Asilah Day Trip from Tangier: Murals, Ramparts and the Atlantic Coast

Asilah is the most charming small town on Morocco's Atlantic coast: white houses with blue doors inside 15th-century Portuguese ramparts, washed by the ocean. Every summer artists from around the world paint murals on its walls during the International Cultural Moussem, so each visit shows new art. On this private day trip from Tangier, you first follow the coast road to Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules, then stop for an optional camel ride on the long beach of Achakar. In Asilah you walk through the medina with your driver-guide: the Krikia bastion jutting into the sea, the Raissouni palace, the small squares and the murals. Lunch is fresh fish in a restaurant by the port, a local tradition. You have free time to shop for art and crafts or relax on the beach before driving back to Tangier in the late afternoon.