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Azrou

City in Fez-Meknes, Morocco

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Overview

Azrou is a mid-sized Berber town in the Ifrane National Park in the Middle Atlas.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep1 place

Hôtel Beau-Séjour70 dirham for a single room
Cheap basic place, rooms have balconies looking out on the square. No breakfast.
Price
70 dirham for a single room
Address
Place Moulay Hachem ben Salah

Getting there and around

Getting there

Azrou is serviced by buses and shared taxis. There are hourly buses to Fez and Meknes, these take 1½ to 2 hours and the cheapest are 20 dirham. There are also buses towards Beni Mellal and Marrakech, to the southwest.

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UnderstandAzrou lies in a valley in the Atlas mountains with around 50,000 inhabitants. There's not too much to see, but it's a pleasant town with quite some options for accommodation.

Get inAzrou is serviced by buses and shared taxis. There are hourly buses to Fez and Meknes, these take 1½ to 2 hours and the cheapest are 20 dirham. There are also buses towards Beni Mellal and Marrakech, to the southwest.

DoThere are some walking routes a few kilometers outside of town. A good place to start is Moudmane junction, where a group of barbary macaques, who are used to human contact. It is best to get a taxi to reach these.

EatThere are some cheap eateries around the central square.

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