HISTORIC SITE
HISTORIC SITE
KASBAH
CARRIAGE TOUR
TREKKING
Sights
Ramparts
The 7.5km of ramparts surrounding Taroudannt are among the best-preserved pisé walls in
Morocco. Their colour changes from golden brown to deepest red depending on the time of
day. They can easily be explored on foot (two hours), preferably in the late afternoon; or take a
bike or calèche and see the walls by moonlight.
Gates
Built in the 16th and 17th century, a string of mighty defensive towers create the gates of the
city. Considered the main gate, the triple-arched Bab el-Kasbah Offline map Google map (also
known as Bab Essalsla) is approached via an avenue of orange trees. Steps lead to the top of
the tower, where you can walk along the ramparts. Near Bab el-Kasbah, Bab Sedra Offline map
Google map (cyclists and pedestrians only) leads to the old kasbah quarter
Kasbah
The old kasbah quarter, was a fortress built by Moulay Ismail. Today it’s a poor but safe
residential area, where winding lanes and low archways lead to tiny squares and dead ends.
The governor’s palace, on the eastern side of the kasbah, now forms part of the Hôtel Palais
Salam ( Click here ).
TIOUTE KASBAH
Southwest of Taroudannt, this kasbah is so picture-perfect that it was used as a location in the 1954 French production of Ali
Baba and the Forty Thieves . The stone kasbah overlooks a palmeraie and a couple of restaurants, with the High and Anti
Atlas in the distance. Visit early to ensure you find a grand taxi (Dh10, 30 minutes) there and back, and to beat the tour groups.
Activities
Calèche
Offline map Google map You can tour the ramparts in a calèche. The horse-drawn carriages gather
just inside Bab el-Kasbah, on Place al-Alaouyine and at other prominent spots. A one-way trip
across town should cost Dh7, the same as a petit taxi, but you may have trouble persuading
the driver beneath Dh15. Likewise, a one-hour tour including the medina and a circuit of the
ramparts should cost Dh40, but the starting price will likely be closer to Dh80.
Trekking
Taroudannt is a great base for trekking in the western High Atlas region, including the secluded