Kasba Tadla



imposing citadel, Kasba Tadla dominates the region. Its architecture detaches noble the beauty of the ocher walls installed over the meandering river Oum er Rbia.

Kasba Tadla in history

time of struggles. Tadla Province, which occupies a sloping surface to the upper valley of the Oum er Rbia, probably corresponds to the region Fazazi mentioned by the Arab chroniclers. Any time of the plateau and mountain people of the Middle Atlas it is delivered fairly severe struggles. At the time Almoravid (eleventh and twelfth century), Tadla is impacted by the invasion of nomadic Hilalians.

Time dynasties. Almoravids and Almohads Merinid Wattasids populated plateau Arab groups increasingly numerous. In the sixteenth century, after ensuring the possession of Marrakesh, Saadiens interested in the wealth of this province. Under the Alawites, at the end of the seventeenth century, the troops Shereefian and the Middle Atlas Berbers face it.

The Citadel and the Black Guard. Moulay Ismail (1672-1727) managed to keep it uplifting in 1687, on the right bank of the Oum er Rbia, a mighty fortress that is protected by a contingent of 1000 soldiers of the Sudan, his famous "Black Guard "In 1700, he entrusted the government of the province to one of his two son, Ahmed Dehbi ed.

uploaded by his father to enlarge the initial casbahs, it prefers to raise another larger, nearby. He thinks and control the major outlet of valleys of the Middle Atlas Berber revolts or are still to be feared.

The impossible peace of Tadla. In 1818, the Berber tribes grouped under the authority of Abu Bakr Amhaouch, undo Moulay Slimane. In the late nineteenth century, Moulay el Hassan is not happy. To get from Fes to Marrakech, Mehalla Shereefian must then avoid the Tadla, and pass through Rabat and Dar el Beida (Casablanca).

Visit Kasbah Tadla

- First described times by Charles de Foucauld, the citadel is composed of two chambers separated by the lists.

It houses the imperial palace of the governor - the former Dar el Makhzen - two mosques and silos.

Along the crenellated walls of the kasbah, you can win a public garden near which stand the markets dominated by a mosque minaret carved tracery.

- Down from the cabinet, an old stone bridge with 10 arches built by Moulay Ismail crossed the Wadi Oum er Rbia. From there, splendid view of the kasbah, or stands a fortified built up river.

yet to see in the Beni region Mellal (32 Km South)

Boujad (26 km north-west);

Imilchil (136 km South-East).

From Kasba Tadla

Atlas and platform Lakes (245 km to Tineghir; only 61 km of paved road between Kasbah Tadla and Imilchil; takes 3 days to complete the route out of the period moussem Imilchil. Do not expect any supply of accommodation, providing everything necessary to bivouac and water supplies and gasoline. aways a detailed map of the region only possible route from May Ci October, all-terrain vehicle necessary). This road passes through a region first then to rise to forested highlands of the Atlas bare punctuated by lakes. These vast altitude flown during spring and summer by flocks of arid landscapes offer informed of shimmering lakes. Cultivated along the valleys and adorned with beautiful mud villages we pass imperceptibly from the Atlantic to the Atlas Saharan Atlas, most cashed and tormented Tineghir to descend through the impressive Todra Gorge.

22 Km, turn right into the 1901 El Ksiba.

29 Km El Ksiha. Against the mountains at the entrance of a beautiful valley planted with walnut, orange, olive, apricot etc.. El Ksiba is a large town full of charm that deserves a stop, preferably on Sunday, market day.

39 Km: Tizi n.Aït Ouirra.

After this, the winding road down into the valley of Wadi Drent, offering magnificent views.

56 km: Naour. It rises above a forest of green sh.

68 Km: Tizi-n Har.

75 Km: up to the village of Tizi-n I8Iy, leave the road straight ahead and follow Aghbala right track 1903, still 15 km asphalted but later becomes very brittle.

