Morocco Travel Guide

MUSEUM

HOTEL

HOTEL

HOTEL

LOCAL

ITALIAN

stalls, jewellery, clothing and food in this area. To the right of this street, down a twisting alley,
are the remains of the so-called Cathédrale Portugaise Offline map Google map (admission

Dh10) , which was never finished by the Portuguese who started it.

Musée National de Céramique

Offline map Google  map (admission  Dh10)   The Kechla  Offline map Google  map ,   a   massive defensive

structure with ramps, gunnery platforms and living quarters, has been restored and opened as
this museum. Exhibits here include pottery from Safi, Fez and Meknès, and some contemporary
pieces by local artists.

Sleeping & Eating

There is not much reason to spend the night in Safi, but if you do decide to stay, go for a better
place than an average budget hotel (which can be pretty grim). The cheapest places are
around the port end of Rue du Souq and along Rue de R’bat, though neither of these are great
choices for women.

Hôtel Assif €

( 0524 62 29 40; www.hotel-assif.ma; Rue de la Liberté; s/d Dh276/342; ) Comfortable,
slightly faded rooms with clean en-suite bathrooms and small balconies are available at this
reliable, three-star hotel. The set menu in the restaurant is Dh140. It’s close to Pl Mohammed V
in the centre of the new town.

Hôtel Farah €€€

Offline map Google  map (    0524   46  42  99; www.goldentulipfarahsafi.com;   Ave Zerktouni;  s/d/ste

Dh615/880/1828; ) The best hotel and the best value in Safi, the renovated Farah is a
bargain with large and stylish rooms in pale neutrals, sparkling bathrooms, anti-allergy duvets
and a minibar. There are good views from the pool terrace, a fitness room, hammam, a
restaurant and nightclub.

Hôtel Majestic €

( 0524 46 40 11; Pl de l’Indépendance; s/d/tr Dh50/100/150, hot shower Dh10) This is the
best of the medina options, with large, good-value rooms, although it can be noisy. The rooms
are basic and have shared bathrooms, but everything is clean and well kept, and half the rooms
have ocean views.

Restaurant Gégène €€

Offline map Google  map (    0524   46  33  69; 11  Rue de  la  Marne;  mains   Dh80;    Mon-Sat)   Old-

fashioned service, tasteful decor and a surprisingly fine menu, with a wide choice of Moroccan
and Mediterranean dishes from lamb tajine and pizza to Oualidia oysters, all served with a
glass of wine.

Restaurant La Trattoria €€

( 0524 62 09 59; 2 Rue l’Aouinate; meals Dh200; Mon-Sat) Run by the same