Travel Reference
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has several ramshackle restaurants right on the beach, but will soon be overtaken by the
Souani resort being built. The best way to reach these beaches is by grand taxi. For the en-
tire taxi, reckon on about Dh50 to Cala Bonita and Dh75 to Plage Asfiha. Local buses to
Ajdir and Imzouren, which pass the turn-offs for these beaches (Dh5 to Dh7), leave from
beside the Mobil petrol station at the south end of Blvd Mohammed V.
El Peñón de Alhucemas
One of the
plazas de soberanía
(
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)
, this extraordinary white island fortress can
be seen a few hundred metres off Playa Asfiha, along with the uninhabited islets Isla de
Mar and Isla de Tierra, which fly the Spanish flag. Spanish rule dates back to 1559, when
the Saadi dynasty gave it to Spain in exchange for military assistance. In 1673, the Span-
ish military established a garrison there, and never left. Today, the fort hosts 60 soldiers,
and cannot be visited. Spanish sovereignty has been contested by Morocco since inde-
pendence in 1956.
FORT
Port
The port is mainly used for a large commercial fishing operation. It is a great place to
watch the catch being unloaded, and to find dinner: take your selected fish to Club
Nautique (
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)
for cooking.
PORT