88 Km: Cherket, a village 1,630 m above sea level or allowed the right track 1904.

125 Km: Ta88ent, green oasis in the mountains at the foot of Gebel Bab n-Ouayad whose edge ridge rises to an altitude of between 2300 and 2800 m.

132 km: one reaches the plateau lakes, high country, rough and poor, dotted with lakes. It will be noticed soon left the lake Tislit, in a purple and red rocks. Another trail runs along its northern shore and leads to Lake Isli (12 Km).

A beautiful legend is attached to these two lakes known as "bride" and "the groom". It says in effect that long ago, two young people who loved each other with a tender love had decided to marry. But they belong to two rival tribes forbade the union. The tears they shed when the two lakes formed

136 Km: Imilchil. Beyond, the road follows the valley of asif Melloul which traces its ribbon of green in a particularly arid landscape, beauty stripped.

142 Km: leave left a trail for Midelt, picturesque, but difficult.

148 Km: Takkat n'Sountat, to 426 m.

166 Km: Agoudal, or formerly engaged Imilchil came to bless their union. Continue to Alt Hani.

right, a very nice track goes towards Dades gorges

Km 188: Col de Tighoughizïn at 2700 m has., from where you back down on the side of the High Atlas Sahara.

202 Km: Ait Hani, Ksar of Ait Haddidou, or you can reach the Todra track in the foothills of the Ait Morghad, peaking at 2921 m.

212 Km: Tamtattouchte, gateway to the Gorges du Todra

245 Km: Tineghir

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Moulay Bousselham



Hundreds of birds fly over the boats, fishermen who find refuge in shadow of marabouts. The ocean hits the beach where the dunes surrounding the estuary Merga. The cows graze the grass Soft bordering the Lagoon. Moulay Bousselham is one of the most endearing of the coast.

Moulay Bousselham named after its patron saint (important annual pilgrimage in the summer). According to popular belief, Moulay Bouselham, 1 "hooded man" is the Egyptian Abu Saeed, pantheistic Sufi came to Morocco to the early tenth century II was buried in 951 between the coast and the lagoon, on 'presumed location of the ancient Phoenician city of Mulelacha.

In a nearby cave to find the graves of Joseph, son of Aristotle, and Bou el Kornïen, "the man with two horns," in which the popular tradition would be a nickname for Alexander the Great.

- The village has resulted in some beautiful homes built on a promontory, and a dozen restaurants lining the main street. Very nice view of the lagoon.

- From the square, a road winds between the left and the marabout leads to a cute little harbor. a score of boats docked there at the beach fishermen sell their fish directly on the sand in the shade of a few umbrellas.

- At the end of the village (500 my right on a track), a natural pond near the outlet of the Merrja lies at the foot of the hill Bousselham. Reported antiquity by Pliny the Elder, this shelter has the remains of a Muslim warehouse surrounded by a wall the contours of the summit of the spur that dominates the northern passes. Built in the ninth century to the time of the XII century is Idrissids, it was probably used to install port city of Basra.

- The Merja Zerga, located between the Meseta and the Rif, belongs to the Gharb Basin. This vast lagoon of about 7000 ha, consisting half of mudflats, with the Oued Massa is south of Agadir a major birding sites Morocco. In winter, it houses the largest concentration of migratory birds in the country, hosting colony flamingos, herons, spoonbills, coots, geese ash. of wigeon, of shelducks. One can also see black kites and very rare Slender-billed Curlew. Attention, including swimming dangerous.

surroundings Moulay Bousselham

Lalla Mimouna (26 Km east by the S216A and S216). The village is located near the qubba of lallation Mimouna who was said to be the companion of Moulay Bousselham. The pilgrims gather there by going to the holy marabout.

to see again in the region.

Kenitra (89 Km South)

Ksar el Kebir (50 Km East)

Larache (50 Km North-East)

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VOLUBILIS



A stork landing on a column, a donkey walks center two ruins in the distance stand the mountains overlooking the plain Volubilis is ideal for a romantic and bucolic.

