Taroudannt has a moved history. The town was taken over by the Almovarids in 1056, when they conquered Morocco. In the 16th century it became the capital of the Saadian dynasty. The old part of town and the kasbah date from that period. In 1687 it became the center of a rebellion against Moulay Ismail. Moulay massacred all of its inhabitants but left most buildings untouched. After Moulay Abdallah was proclaimed sultan in Taroudannt at the end of the 18th century, the city regained some of its prominence and apart from the kasbah and the oldest part of town, most other buildings in the center where constructed in that time.
It is a very long way to explore the well-preserved red-mud city walls and ramparts on foot, but bicycles can be hired in town. In the souks you can buy all sorts of high quality jewelry and limestone carvings. The tanneries, are just outside the northern city walls.
Many hotels are in the center of town around Place Assarag. In the same area you will find numerous bars and restaurants, as well as the bus station. Buses run between Taroundannt and Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir. Taroudannt is 435 km southwest of Rabat. The road from Marrakech to Taroudannt goes over the spectacular Tizi-n-Test Pass.
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