Places to visit in Benimelal

Considered one of the most important cities in central Morocco, Beni Mellal, is also a historical city. Kasbah Bel Kush, built in the seventeenth contury by Moulay Ismail was restored in the nineteenth century. With its rich agricultural potential, this area has become a favorite place for mountain lovers and adventure tourism.





This is one of the most important cities in central Morocco, like other places in the region (Zaouïa esh Sheikh and Fkih Ben Salah) has grown from revenues of emigrants settled mostly settled in Italy. His casbah Bel Kush, built in the seventeenth century by Moulay Ismail was restored in the nineteenth century.

Due to its privileged location, midway between Fez and Marrakech, Beni Mellal became a city-stop for tourists. The natural assets of the region are for all mountain lovers and lovers of adventure tourism.

Tadla Masmouda was populated by tribes, sedentary farmers and builders of cities. The first of these cities was the Medina Day in the ninth century. It was located approximately at the location of the current Beni Mellal. The Beni Ifren were driven Tadla by the Almoravids from the Sahara. They have ruled almost a century on Morocco and endowed the Tadla fortresses. After this dynasty came the Almohads. Merinids, succeeded by Beni Outtas. But already the Saadian intrigued power. Tadla becomes a strategic issue. The first battle took place in Tadla in 1528 whose outcome was uncertain and a second meeting in Sidi Bou Oqba on Oum Errabi in 1537 turned to the advantage of Saâdiens. But their authority was challenged by the Alawites.

Sultan Moulay Smail was the one who helped unite the country. Since then Tadla fact appears stable province, directly administered by officials Makhzen and performing regular tax. The fact so were the people in the high mountains. Makhzen was so sometimes compelled to collect taxes by expeditions from the Tadla. It was during an inspection tour of the sovereign Moulay Hassan I died Tadla Dar Ould Zidouh in 1894.

Another historic city to visit in the area, Tadla founded in 1687 by Sultan Moulay Ismail. Its citadel is one of the largest in Morocco. During the protectorate, the French turned this city into a military garrison houses two mosques. One of them keeps the Almohad style characterized by a diamond shape on the minaret. Another mosque in turn carries a Sahelian architecture with wooden stakes out of the minaret. Another landmark of the city, the bridge ten arches crossing the river Oum er-Rbia, also built by Sultan Moulay Ismail. To fully enjoy the beautiful view of the kasbah of this city, visitors must go to the South of the city, the small promontory dominated by an austere monument with four blades parallel concrete rising to the sky. This monument was built in memory of the four heroes of the resistance.

A visit Ain  Asserdoun and Ras el Ain Borj where one can have a magnificent view of the plain of Tadla. Olive groves and orchards to succeed the horizon. The circuit around the town of Beni Mellal which should not be missed also consists of localities about 40 km from the city of Ain Asserdoun, with its beautiful tourist site Taghbalout, Ain Ain and Aisha Ghazi. Another place to see the dam Bin el Ouidane, the largest in Morocco, built in 1955, has dramatically increase cultivation in this region and it also provides power to a large part of central Morocco. But visitors can also admire these waters without going on site. In Beni Mellal, take the road that goes through Ouled Barek and the top and you will have magnificent views of the dam. 3735 ha lake located sixty kilometers southwest of Beni Mellal towards Ouzoud.

These water from 110 m to 124 km southwest of Beni Mellal and 150 km from Marrakech falls are considered among the most beautiful sites of Morocco and represent one of the most remarkable places of the Moroccan Atlas. To visit also Ouaouizaght to admire the rocks Tilouguite.

Due to its geographical location and natural assets, this region has come a favorite spot for mountain lovers and lovers of adventure tourism. It also has many caves and sinkholes that delight cavers. The visitors arrived in this region can make splendid excursion from Anergui, especially a three-day hiking in the gorges of Koucer where we discover old houses perched high.