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    Taroudant
    Bjørn Christian Tørrissen / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Morocco

    Taroudant

    City

    Taroudant lies around 80 kilometers east of Agadir in the Souss Plain and is considered the region's historic capital. Mud walls about six kilometers long with around 130 towers enclose the old town.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Taroudant lies around 80 kilometers east of Agadir in the Souss Plain and is considered the region's historic capital. Mud walls about six kilometers long with around 130 towers enclose the old town. For its souks and walls, Lonely Planet calls the town a Mini-Marrakech.

    Sights in Taroudant

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    Place Assarag
    Attraction

    1Place Assarag

    The main square of the walled old town. Between here and Place Talmoklate lies the artisan souk with leather, ceramics, and carpets.
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    Restaurants in Taroudant

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    At Nada's

    Established for decades, this eatery offers tagines, like chicken with plums and almonds.
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    Jnane Soussia

    Garden restaurant with tents around a large pool right by the city wall.
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    Culture & History

    Saadian CapitalIn the 16th century, Taroudant served as one of the Saadians' first residences. Its city walls were erected around 1523.SouksBetween Assarag and Talmoklate squares lies the handicrafts souk with around 1,000 vendors selling leather, ceramics, and carpets. Next to it is the Berber Souk Jnan aj-Jamaâ.

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    Getting thereGrands Taxis connect Taroudant with Agadir; from there, intercity buses continue.Explore the old town on foot.

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    Nearby

    Agadir

    Agadir

    Agadir, with around 500,000 inhabitants, is the largest city in the Souss-Region and a well-known seaside resort. After the earthquake on February 29, 1960, which killed approximately 12,000 to 15,000 people, the city was rebuilt. Beach, marina, and the Kasbah Agadir Oufella on the hill define its image.
    Taghazout

    Taghazout

    Taghazout is a former fishing village approximately 20 kilometers north of Agadir and one of Morocco's best-known surf spots. The right-hand wave at Anchor Point breaks three kilometers north of the village, with beginner spots directly at the village. In the hinterland lies the Paradise Valley with natural rock pools.
    Imlil & Toubkal

    Imlil & Toubkal

    Imlil is located at around 1,800 metres in the High Atlas, approximately 65 kilometres south of Marrakech, and serves as the starting point for climbing Toubkal. At 4,167 metres, it is the highest mountain in North Africa and the centrepiece of the Toubkal National Park, founded in 1942. Around the village, hiking trails lead to Berber villages and to the Sidi Chamharouch shrine, which non-Muslims are not permitted to enter.
    Essaouira

    Essaouira

    Essaouira is a fortified port city on the Atlantic coast west of Marrakesh. Sultan Mohammed III. had it built in the 1760s according to the plans of French engineer Théodore Cornut; its Medina has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2001. Wind, the fishing port, and the Gnaoua Festival define the town.
    Essaouira & Souss

    Essaouira & Souss

    The southern Atlantic extends from the port city Essaouira, whose medina is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2001, to the seaside resort Agadir and the surf beaches around Taghazout. Inland lies the walled city Taroudant in the Souss Plain.

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