Laayoune

Saharan architecture · Saqia el-Hamra valley · gateway to the deep south

Highlights

• Saharan Architecture: City built in the Sahara with a unique blend of nomadic motifs, modern Moroccan construction and Spanish-colonial remnants
• Saqia el-Hamra Valley: The red Saqia el-Hamra river cuts through the desert — historic heart of Sahrawi culture and oasis along caravan routes
• Gateway to the Deep South: Departure point for adventurers heading further to Dakhla, the Atlantic Sahara coast and the unexplored expanses of the south

Top places

• Place du Mechouar
• Saqia el-Hamra Banks
• Fontaine Bleue
• Pharmacie Laâyoune