Then there is the fascination of discovering a city with typical Roman Forum, Capitol basilica macellum, triumphal arch, spas, residential areas and oil mills which made its wealth. Volubilis must also be considerable, if one considers the number and quality of works of art. If all the sculptures are an archaeological museum in Rabat, alone preserved mosaics situ of the Roman city are a wonderful outdoor museum.

Road: from Meknes, take the P6 in the direction of Sidi Kacem, 11 km after turn right.

Visit: Pay from 8 am until one hour before sunset, small restaurant on site and very nice hotel next to it. Beware of sunstroke. Allow 2 hours to visit the site quietly.

Volubilis in history.

A capital of Juba II? The era of the founding of Volubilis is still uncertain. Some historians, such as Jerome Carcopino, see it as one of the capitals of Juba II (25 BC), king of Mauretania. Excavations have demonstrated the existence of a pre-Roman city located on a spur crossed. Volubilis was from the beginning of the Roman conquest (40-45 AD), one of the leading cities of Tingitane. It was the residence of Roman procurators who ruled the province and reported directly to the emperor.

Rise and Fall. Volubilis was developed especially II and III. under Antoninus and Severus, she was surrounded by a wall, enlarged thereafter. Convenient adorned the monuments. Macrinus had built the Capitol, Caracalla, a triumphal arch and Gordian rebuilt the palace of the procurator. Volubilis fell into decline towards the end of III after the Emperor Probus (276-282). The site, however, was not immediately abandoned. Berbers can be Christianized descendants of the Baquates occupied until the end of VIII. At that time, the Roman city is divided into two eastern part serves as cemeteries and career for the western part. In 779, convolvulus greeted Idriss I. Known then as the Oulili (or Oualili), the city remains inhabited rather late.

Recent studies have shown that Volubilis was occupied until the High Middle Ages. Idrisids currencies, ceramics characteristics XI - XIV and a necropolis of time Islamic attest that long survival of the ancient site.

excavations. Briefly described in 1721 by Englishman John Windus, before the earthquake of 1755 (the one that devastated Lisbon) will ruin himself yet the monuments still standing. Volubilis was identified in 1874 by Tissot, Minister Plenipotentiary in Morocco. The first excavations were undertaken by M y La Martiniere in 1887-1892, taken from 1915 to 1941 by L. Chatelain. It has been continued since then

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Safi



Safi is far from offering the charm of the two neighboring Essaouira and El Jadida. The city is very industrial, and featuring one of the most important ports of document which focus mainly on the export of phosphate and the sardine fishery. Only the small Portuguese citadel and the beautiful blue ceramic manufactured here will encourage to come and take a short step.

Safi in history.

uncertain origin. Safi occupies perhaps the site of the ancient mysokaras, mentioned by Ptolemy, but no evidence supports this hypothesis. The first mention of the city under the name of Asaf, XI is due to the geographer El Bakri. With other Arab chroniclers, we know it was the twelfth port frequented and it possessed, at the XIV a ribat (Often fortified) the port remained closed to ships to European merchants XV

A "Feitoria" Portuguese. in 1450, Portugal owns a sales office for him at the same tempo as conduits for trade with Guinea. where they send Moroccan products that are exchanged against gold and slaves.
engraving of the city in the fifteenth century, named by the Portuguese TZAFFIN

Taking advantage of rivalries among family members of the Moroccan city governor, the Portuguese captured it in 1508. They built a fortified compound from which they radiated in the Haouz, to the outskirts of Marrakech. They had REMOVING THE PLACE IN 1541 after the loss of Agadir.

