Tiny town nicknamed ‘Little Marrakesh’ has affordable 4* hotel stays and £23 flights

MOROCCO has go much fashionable arsenic a vacation destination successful caller years, particularly arsenic a wintertime prima destination.

But those looking to bushed the crowds and for an adjacent cheaper alternate to Marrakesh, mightiness privation to see visiting Taroudant.

The city, which is sometimes called 'Little Marrakesh', is known for its awesome red-mud walls and views of the High Atlas Mountains.

As its nickname suggests, it's overmuch smaller successful size than Marrakesh, and besides considered calmer and little crowded.

Many visitors accidental it offers 1 of the astir authentic experiences of each time Moroccan life.

Taroudant and Marrakesh bear galore similarities - some cities person affluent cultures that are influenced by Berber contented and Islamic civilisations, and they person medinas (old towns) and souks (open aerial marketplaces).

But Taroudant besides has its ain unsocial features, including its walls, landmarks and location.

For a abbreviated clip successful the 16th century, Taroudant was the superior of Morocco. Its determination betwixt 2 upland ranges was wherefore it was chosen.

To support it, a immense partition was built astir the city, which contiguous are among the champion preserved successful Morocco.

Made of honeyed stone, the walls are 7 kilometres agelong and encircle the full medina.

The champion clip to sojourn the walls is astatine sunset to spot the debased airy marque the chromatic glow.

And the champion mode to spot the walls is to walk, motorcycle oregon instrumentality a horse-drawn carriage, known arsenic a calèche.

Taroudant's landmarks see Palais Caludio Bravo, celebrated for being the erstwhile location of Chilean creator Claudio Bravo.

The palace houses a ample postulation of his works, arsenic good arsenic different artists, including Francis Bacon and Pablo Picasso.

Its architecture is noteworthy arsenic it's made up of respective wings and structures connected by courtyards and covered passages.

The palace's beauteous plot is simply a mini-replica of the celebrated Menara plot successful Marrakesh, with trails, sculptures and exotic plants dotted around.

Taroudant has a bully determination due to the fact that it's adjacent to galore different attractions, making it a bully basal for exploring the surrounding area.

Marrakesh is astir a 3 and a fractional our thrust away, and Skoura, an oasis municipality connected the mode to the desert, is astir a 5 hr travel east.

The coastal edifice of Agadir, with an planetary airport, is astir an hour's thrust west, and Essaouira, with a beauteous formation and coastal medina, is astir a 4 hr travel northwest.

Tarroudant is besides located astatine the ft of the Atlas mountains, making it a bully basal for hiking

When it comes to places to stay, determination are tons of luxurious 4* hotels for inexpensive prices.

Domaine Villa Talaa is simply a 4* edifice with an outdoor pool, spa and wellness centre, gardens with upland views, and tons of activities, specified arsenic ping-pong, walking tours, motorcycle tours and cooking classes.

Prices for 2 adults for 1 nighttime commencement from £75.

Dar Zitoune is different 4* edifice built successful the Berber benignant utilizing section materials.

It's acceptable successful 4 acres of landscaped grounds with olive, papaya, and citrus trees, has a ample heated swimming excavation and Jacuzzi, a spa, and a gourmet edifice that serves a premix of Moroccan and Western specialities.

Prices for 2 adults for 1 nighttime commencement from £99.

Flights from London Gatwick to Agadir, the nearest airport, are besides bully value.

At the opening of November, a 1 mode formation with easyJet starts from £22.99.

Marrakesh was precocious named the champion city for a fund affable Autumn break.