What does the name 'Fint' mean?

In the Berber language, 'Fint' means 'hidden', which fits the oasis's secluded position in a valley among arid mountains. Its isolation has kept it a quiet, low-tourism spot near Ouarzazate.

Was Fint Oasis used in any films?

Yes. Thanks to its palm valley and desert backdrop, the oasis has featured in several productions filmed in the Ouarzazate area, including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven and Babel.

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Fint Oasis

A hidden palm oasis of Berber villages about 12 km south of Ouarzazate.

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Fint Oasis, Ouarzazate

A hidden palm oasis of Berber villages about 12 km south of Ouarzazate.

Fint Oasis (Oasis de Fint) is a green palm valley set among arid mountains about 12 km south of Ouarzazate. Its name means 'hidden' in Berber, and the oasis is home to around four small villages of rammed-earth houses whose way of life has changed little over generations. Reached by a partly unpaved track, it is a quiet counterpoint to the desert around it and has appeared in films including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven and Babel.

Location

Ouarzazate

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Fint Oasis lies about 12 km south of Ouarzazate. You head south on the N9 and turn off toward the oasis, with the final few kilometres on an unpaved track, so a higher-clearance vehicle or a local guide is helpful.