Grand Hôtel du Dauphiné

Middle Atlas


On the ground floor of the hotel, the Dauphiné serves up the usual range of Moroccan standards, plus a handful of Continental dishes. The dining room is utterly lifeless, but alcohol is served.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Middle Atlas attractions

1. Bab Er Rih

0.9 MILES

The most interesting section of Taza Haute's fortified wall is around Bab Er Rih, from where there are superb views over the surrounding countryside. Look…

2. Grande Mosquée

0.92 MILES

Not far from Bab Er Rih, and visible over the top of the houses, is the Grande Mosquée, which the Almohads began building in 1135 before they conquered…

3. Bastion

1 MILES

Taza Haute's bastion, where the medina walls jut out to the east, was added to the 12th-century fortifications 400 years later by the Saadians, but it's…

4. Ras El Ma

5.37 MILES

Climbing out of Taza into the mountains as you travel south on the R507 affords wonderful views. The waterfalls, just outside the park, are at their best…

6. Gouffre de Friouato

8.9 MILES

More than 20m wide and 230m deep, the Gouffre de Friouato is said to be the deepest cavern in North Africa, and the cave system is possibly the most…

7. Parc Nouzha Bouhyati

10.22 MILES

This is a pleasant spot to picnic or have a barbecue in a designated fireplace. There's a children's play area too. The cabin sells tea, cold drinks,…

8. Dayet Chiker

11.03 MILES

The wide valley of the River Lakhal contains a few small hamlets surrounded by farmlands. It's in sharp contrast to the heavily forested mountains all…