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  • The Medina in Taza
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The Tower as-Sarragine

The Tower as-Sarragine, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  While strolling around the western part of the Medina walls you will come across the Tour as-Sarragine, the so-called Saracen tower. From here you have a pleasant view on the Middle Atlas.The tower, unfortunately crumbling, has a curious construction: square at the base, and... 

A Stroll Around the Medina Walls

A Stroll Around the Medina Walls, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  A very beautiful promenade is the way around the Medina walls. Along the route around the Medina there are some points with a beautiful view on the surrounding valleys. The largest part of the fortification walls has been built in medieval times under the Almohades. But the... 

Restaurants  

Café Picasso: Where to breakfast in Taza...

Café Picasso: Where to breakfast in Taza..., Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  If you are looking for a place to breakfast ouside the hotel, the "Café Picasso" is a good choice. Unlike most other cafés it is not exclusively frequented by men, so you can feel very comfortable as a woman. The service is very good. A "petit-déjeuner" costs between 20 and... 

"Les Deux Rives": Great Ambience!

"Les Deux Rives": Great Ambience!, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  A freshly renowated and very clean little restaurant in mediterranean style with prettily decorated tables. They offer amongst others salads, tajines, pastilla, pizza and soups. The prices are between 25 and 50 Dirhams (2,50 - 5,00 Euro). 

Transportation  

CTM bus to Oujda

CTM bus to Oujda, Taza

 earthflyer Says:  CTM has 1 bus departing for Oujda.Journey time is 3 hours 30mins.Tickets are about 60 dirhams plus 5 dirhams for luggage.Please you prices as a rough guide only.The small CTM bus office is on Place de Independance. 

CTM bus to Tangier

CTM bus to Tangier, Taza

 earthflyer Says:  CTM have 2 overnight buses departing for Tangier.Journey time is 8 hours.Tickets are about 130 dirhams plus 5 dirhams for luggage.Please you prices as a rough guide only.The small CTM bus office is on Place de Independance. 

CTM bus to Rabat

CTM bus to Rabat, Taza

 earthflyer Says:  CTM has 1 bus departing for Rabat.Journey time is 6 hours 30mins.Tickets are about 95 dirhams plus 5 dirhams for luggage.Please you prices as a rough guide only.The small CTM bus office is on Place de Independance. 

CTM bus to Meknes

CTM bus to Meknes, Taza

 earthflyer Says:  CTM has 1 bus departing for Meknes.Journey time is 2 hours 30mins.Tickets are about 55 dirhams plus 5 dirhams for luggage.Please you prices as a rough guide only.The small CTM bus office is on Place de Independance. 

CTM bus to Casablanca

CTM bus to Casablanca, Taza

 earthflyer Says:  CTM has 1 bus departing for Casablanca.Journey time is 8 hours.Tickets are about 120 dirhams plus 5 dirhams for luggage.Please you prices as a rough guide only.The small CTM bus office is on Place de Independance. 

CTM bus to Fes

CTM bus to Fes, Taza

 earthflyer Says:  CTM has 1 bus departing for Fes.Journey time is 2 hours.Tickets are about 40 dirhams plus 5 dirhams for luggage.Please you prices as a rough guide only.The small CTM bus office is on Place de Independance but the bus to Fes does not arrival into Taza until 2.30pm in the... 

1st Class Train

1st Class Train, Taza

 earthflyer Says:  Highly recommended why I have not used trains before in Morocco I don't know but this is a great way of getting fom A-B in comfort. Travelling 1st class was very cheap and excellent value and you sit in a closed compartment for 6 people very much like the old style trains... 

Taza Train Station

Taza Train Station, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  An easy and comfortable way to get to Taza is by train. The trains are run by the "Office National des Chemins de Fer" (O.N.C.F.). The train station is situated in the north of the Ville Nouvelle (Taza-Bas), Avenue de la Gare. Timetables and train connections can be found... 

C.T.M. BUS CONNECTIONS

C.T.M. BUS CONNECTIONS, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  Amongst the various bus-companies the most reliable and comfortable way of travelling by bus to Taza might be with the C.T.M. ("Compagnie de Transport au Maroc"). The busses have quite a high standard, but you should allow their arriving late sometimes.The C.T.M. busses stop... 

Shopping  

Shopping in Taza

Shopping in Taza, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  An advantage of shopping in Taza is the fact, that it is not as overrun by tourists as the larger cities in Morocco. You can take your time and enjoy the calm and the ambiance of small town life. At the Medina you can get what most tourists take home as souvenirs: arts and... 

Local Customs  

Royal ornaments

Royal ornaments, Taza

 johnsakura Says:  King Mohammed VI a.k.a. King Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan was born in Rabat in 1963. Before he was the king he was for many years Prince and when his father died he was enthroned in 1999.In Rabat, on 21 March 2002, the king married Salma Bennani.On the streets f Taza you have... 

What to Pack  

In case your clothes get muddy!

In case your clothes get muddy!, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:   Out of the summer-season the weather might become somewhat wet and rainy in Taza. After visiting the Medina you might be looking for a cleaners. The dry-cleaners ("Pressing") are quite cheap, about 10 Dirham a piece, for example in the Avenue Mohammed V (Ville Nouvelle).... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Bab ar-Rih: Have a look-out on Taza and cool-off!

Bab  ar-Rih: Have a look-out on Taza and cool-off!, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  From the Bab ar-Rih ("Gate of the winds"), above the Medina, you have a beautiful view over the whole valley and the olive groves below. On one side you see the Middle Atlas and on the other the Rif-Mountains. As the name indicates it might be a bit windy at times, but in... 

New Building in Taza

New Building in Taza, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  If you feel like taking a long walk, you can stroll throught the less touristic quarters in the Ville Nouvelle at Taza-Bas. Here you will find mostly new buildings and little houses. Though the buildings are nothing extraordinary, you can sometimes find a house "in the... 

Favorites  

Taza Post Offices

Taza Post Offices, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  Taza has three post offices, one at the Medina (vis-à-vis the Place Ahrrach) and two in the Ville Nouvelle, at the Place de l'Indépendance and near the train station.-Medina (Taza-Haut): Bureau de Poste Taza-Haut;Place Moulay Al Hassan;35015 Taza-Haut; Tel.:... 

Changed Prefix Numbers in Morocco

Changed Prefix Numbers in Morocco, Taza

 Bernhadette Says:  At the end of March 2006 the prefix numbers of Moroccan towns have changed.The new prefix for Taza is 035.More information about the new numbers (in French): www.toutrabat.com/indicatif-maroc-villes-du-maroc-rabat-casablanca-etc.php 

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 Taza was a very important city in the past. This city is located 65km from Guercif and 120km from Fes. This consists on a passage way from the East to the West of the country. Taza was the capital of... 

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 If you visit Taza you can get a good idea of what life in a Moroccan town apart from the large tourist centers is like. Taza today is the provincial capital of the region, but it has always been of... 

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 Taza For the first time on this trip and all other trips I have done in Morocco I am taking the train and going 1st class to Taza. It is only a 4 hour trip but it was very comfortable, why I have... 

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