Asilah Sights

  1. Bain Maure

    The best place for a good scrub is this hammam close to the police station.

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  2. El-Kamra Tower

    This is a renovated Portuguese fortification just near the cultural centre.

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  3. Main Beach

    This beach is flanked by campgrounds and hotels and stretches north from town. It's a wide sweep of golden sand and, although pleasant in low season, the crowds and noise from the nearby road make it less appealing in summer.

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  4. Paradise Beach

    For peace and quiet head to this glorious beach, a gorgeous, pristine spot that really does live up to its name. It's a pleasant walk along the coast or, alternatively, you could hop on one of the horse-drawn carriages that ply this route in summer.

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  5. Raissouli's Palace

    This building in Asilah still stands as a testament to the sumptuous life that scoundrel Moulay Ahmed ben Mohammed er-Raissouli (or Raisuni) led at the height of his power. He was a feared bandit, kidnapper and general troublemaker who went from petty crime to murder. The Spaniards eventually forced Er-Raissouli to flee Asilah after WWI, but he continued to wreak havoc in the Rif hinterland until 1925, when the Rif rebel Abd al-Krim arrested him and accused him of being too closely linked with the Spanish.

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