Azrou Travel Guide

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Barbary

Barbary, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  The cedar forests south of Azrou are supposedly great for hiking and if you're lucky you'll come across some of its best know residents, the Barbery Apes. As we were leaving Azrou on the road to Midelt we spotted a few of these apes close to the road - some of them were even... 

Walking in the hills around Azrou

Walking in the hills around Azrou, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  Azrou is surrounded by hills and many people hike up these hills for great views of the town and the surrounding area. On our first evening we walked through the market and over to one of these hills beyond rue Titahcen. This is one of the poorer areas of town and the higher... 

The Rock

The Rock, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  Azrou is the Berber word for rock and town takes its name from the huge rock mountain near the centre of town. The area around this azrou is a popular spot with local kids while you can also climb to the top of the azrou from where there are great views over the town. It's... 

Restaurants  

Patisserie Azrou

Patisserie Azrou, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  Patisserie Azrou is a nice cafe near the mosque in the centre of Azrou. Inside it's a typical dark, smoky, cafe, with mostly male customers watching Spanish football but it‘s more friendly on the terrace or upstairs. We had breakfast here one morning and we stopped by for a... 

Restaurant des Cedres

Restaurant des Cedres, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  There aren’t too many restaurants in Azrou and as it had started raining heavily by dinner time we didn’t want to spend too long searching for somewhere to eat. It was a choice between the restaurant in our hotel and the one next door and we chose our hotel as the menu... 

Transportation  

Ferries from Spain & France to Azrou:

Ferries from Spain & France to Azrou:, Azrou

 Azrou1 Says:  Ferries from Spain & France to Azrou:Ferries from SpainTaking your car, or going as a foot passenger, Ferries are available from Algeciras and Tarifa to Tangier. Crossing is about 2.5 hours or fast crossing 1 hour. [No need to book] www.frs.es/ also... 

Let the train take the strain

Let the train take the strain, Azrou

 Azrou1 Says:  If the Big City travel fatigue takes over and you feel the need to chill then why not plan a train trip to Laidback Hassle free Azrou in the middle Atlas Mountains just 1¼ hours from Fez & Meknes.Firstly when you board the train it’s time to relax and sightsee out the window... 

Ryanair to Azrou via Fez international airport

Ryanair to Azrou via Fez international airport, Azrou

 Azrou1 Says:  By Air to Fez (Sais) international airport is only 1¼ hours from AzrouAdvance bookings of Direct and Indirect flight from £35 return with Ryanair: www.ryanair.com/ fly direct to Fez from Europe: London Stansted (STN) , Girona (Barcelona) (GRO), Frankfurt (Hahn), Marseille... 

Parking in Azrou

Parking in Azrou, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  If you are driving into Azrou the best palce to leave your car is on the main square, outside Hotel des Cedres. There is supervised parking here so there's less chance of anything happening. It cists 5Dh per day or 10 Dh overnight. You'll have to pay this even if you stay at... 

Shopping  

Cooperative Artisnal

Cooperative Artisnal, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  The Cooperative Artisnal on the Khenifra road sells rugs, carpets and interesting woodwork, made from the cedar in the forests around Azrou. These Artisnals can be found in many towns in Morocco and, in general, the prices are fixed but often quite high. However, you can be... 

Tuesday Berber Market

Tuesday Berber Market, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  Every Tuesday there is a huge Berber market held on the outskirts of Azrou. The morning of our departure coincided with market-day so we decided to stay around and see the market. It's held about 1.5km south of town. To get here, leave town by Boulevard Moulay Abdelkader and... 

Local Customs  

Respect holy groud and holy islamic places

Respect holy groud and holy islamic places, Azrou

 johnsakura Says:  Muslim cemitery in the old and poor part of Azrou. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Paysage Ito

Paysage Ito, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  On the road from Meknes to Azrou, about 18km north of Azrou, there’s a roadside lay-by called Paysage Ito which has excellent views over a volcanic plateau. According to my guide book this was used as a backdrop in many sci-fi movies in the 1970s. We had planned to stop here... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Children playing soccer 2

Children playing soccer 2, Azrou

 johnsakura Says:  They just stoped with they saw the camera pointing at them. sorry no pic for the game, hehehe. 

Children playing soccer 1

Children playing soccer 1, Azrou

 johnsakura Says:  Soccer games. Check small soccer games with children playing. Go and play with them they will love it for sure. 

Favorites  

Evenings on the Balcony

Evenings on the Balcony, Azrou

 barryg23 Says:  We had a nice balcony outside our hotel room which overlooked the town and in the evening after climbing one of the hills around Azrou and climbing the large rock, we came back to our balcony have a few glasses of wine, listen to Moroccan radio and play cards before dinner.... 

Baby in local shop

Baby in local shop, Azrou

 johnsakura Says:  this is a local shop that sells dresses, djelabas and some other stuff. 

Child on Street

Child on Street, Azrou

 johnsakura Says:  Shy girl looking at me while taking a picture. 

Landscape

Landscape, Azrou

 johnsakura Says:  Mountains after Azrou going south. 

People working

People working, Azrou

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 Soccer games. Check small soccer games with children playing. Go and play with them they will love it for sure. 

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Azrou

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 Azrou is a small town in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. It's located on the main N13 road between Meknes and Er-Rachidia and is a popular stopping point for anyone making the journey along this... 

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Berber Azrou

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 Azrou is a very friendly Berber town situated 80 kilometer south of Fez. It’s a wonderful place to stop and relax when you can’t take anymore souks and hustlers. The town lies between steep wooded... 

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Azrou Forest Trekking Bliss

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 Azrou is a picturesque market town nestled in the mid-Atlas mountains at an invigorating altitude of 1250m. Situated 56 miles (90 kilometres) south of Fez (only a 1 ¼ hour’s drive) from Fez... 

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