Asilah

In the Medina

If you’re ever in Morocco, Asilah is a must-see place.  It is a small, quiet beach town with an art problem, evidenced by the myriad murals covering the walls of the old medina.  The restaurants serve great seafood (I had a big cut of swordfish and chips) and wine.  It is difficult because the majority of the people here do not speak French and the dialect of Darija is heavily influenced by Spanish.  I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Paradise Beach

The first afternoon we explored the old medina.  The second day we went to a beach called “Plage Mhib” or, what the tourist books call “Paradise Beach.”  We’re the only ones there, unsurprisingly after we find the road to be almost impassable.  For those who’ve been to Jim Creek, the road was like that, except we took a Grand Taxi (aka a 1970s Mercedes coup) with front wheel drive.  Every once in a while our driver (who wasn’t that great at driving on the terrain) had to get out and put rocks in front of the tires to get over giant ruts.  


There are tons of little shops were locals put their art on display.  The best time of year to come is during the Asilah International Art Festival in August, but the murals that are painted are left up all year long.

My Favorite Mural

There is nothing better than laying out in the sand or fighting waves in the Atlantic, and the town gets that.  Its slow, with time in the afternoon for a siesta, and during the off-season, nothing is open.



I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.