Morocco · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in Morocco
A blue village in the Rif mountains, white medinas facing the Atlantic, an Andalusian-style medina that is a World Heritage Site, mud-brick kasbahs at the gateway to the desert and the dunes of Erg Chebbi: the most beautiful villages in Morocco.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
The north
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MoroccoChefchaouen
The blue town of the Rif: streets to get lost in and viewpoints over the mountains.
What to see in Chefchaouen -
MoroccoTetouan
An Andalusian-style medina that is a World Heritage Site and a Spanish-era new town.
What to see in Tetouan -
MoroccoAsilah
A white and blue town by the Atlantic, with murals in the medina and sunsets from the ramparts.
What to see in Asilah
Atlantic coast
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MoroccoEssaouira
A walled white and blue medina facing the Atlantic, with its harbour of blue boats.
What to see in Essaouira
South
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MoroccoOuarzazate
The gateway to the desert, with film studios and the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou nearby.
What to see in Ouarzazate -
MoroccoMerzouga
The golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, nights in a desert camp and skies full of stars.
What to see in Merzouga
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in Morocco?
Chefchaouen, Asilah and Tétouan in the north, Essaouira on the Atlantic coast, and Aït Ben Haddou and Merzouga in the south.
When to go?
In spring and autumn; in summer the interior and the desert are very hot, and in winter desert nights are cold.
What should you bear in mind before you travel?
Check the official travel advice before you go and respect local customs, especially at religious sites.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Fbrandao.1963 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.