Kasbah Amridil

Kasbah Amridil is the most celebrated and best-preserved of the ancient fortified residences scattered through Skoura's palm grove. The kasbah dates from the seventeenth century and was occupied continuously by the same family — the Nasiri — for several hundred years. It is still partially inhabited and accessible to visitors who make the effort to find it, which requires navigating several kilometres of paths through the grove.

The structure is a good example of the Draa Valley kasbah tradition: four corner towers, mud-brick walls several feet thick, intricate geometric plasterwork in the reception rooms. The family who shows you around will likely be descendants of the original occupants. A small fee is charged for entry. The walk through the grove to reach it — between high mud walls, under palm canopy, past small vegetable plots and irrigation channels — is as worthwhile as the kasbah itself.

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Kasbah Amridil appears on the 50-dirham note, the most common denomination in Moroccan wallets — making it, unbeknownst to most tourists, one of the most reproduced images in the country. The image shows the kasbah's distinctive tower rising above the palm fronds, which is essentially what you see when you arrive.

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