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Ramparts of Taroudant, Morocco
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Taroudant (تارودانت) is a city in the Sous Valley in southern Morocco. It has a population of around 66,000 people (2011 estimate). The city is located south of Marrakesh, on the road to Ouarzazate. A well preserved city, Tatoudant is almost entirely located within its medieval walls. It is often called the Grandmother of Marrakesh due to the similarity between the two cities, except that Marrakesh is much larger.
Taroudant has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 11th century, the settlement was occupied by the Almoravids. It reached its golden age in the 16th century under the Saadi Dynasty when under the rule of Mohammed ash-Sheikh, Taroudant saw a spur of construction, including the building of the great mosque in 1528.
Today Taroudant is renowned for its crafts, particularly jewelry and carpets, as well as for its market place, the souk, which is located near its two main squares. The city still retains its walls which measure some 6 km in length. These are punctuated by nine gates.
A bustling place in Taroudant today is the Berber market, or Jnane al-Jaami, a place where you can see the locals congregating to buy or sell goods ranging from fruits to household items. In comparison the Arab market place, or souk, sells terracotta pots, brass and copperware, leather goods, rugs and jewelry.
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Visiting Taroudant
You can reach Taroudant by taking a bus from Agadir. It takes about one and a half hours to make the journey.Places of Interest in Taroudant
- Rampart
The 6 km of defensive walls set with bastions and pierced with gates, much of it still remarkably intact. - Souk
Bazaar located between Taroudant's two main squares. - Taliouine
Town near Taroudant. Center of the largest saffron growing retion, it is situated 1,180 m (3,873 ft) above sea level. - Tazenakht
Town located 85 km (53 mi) to the east of Taliouine where carpets are woven by the Ouaouzguite tribe. - Tioute Kasbah
An imposing kasbah which was used for location shooting of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
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