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Town in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
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Asilah (also Assilah, Arzila) is a city in northern Morocco.
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International Cultural Moussem of Asilah
An annual cultural extravaganza that takes place in August. The festival features journalists, writers, painters, musicians and dancers from all over the world. Workshops, public arts demonstrations, concerts and exhibitions are held throughout the month. The highlight is the mural paintings in the Medina. An entire wall is used as a canvas for an intriguing mix of fantasy representational art and geometric designs that offset the whitewashed walls of the houses. The festival is North Africa’s biggest cultural gathering.
For self-catering.
Beautiful hostel/guesthouse a 3-minute walk from the Medina.
A fully equipped serviced flat for up to 4 people in the Asilah Marina Golf, security 24/7, communal gardens and swimming pools, during summer period they organize animation for kids around the swimming pool.
It has Wi-Fi in the lobby. Fairly negative reviews.
By bus
Buses from Tangier's Gare Routière leave frequently for 15 dirham. From Meknes 50 dirham; from Marrakesh 130 dirham (as of June 2011).
By taxi
From Tangier, you can hire a grand taxi for the ~1 hr drive to Asilah. The fare is about 20 dirham per seat. A whole taxi should thus not be more than 180 dirham.
By plane
You can get to Asilah directly from Tanger Airport. The price is fixed to 200 dirham per taxi.
Like most Moroccan towns, Asilah consists of a medina and a ville nouvelle (north and east of the medina). There are two main entry points to the medina: Bab Al Homar and Bab Al Kasbah.
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