Asilah
أصيلة
A small Atlantic town encircled by Portuguese walls, famed for white walls, blue doors and annual festival murals; Tangier’s classic day trip.
Asilah lies on the Atlantic coast about 45 km south of Tangier, a whitewashed small town encircled by 15th-century Portuguese walls. The old town is clean and quiet, with white walls and blue doors covered in brightly colored murals. Each summer the Asilah International Festival of Culture and Arts invites artists to repaint them. You can stroll along the seaside walls, climb to the Krikia platform on the walls to watch the Atlantic sunset, and visit the Palais Raissouni, a historic building in town. Outside the old walls there are seafood restaurants and beaches. From Tangier, the train takes about 40 minutes, or a bus or taxi about 45 minutes. Plan for half a day to a full day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Caves of Hercules
- Perdicaris Park (Rmilat)
- Cap Spartel
- St Andrew's Church, Tangier
- Gran Teatro Cervantes
- Mendoubia Gardens
- Grand Socco
- Café Hafa