Morocco Travel Guide

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HISTORICAL  SITE

LANDMARK

LANDMARK

Larache

    Top Sights

Casbah  de  la  Cigogne

    Sights

1    Galerie    Afnar

2    Music  Conservatory

3 Ruin  of  the Kasbah

    Sleeping

4    Hôtel  España

5    Hôtel  Riad

6    La Maison  Haute

7    Pension    Amal

    Eating

8    Balcón Atlantico

9    Le Sourire Salon   de  Thé

10   Restaurant Commercial

11   Restaurant Puerta  Del Sol

12   Salon  de  Thé Triana

Sights

Old Town

Perched on a cliff top overlooking the ocean are the ruins of the kasbah (Qebibat), a 16th-
century fortress built by the Portuguese and closed to visitors as it is now in a state of serious
disrepair. Head south from here to the old cobbled medina , through Bab al-Khemis , a large,
unmistakable Hispano-Moorish arch on Place de la Libération. You come immediately into a
colonnaded market square, the bustling Zoco de la Alcaiceria , which was built by the
Spaniards during their first occupation of Larache in the 17th century. The Archaeological
Museum was closed at the time of research.

Casbah de la Cigogne

Offline map Google  map (Fortress   of  the Storks) South   of  the square, through the medina, is  this

17th-century fortification was built by the Spaniards under Philip III. Unfortunately, the building is
not open to visitors.

Jean Genet’s Grave

To the west of town, the old Spanish cemetery is the final resting place of French writer Jean
Genet (1910–86). If the gate is not open, ring the bell on the right and the caretaker will let you
in. A small tip is expected for showing you to the grave.