Rue Bab r'Mel- Asilah (Morocco) - a photo on Flickriver

Rue Bab r'Mel- Asilah (Morocco)

Rue Bab r'Mel 07/07/2023 11h18
I just love this sign of Riad Oasis d'Asilah.

Asilah
Asilah (Arabic: أصيلة) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km south of Tangier. Its ramparts and gateworks remain fully intact.
The town's history dates back to 1500 B.C., when Phoenicians occupied a site called Silis, Zili, Zilis, or Zilil which is being excavated at Dchar Jdid, some 12 km (7.5 mi) NE of present Asilah; that place was once considered to be the Roman stronghold Ad Mercuri, but is now accepted to be Zilil. The town of Asilah itself was originally constructed by the Idrisid dynasty, and Umayyad caliph Al-Hakam II rebuilt the town in 966. The Portuguese conquered the city in 1471 and built its fortifications, but it was abandoned because of an economic debt crisis in 1549. The Portuguese kept hold of the town but in 1589 the Moroccans briefly regained control of Asilah, but then lost it to the Spanish.
In 1692, the town was again taken by the Moroccans under the leadership of Moulay Ismail. Asilah served then as a base for pirates in the 19th and 20th centuries, and in 1829, the Austrians punitively bombarded the city due to Moroccan piracy.

Asilah is now a popular seaside resort, with modern holiday apartment complexes on the coast road leading to the town from Tangier. The old neighborhoods are restored and painted white, and the wealthy from Casablanca have their weekend getaways here.
Due to its proximity to Spain, the cuisine in Asilah is described as Ibero-Moroccan with notable delicacies including paella, anchovies, and other seafood with both Moroccan and Valencian flavor influences.

Population: 31K (2014)

[ Wikipedia - Asilah ]

Taken in: Morocco / Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima / Medina (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2023

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6400, f/13.0, 1/1600 sec, 33mm (=49mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6400
Lens:	E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	33mm (35mm equivalent: 49mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.9 (Windows)
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