Old City of Assilah — Attraction in Asilah

My first experience of a Moroccan town. Very colourful and full of many small shops and stalls. People seemed very friendly and there is a lot of history attached to the area. We took a horse and carriage trip, good way to orientate oneself quickly when only spending a short amount of time. Lots of bargains to be had plus local gifts and souvenirs. I bought probably my most favourite pair of trainers for 200 dirham (approx £20) Huge selections of named Sun glasses (possibly knock offs!) for about £6. Don't expect the highest level of hygiene! When having lunch I asked to use their toilet and was taken over and along the road to another restaurant where the downstairs toilet (unisex) was really yukky with no toilet paper or hand washing facilities. All in all though, worth a visit but not sure I...

Excuse me, but the original, and I believe the only correct spelling of the town's name is Asilah. It is not spelled Assilah. It is too bad that someone added another s. The town is Asilah, period.

Asilah is a beautiful, clean and small fishing village less than an hour by car, train or bus south of Tangier. It has an immaculate whitewashed Medina with shades of blue...

Uniquely fascinating medina which was once the Portuguese citadel. So much history. It has been restored well and work is ongoing. The medina has many beautiful features and attributes and is the hub of Asilah town. So much art and bits to explore, right next to the pounding waves. Looks great by day the crisp white outlines, and beautiful...