"Relaxing atmosphere of Larache" Larache by matcrazy1

Larache Travel Guide: 63 reviews and 117 photos

The medina

Larache is a summer Atlantic resort very popular among Moroccans, I was told. I found a lot of Spanish influences from the period of colonisation in Larache's medina. Add whitewashed houses, blue doors, close connection to the sea, and long beaches.

SHOPPING, LARACHE

I enjoyed relaxed atmosphere of Larache. The city was less conservative than others in Morocco, women were rarely veiled, there was lower difference between the genders. And shopping there was a great fun.

I AMD THE OLD SPRING

Finally, Larache is a perfect base for visiting nearby (5 km = 3 mi) ruins of ancient Roman city of Lixus.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Relaxing atmosphere, shopping, nearby Roman ruins of Lixus
Cons:Dirty beach
In a nutshell:Enjoy your life in relaxing atmosphere of Larache

Last visit to Larache: Sep 1998
Intro Updated Jul 6, 2005
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Comments (28)

PierreZA Sep 10, 2009 at 3:30 AM Report Abuse

Very nice page - your shopping tips are especially helpful.
MalenaN Mar 23, 2007 at 12:28 AM Report Abuse

Sounds nice to walk around in the Medina and do some shopping! It is too bad there are so much garbage along the beautiful cliffed coast!
traveldave Mar 5, 2007 at 9:23 AM Report Abuse

I've never hear of Larache before. Thanks for the information and pictures.
yumyum Feb 16, 2007 at 11:35 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for showing me this off the beaten path town!
filipdebont Feb 3, 2007 at 9:15 AM Report Abuse

Inspiring page - great shopping tips
kyoub Feb 3, 2007 at 4:54 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful buildings and churches, interesting shopping, if you have the patients. Mentha tea sounds good but not as a replacement for Vodka. Great page, Matt
sachara Jan 25, 2007 at 11:05 AM Report Abuse

Hi Matt, lovely Larache page. I can't remember I have ever been there during my visits to Morocco. Bargaining.... I learned to bargain like a Berber the local people said, haha.
evaanna Jan 20, 2007 at 11:19 AM Report Abuse

Enjoyed the virtual tour of Larache very much. Great pottery, looking at your photos, I felt I wanted to buy all those pots. Pity about the cliff being used as a rubbish tip.
Siddha3th Dec 10, 2006 at 11:42 PM Report Abuse

I enjoy being swept into someplace unknown and off-the-radar... thanks for these photographs and impressions, Matt. Morocco grows larger on me by the day... :)
dabidc Dec 3, 2006 at 2:41 PM Report Abuse

Matt the info is first rate, the photos are intriquing, the shopping, never having experienced the haggling, I would enlist the help ofa Moroccan Vter friend.