The Top 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in Morocco
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| An incredibly beautiful beach in Northern Morocco |
Las Cuevas Beach
Las Cuevas Beach (Las Cuevas means coves) also
called as “Paradise Beach” is one of the largest and most picturesque beaches
you can ever get to see in the world. With beautiful golden sand, great waves, this
vast, beautiful beach is one of the largest beaches you can get to see in
Morocco. Situated at the North-Western shores of Morocco, the location of the
beach is just perfect for visiting almost all year long. This special beach is
located almost halfway between the cities of Asilah and Larache and it’s of
course one of the highest visited in the region, although it is far from being
a touristic place, in lack of proper holiday facilities in its close proximity.
Therefore its beauty for now, is preserved for the locals. You will be able to watch some of the longest
waves you have ever seen at a beach and by looking at the photo, it looks like
this beach is somewhere in California. The paradise-like setting makes this
place quite ideal for a summer getaway from the heat and it’s just perfect for
surfing, windsurfing and surfboarding.
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| This exceptional rock formation looks just outstanding!!! |
About
Larache
To tell you all the truth I was planning to say
a few words about Asilah in this chapter as it’s geographically close to the
Las Cuevas Beach, but as I already plan to write a longer piece about that
special city, I thought to rather write about Larache, which is a very
underrated and a very special town which is as beautiful a fishing town as it
can possibly get. The city is somehow pretty low-key in terms of tourism, which
is absolutely stunning seeing how beautiful and well-kept it is, having some of
the most beautiful locations in the area.
Larache has long been a port city and it’s
absolutely multi-cultural as before the Spanish conquests it was actually under
Portugal rule too for a while this town is a very interesting mixture of Arabic
and Andalusian styles. Paired up with some beautiful beaches and sea-shores,
Larache has all the touristic potential in the world: except for an
international airport, the closest of which is located at Tangier, a few hours
by bus from the city.
Attractions:
Larache is popular for Lixus, an ancient city’s
ruins which in the ancient times was part of the Mauritanian Kingdom and was
built in 1180 BC and later on became a Phoenician settlement. The ruins clearly
show the situation of the settlement which has a very special situation:
overlooking the River Loukkos. It takes about 2-3 hours by car to get here from
Asilah but it’s well worth visiting: it’s a really exceptional city with a very
unique style. Paired up with a lovely old Medina, the lovely port of Larache and
lots of Spanish and Portuguese remains, this city is more than worth visiting.
Accommodation:
if you want something real authentic check
out the Riad style
La
Maison Haute which has an exceptional location, in the Medina very close to
the beautiful port area. From its balcony you can get an exceptional view to
the nearby sea and to the old buildings of the downtown.
Larache has its fair share of beaches besides
the beautiful Las Cuevas which is about an hour away from the city. Rent a car
or a bike to get there.
How
to get there:
Larache such as Asilah is along the main
highways A1 running South from the Northern shores and serving direct
connections to all the big cities in the area. From Tangier Larache is
approximately 3-4 hours by bus. As Tangier has train connection with Casablanca
that train has a stop in Asilah, from there it’s best to take a taxi or a bus
to get to Larache. As Asilah is only a 35 minute journey from Tangier, Larache
is not much further either and a shared taxi could get you there pretty cheap.
Check out
Morocco
trains straight from the website of ONCF the main train company of Morocco
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