The first port of Morocco. From the late sixteenth, Safi opens the new trade with Europe and even became, for several years, the residence of the Consul of France in Morocco. In 1631 and 1635, the Chevalier de Razilly accredited by Louis XVIII? SIGNED WITH THE SULTAN Y El Walid treaties that open a new era of cordial relations between France and the Empire of Morocco. At the beginning of XVIII, Safi devin the most important port of Morocco. English, Dutch, Danish and French were in turn acquired a prominent place.

In 1767, the consul chenier resides there for some time.

phosphatier port complex. Its location makes it the closest port of deposit Gantour (Youssoufia basins and Ben heal), Safi has become not only the second center for the export of phosphate (behind Khouribga), but also a processing center this bitch ore development nearby industrial complex which occupies over 55 hectares. It is also the fourth fishing port in the country.

visit Safi.

just a few hours to visit Safi, whose interest is concentrated in and near the medina. A complete tour, starting from the Independence Square, will see successively (castle of the Sea), the chapel Portuguese, the potters' quarter and Kechla where is the museum of ceramics. If you have limited time, you may be limited to visiting the museum

The Independence Square is the focal point of s two main district of the old city, the neighborhood of the medina and rbat , C 'is also the active center of the city or are the banks, bus station, etc.. We will begin the visit by the castle of the Sea

The "castle of the Sea" (Bahr Dar el) is a small square fortress, 60 m opening odds north towards the old port, through a door topped by Portuguese emblems.

Raised by the Portuguese in the early XVI th, it was the residence of the governor instead. The Sultans stayed here for XVIIth during their stay in Safi. The castle was partially restored.

Rbat The district south of the square of Independence, had to grow around a fortified monastery founded by Abu al-Hassan in the second half of XIV. to accommodate the warrior monks who were engaged in holy war against the Portuguese. One can see, not far from the mosque Rbat a high zaouïa the tomb of Sidi Abu Mohammed Salih, patron saint of the city.

The medina is the oldest part of Safi. She is behind its walls, a triangle whose base of around 300m, is parallel to the shore and whose four sides, climbing a hill, will join the Kechla old Portuguese fortress.

The Souk street is the main artery of the medina. As elsewhere, it is lined with shops and bazaars or merchants and artisans are grouped Corporations.

The Portuguese chapel was the choir of the Cathedral of Safi. Go the distance from the rue du Souk, penetrating left ka mosque in a portal surmounted by the inscription "Nadir of Endowments" and taking back, beyond the left

Chaaba Bab, the gate Vallon, by which one out of the medina, leads to a place or stand in the morning market, while buskers take possession of the evening.

The district occupies the first potters slope of the hill, facing Shebaa Bab. Its name comes from the hundreds of craftsmen who, at the place a good quality clay, had settled there. Most of them are now grouped in the modern facilities of a cooperative.

After the mall stands the school of the cooperative, or visit the green: we monitor all stages of production, filming the decoration and cooking. The

Kechla sometimes called Dar el Borj, is an ancient fortress built by the Portuguese in the early sixteenth. Provided with a quadrangular turrets and crenellated towers surrounding a square, or Mechouar or you enter through a monumental gateway.

From the platform west view over the medina, the city and port

a ceramics museum is housed in the citadel. The porter began to Safi XVIII. under the leadership of master craftsmen from Fez. It is characterized by its bluish color. This museum, which is nice ka presentation gives purpose to see Safi, Fez and Meknes

Surroundings Safi:

Souira Qadima (33 km south asphalt road). Quit the street by Safi Allal ben Abdallah. We pass through a long reign or industrial district characterstics plants smell of oils and fishmeal.

8km: Safi industrial complex phoshpatier

15 km: right turn towards the marabout jorf el Yhoudi, continue straight.

19 km: the road to the left can be reached at Tnine Rhiante (18 km) road from El Jadida Essaouira.

27 km: the left track to the casbahs Hamidouch (14 km) which crosses the Tensift river near its mouth.

33 km: Souira Qadima

SEE ALSO IN THE REGION

Essaouira (122 km); oualidia (66 km)

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