Photos of Tarroudant Medina Walls
About Tarroudant Medina Walls
The Taroudant Medina Walls circle the old town of Taroudant in Morocco's Souss Valley, and they're some of the best preserved earthen walls in the country. Built from packed earth, they run for more than 6 km with around 130 square towers and nine big gateways that are still in use today. The walls date back to the 1500s, when Taroudant was briefly the capital of the Saadian dynasty before it moved on to Marrakech. The colour of the walls uniquely shifts from a soft golden brown in the morning to a deep red as the sun gets low in the evening, making them fun to come back to a various times/seasons. Palm trees line much of the route, and the tops of the walls are lined with jagged notches that look great against a clear blue sky. If you are patient enough you should be able to experiment with framing one of the gateways with a horse drawn carriage passing through. There are long stretches of wall that let you get low along the base and have it stretch out into the distance. Late afternoon is the best time to be here, when the warm light brings out that rich red colour. This whole area of town is free to explore, and you can follow the walls on foot, by bike or in a horse drawn carriage. (Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco)
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