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Middle Atlas is a region of Morocco which covers both the Middle Atlas mountain range and the surrounding areas including Fez is Meknes
To know
The mountainous region of the Middle Atlas is furrowed by deep valleys and the slopes of its mountains are often covered with cedar forests.
Territories and tourist destinations
Middle Atlas: full screen map.Urban centers
- 1 Azrou
- 2 Aïn Leuh - Berber village nearby Azrou.
- 3 Beni Mellal - City of over 160,000 inhabitants on the southern slope of the Middle Atlas and at the mouth of the Tadla plain, in the center of country.
- 4 Bhalil
- 5 Fez - Fès is the old capital of Morocco and one of the oldest and largest medieval cities in the world.
- 6 Ifrane - Colonial health resort, Ifrane is the base for excursions to the nearby cedar woods that cover the slopes of the Middle Atlas. It houses the prestigious Al-Akhawayn University.
- 7 Imouzzer Kandar - is another center 36 km from Fez, reputed for the freshness it offers in summer. Located at 1,300 m. above sea level, Imouzzer offers panoramic views over the Sais plain.
- 8 Itzer - Itzer, a small Berber town southeast of Azrou, dominates a plateau and the mountains of the Middle and High Atlas.
- 9 Meknes - Modern and quiet city that offers a break for tourists coming from Fès.
- 10 Midelt - 190 km from Meknes on the N13 highway, Midelt is a stone-built village in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Nearby is the village of Aouli with interesting excursions to the gorges of the same name and the nearby qasbahs.
- 11 Sefrou - is a center 27 km from Fez. It is a village of white houses that has preserved an ancient Jewish quarter (mellah).
- 12 Tafilalet - A set of oases bordering theAlgeria.
- 13 Taza - is the base for excursions to the Tazekka National Park. The health resort of Ifrane at 1713 m a.s.l. it is also surrounded by cedar woods.
- 14 Zaouiate Oued Ifrane - A quiet, extremely scenic Berber village nestled in the Middle Atlas.
Other destinations
- Tazekka National Park - Includes the massif of the same name in the eastern section of the Middle Atlas.
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