Taroudant

Taroudannt in southern Morocco, 76 kilometers from Agadir, in the heart of the Souss plain, surrounded by the Grand Atlas and the Anti Atllas, the most important mountain range in the world, Taroudant Morocco, first capital of the Saadians in the 16th century, holds an important place in Moroccan history.

Taroudant’s ramparts are 7.5 km long, with 130 towers and 19 corner bastions, making it an impregnable citadel. There are five gates giving access from all points of the compass, namely Bab al-Kasbah, Bab Zorgan, Bab Targhount, Bab Oulad Bounouna and Bab El khemis.

All these gates are vaulted in the shape of Moorish doors, and are dominated by bastioned towers and a parapet walk. Taroudant is located at the intersection of the Souss valley and the High Atlas mountains. Taroudant is renowned for its handicrafts, leather, wrought iron, wood, painted wood, ceramics and silver Berber jewelry, and attracts many tourists from all over the world seeking out the mildness of Taroudant and the Berber art of living and Moroccan hospitality in a temperate climate all year round. Taroudant’s souk is the meeting place of the Roudanais, while the cafés on Place Assarag offer lively, welcoming terraces that are very popular at the end of the day. The Jnan Jamaa municipal market is packed with Arab-Berber specialties, bazaars, grocery stores and herbalists.