hundreds of artisans sell locally distilled rosewater, rose essence and cosmetics at bargain prices

Top places

• Rose Fields Walk
• Distillation Cooperative
• Souk Kalaat M'Gouna
• Pharmacie Kalaat M'Gouna