Ifrane
إفران
A European-style town in the Middle Atlas Mountains with red-roofed timber chalets and stone lion sculptures, often called the 'Switzerland of Morocco.'
Ifrane sits at about 1,650 m. French planners laid it out in Alpine style in the 1920s, with tidy streets, steep red roofs and cedar forests surrounding it. It often snows in winter, and the small Michlifen ski area is nearby. The stone lion sculpture in the town center is a must-photograph landmark, and the campus of Al Akhawayn University is also here. Ifrane is about 65 km from Fez, roughly a 1-hour drive, and is often combined with a day trip to the Azrou cedar forest and Barbary macaques.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cèdre Gouraud Forest
- Mellah of Fes & Ibn Danan Synagogue
- Royal Palace of Fes (Dar al-Makhzen)
- Fes Jdid
- Borj Sud
- Jnan Sbil Gardens
- Dar Batha Museum
- Bab Bou Jeloud