Ifrane or the "Switzerland of Morocco" tourist site for all seasons

Water sources are considered and green waterfalls and scenic nature, which hosts many species of rare birds, the elements of attraction for tourists Moroccans and foreigners to Ifrane in Morocco that picturesque spot, to be considered an ideal location for recreation.

Rabat: not far from the Moroccan cities of Fez and Meknes Altarakhittin, there is the city of Ifrane or the "Switzerland of Morocco" as some prefer to call it. Ifrane located at an altitude of 1655 meters on the sea level, unless granted special climatic feature, cold climate, winter and abundant precipitation snow covering the slopes of mountains throughout the fall and winter, and moderately climate during the spring and summer, giving it a recipe preferred site for tourism throughout the four seasons.

Caves Supplies

"Ifrane" word Amazigh means caves, as was the name of this city Achtharha Bamoarat scattered around the natural surroundings. The old dubbed as the "Oorta", a Berber word that means orchard or garden. It is a 5 km from the city there are caves near Tiger Wade Tizquit a site of great geological value. The first barracks back in this area date to the sixteenth century, where the angle of Sidi Abdel-Salam, who is the founder of the society of this region on the banks of the valley Tzkoat.

It established the modern city of Ifrane by the French administration in 1929 on land confiscated from the population of the corner, and the purpose that the city be "station on the hill" and the summer resort for the families of the families of centenarians, to be designed in accordance with the architecture "garden city" (Parks) City prevalent in Europe at the time. It was built chalets in the Alps summer houses surrounded by gardens and tree-lined streets model. And used different mountain building, such as "House of the Basque Country," "methods Jura" and "Savoy". Moreover, it has been brought trees and flowering plants from the European country of origin. The intention was also to make the place more like the original homeland. In Ifrane it has been imported purple trees and trees Alsickamor, and chestnut trees and the linden tree are all imported for this purpose.

Ifrane "Garden City"

Ifrane designed according to the model of urban known as the "Garden City" or city parks is common in Western Europe in the interwar period. Garden city concept originally grew up in Britain Cnamozja social reform aimed to solve the industrial cities in the nineteenth century problems. However, she lost in the twenties solutions to social purpose in order to be a urban designs. Garden city required a few densely populated include family homes completely detached or semi-detached from each other surrounded by gardens. Moreover, in order to exit from the construction of the industrial era plans for the garden city it built fraught with curved streets with trees.

Virgin Falls

Among the most famous and the most beautiful places that attract tourists in Ifrane Virgin Falls known as the "eye Vital", and also appointed top of the water, in addition to shelter Falls, on the outskirts of the city Mwaqaokhry not less visually appealing, such as "Dayet Awwa" famous after 17 km, a lake located the fish Alzengeor spread over an area of ​​140 hectares, is located tempting walks, then "Zaihafrah" one of the largest lakes of the Middle Atlas which is often covered in snow as well as the valleys. The fishing lovers, they find in Hzhallakeat and valleys Dhalthm they enjoy the exercise of favorite hobby.
Among the animals in the surrounding areas endangered Barbary Macaque. Among the types of trees that grow naturally in the Atlantic region, there are rice, oak and Sycamore London imported from abroad.

The largest cedar tree in the world

18 km from the city of Ifrane no rice largest tree in the world of Otalnteka rice type, the length of the tree reaches 42 meters and circumference of up to 9 meters and Amcnam Show monkeys in this location. Also exists near the city of Ifrane, Wade Tzquit It is a beautiful site frequented by visitors. Miclvin site and remain in the depths of the cedar forests, just 17 kilometers from the city of Ifrane, highly entertaining locations up to 2000 meters, and is among the most populated of the Middle Atlas region skiing stations. Habre, as well as station and Hiebera which is located just 27 km from the Ifrane and height of up to 2100 meters, it provides the station two black Toulhma tract ranges between 50 to 200 meters.