A good place for a coffee, mint tea or breakfast, with street-side tables overlooking Bab Al Kasaba. The waiters don't mind if you linger over your drinks, which is fortunate as there's plenty of people-watching potential.
La Symphonie II des Douceurs
Asilah
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The southern gate into the medina, Bab Homar is topped by a much-eroded Portuguese royal coat of arms.
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