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Best Small Towns in Morocco
Tizi N'Tacheddirt, Morocco
The 10 Best Small Towns in Morocco
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Aït Benhaddou
An absolutely charming, all-but-deserted "fortified city" on a hill on the Ounila River, famous for its kasbahs. The entire village is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a more modern village located on the other side of the river, offering a handful of visitor facilities. Aït Benhaddou has provided the setting for dozens of films over the years, among them Sodom And Gomorrah (1963), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and Prince of Persia (2010).
Location: In the Souss-Massa-Drâa region in central Morocco
Population: 50
Tizi N'Tacheddirt
Location: Atlas Mountains
Population: 300
Asilah
Location: Tanger-Tétouan region in northern Morocco
Population:
Ifrane
Yep, this one's in Morocco too! An unmistakably European-style Alpine village, often described as a "colonial hill station," established by the French in 1929, and frequently enveloped in snow during winter. The town is actually a popular little ski resort, perched at an elevation of 5,460 feet (1,665 m), with a university and royal palace to boot. Visitor facilities abound, and it's hard to tell you're in Morocco!
Location: Middle Atlas region of north-central Morocco
Population: 13,000
Merzouga
Location: On the periphery of the Sahara in southeastern Morocco
Population: 1,200
Tafraout
Location: Souss-Massa-Drâa region in southern Morocco
Population: 5,000
Zagora
Location: Souss-Massa-Drâa region in south-central Morocco
Population: 34,900
Chefchaouen
Picturesque small town – and pot-smoking haven – in northern Morocco's Rif Mountains. The town sits in the heart of the Chefchaouen region, a principal producer of cannabis, with hashish commonly available all over town. Chefchaouen is nevertheless a popular tourist destination, with hand-woven blankets and woolen garments, locally-produced goat cheese, and Turkish baths among its other offerings. A couple of hundred hotels, scores of cafés and restaurants, several prominent mosques, and a 15th-century fortress add to the interest.
Location: Rif Mountains, near Tangier
Population: 35,700
Ouarzazate
Location: Souss-Massa-Drâa region in south-central Morocco
Population: 56,600
Essaouira
Location: Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region in western Morocco
Population: 70,000
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Last updated November 11, 2013
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