A powerful charm South of Tangier on the Atlantic coast, Asilah is a city of artists known for its white medina, its ramparts and its vibrant cultural life.
A Moorish architecture
battlements
It is no coincidence that the medina of Asilah was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. His restored streets bordered by white houses with green or blue shutters are a marvel. The Moorish old town is surrounded by ramparts dating from the Portuguese era (late fifteenth century), part of which overlooks the cliffs overlooking the sea. Three monumental gates and a discrete passage allow to enter the medina. In the square stands the Ibn Khaldoun Al Kamra Tower, a Portuguese dungeon fifteenth century.
A city of artists
Paint on the walls of the city
Fairly quiet in the winter, the town really comes alive from the spring and summer approaches, when his famous cultural moussem. Since the 70s, the stamp of the place attracts many artists including several Moroccan painters. Many of their works can be admired directly on the walls of the city. Other paintings are exhibited all year center Hassan II in the heart of the medina. In a nearby street, stands the palace Raissouni. This beautiful Moorish style is also a cultural center. More recently, the Great Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Library was inaugurated. Boasting the latest technologies, it is on two levels and comprises, among others, a 650-seat auditorium and a café.
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