Moulay Yacoub
Morocco · Africa
About Moulay Yacoub
The Middle Atlas region of Morocco covers the mountain range as well as nearby cities such as Fez and Meknes.
Moulay Yacoub travel guide
Understand
The Middle Atlas is part of the Atlas mountain range. Its peaks aren't of the same height as the High Atlas and its valleys aren't as secluded. The Middle Atlas is known for its cedar forests and Barbary macaques. To the north of the Middle Atlas lies a vast plain. Morocco has been ruled from this plain for quite some time, first from the Roman city of Volubilis, later from Fez, founded in the 8th century as their capital by the Arab Idrissid dynasty and in the 17th century from Meknes, which was also founded as a capital.
See
Volubilis, 3 km NW of Moulay Idriss, is one of the main tourist sites to visit in Morocco. It's a partly excavated Roman city with UNESCO World Heritage status, listed for being "an exceptionally well preserved example of a large Roman colonial town on the fringes of the Empire".
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.