Ruines de Lixus Travel Guide

  View from the ruins of Lixus
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  • View from the ruins of Lixus
      View from the ruins of Lixus
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  • Roman amphitheatre in Lixus
      Roman amphitheatre in Lixus
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  • The ruins of Lixus
      The ruins of Lixus
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  • A boat on river Loukkos
      A boat on river Loukkos
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  • ROMAN BATHS
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Transportation  

By car, bus, boat, on foot

By car, bus, boat, on foot, Ruines de Lixus

 matcrazy1 Says:  I got to Lixus by my car and almost skipped the ruins although they were located on a hill right to main road (driving southwards). There were no signs, no fence, no entry, no tourist facilities, nothing. Larger city of Larache (accommodations, restaurants there) is located... 

Shopping  

Stalls by the road: Fresh melons

Stalls by the road: Fresh melons, Ruines de Lixus

 matcrazy1 Says:  Driving main road southwards towards Lixus and Larache I easily found many locals selling fresh melons in late September. They sometimes stood in the middle of nowhere with tons of yellow or green melons under the piece of cloth which protected them against sun. There are a... 

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The mosaics

The mosaics, Ruines de Lixus

 matcrazy1 Says:  There are some really beautifull mosaics in the Roman baths. Some are very neglected. No wonder, nobody cares about them and they are over 2000 years old. Many of them were stolen :-(((. I do hope you will find them there when you come. If not... similar but the best... 

Roman baths

Roman baths, Ruines de Lixus

 matcrazy1 Says:  There are ruins of, over 2000 years old, Roman baths in Lixus. Walk around carefully and look for beautiful mosaics. Hmm... it seems that many of them were stolen as the ruins are not protected in any way. It's strange approach of local authorities to such wonderful and... 

The acropolis

The acropolis, Ruines de Lixus

 matcrazy1 Says:  The acropolis is an ancient town center/downtown. In Lixus, it covers quite large area so, I think, Lixus had to be quite large and important port in the past, over 2000 years ago. It is dug out and although not the best preserved gave me some information on how life was... 

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 I got to Lixus by my car and almost skipped the ruins although they were located on a hill right to main road (driving southwards). There were no signs, no... 

 

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Lixus - lonely Roman ruins with no guards

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 Driving southwards, just before Larache, I saw the ruins of Lixus, situated on the bank of the Oued Loukos. I was very surprised to see the ancient ruins with no guards and no fence. Nobody neither... 

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Roman ruins of Lixus

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 The Roman Ruins of Lixus These Roman ruins lies about 4km away from Larache, sitting on top a hill over looking the Loukkos Estuary. After having a look around Larache I needed to get a taxi to the... 

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