Larache
Larache is a city in northern Morocco.
Understand
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While the city seems big at first, life clusters around the city center near the 1 Place de la Liberation.
Tourists are rarely seen here, creating a quite hassle-free and friendly atmosphere.
Get in
[edit]By bus
[edit]By taxi
[edit]- 2 Grand Taxi stand (in front of the Gare Routière). Connections to Asilah (20 dirham, 40 km, 45 min), Tangier, Ksar El-Kebir (15 dirham, 35 km, 40 min).
Get around
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The city center is easily walkable by foot. For the outskirts, petite taxis are available.
See
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- 1 Kasbah. A 16th-century Portuguese construction that's crumbling down but has good views of the ocean.,
- 2 Medina.
- 3 Nuestra Señora Del Pilar's church.
- Fortress of the stork.
Nearby
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- 4 The ruins of Lixus (8 km following the road to Asilah).
Do
[edit]- Stroll the waterfront or join the locals on a swim at the harbour's stone barriers.
- Enjoy the filled streets after sunset to 10PM, grab a tea in one of the cafes around Place de la Liberation.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]There are some restaurants also serving western-style food such as pizzerias or spaghetti.
Furthermore, there are a couple of great sandwich places including one of the best shawarmas in Morocco - see OpenStreetMap.
Bakeries and juice stores are also available.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Budget
[edit]There are many budget hotels and pensions that cluster south of the Place de la Liberation, rooms without bathroom start around 40 dirham.
- 1 Hotel Malaga. Check-out: noon. Simple, but clean and large rooms. Some have balconies. single from 70 dirham.
- 2 Hotel Hay Essalam, 9 avenue Hassan II, ☏ +212 539916822. Check-out: noon. Spacious and clean rooms, also has wifi & air-conditioning. Cheaper to book directly than online. 90 dirham, with bathroom: 116 dirham.
- 3 Hotel Tanger.
- 4 Pension Amal.
Mid-range
[edit]- 5 Hotel Espana. Also has Wi-Fi. single from 240 dirham.
Connect
[edit]Many cafes in the city center (notably Cafe Valencia and Cafe Triana) have free Wi-Fi.
There are also a couple of cyber cafes.
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