Asilah (Arabic: أصيلة،‎‎ Aṣīla; Berber: ⴰⵥⵉⵍⴰ Aẓila; "authentic", Portuguese: Arzila, Spanish: Arcila) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km (19 mi) south of Tangier. Its ramparts and gateworks remain fully intact.

The town's history dates back to 1500 B.C., when the Phoenicians used it as a base for trade. The Portuguese conquered the city in 1471, but later it was decided to abandon it because of an economic debt crisis in 1549. Later in 1578, Sebastian of Portugal used Asilah as a base town for his troops during a planned crusade that resulted in Sebastian's death, which in turn caused the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. The Moroccans in 1589 regained control of Asilah briefly, but then lost control of it to the Spanish.
In 1692, the town was again taken by the Moroccans under the leadership of Moulay Ismail. Asilah served then as a base for pirates in the 19th and 20th centuries, and in 1829, the Austrians punitively bombarded the city due to Moroccan piracy.

From 1912 to 1956, it was part of Spanish Morocco. A major plan to restore the town was undertaken in 1978 by its mayor, Mohamed Benaissa. The first edition of an art festival known as the International Cultural Moussem of Asilah was launched that year to help generate tourism. It was successful in generating revenue for the city and played a role in raising the average monthly income from $50 in 1978 to $140 in 2014. The festival features local artwork and music and continues to attract large amounts of tourists.

Asilah is now a popular seaside resort, with modern holiday apartment complexes on the coast road leading to the town from Tangier.

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Asilah

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10 déc. - 11 déc.

Miranda Hotel

Hjar Ennhal

Bouchra

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13 déc. - 14 déc.

Piscine extérieure, parasols de plage, chaises longues

Hilton Tangier Al Houara Resort & Spa

Hjar Ennhal

« C’était notre deuxième fois dans cet hôtel et comme la première fois nous n’avons pas été déçus. L’hôtel est très bien entretenu et tout est mis en place pour nous faire passer un agréable séjour. Le restaurant est excellent et le personnel très serviable et souriant notamment Ayoub, Yassine, Ahmed et Hasnae mais j’en oublie d’autres. Si je dois mentionner un point négatif, ce serait que le programme du kids club n’est pas toujours respecté. »

Fouad

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7 déc. - 8 déc.

Appartement Ines complexe AIDA VILLAGE

Tanger

« The apartment was spacious and clean. I like that there was a washer and dryer. However, the dryer did not work and we couldn’t figure out why the wash cycle was so long. I tried to follow the instructions for the TV but couldn’t figure it out. Also I knew there was no shower but the bathtub was too skinny for me to sit and there was minimal hot water. The ability to communicate with the host was essentially non existent. We had extensive difficulty locating the apartment. Thank goodness our...