Must-see attractions in Middle Atlas

  • Ras El Ma

    Tazekka National Park

    Climbing out of Taza into the mountains as you travel south on the R507 affords wonderful views. The waterfalls, just outside the park, are at their best…

  • Guigou Souq

    Middle Atlas

    The huge main souq takes over the eastern side of this small town on Sundays. In amongst all the fresh produce, seek out the Amazigh women weavers for…

  • Parc Nouzha Bouhyati

    Tazekka National Park

    This is a pleasant spot to picnic or have a barbecue in a designated fireplace. There's a children's play area too. The cabin sells tea, cold drinks,…

  • Lahboul Gardens

    Meknes

    These gardens just outside the medina were being renovated on the last visit. When finished, they should be a tranquil place to stroll after a busy…

  • Aire de Pique-Nique Les Cerfs

    Tazekka National Park

    Wooden tables and benches under the trees make this a pleasant place to picnic. The toilets are only open in July and August.

  • Aire de Pique-Nique Les Oiseaux

    Tazekka National Park

    Wooden tables and benches under the trees make this a pleasant place to picnic. The toilets are only open in July and August.

  • Dayet Chiker

    Tazekka National Park

    The wide valley of the River Lakhal contains a few small hamlets surrounded by farmlands. It's in sharp contrast to the heavily forested mountains all…

  • Toumliline Monastery

    Middle Atlas

    The ruins of this Benedictine monastery on the edge of the forest is a little eerie. The monks left in 1980; only the church and a troop of monkeys…

  • Mausoleum of Sidi Ben Aïssa

    Meknes

    Known as Cheikh El Kamel for his perfection in learning, Sidi Ben Aïssa (1465–1526) inspired the Aïssawa Sufi brotherhood, widely followed in North Africa…

  • Grande Mosquée

    Middle Atlas

    Not far from Bab Er Rih, and visible over the top of the houses, is the Grande Mosquée, which the Almohads began building in 1135 before they conquered…

  • Apple Statue

    Midelt

    The lands around Midelt are apple-growing country, hence this oversized statue of an apple perched atop Midelt's main roundabout in the centre of town. It…

  • Borj Sidi Bounafae

    Fez

    After a large restoration, this tower, built in 1550, was awaiting official reopening in 2019. The view from the ramparts helps put Fez El Jdid in…

  • Bab Bou-Idir Holiday Village

    Tazekka National Park

    This place is filled with Moroccan holiday-makers in July and August, but is deserted the rest of the year. A couple of walks into the park start here.

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