Morocco Travel Guide

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