Gîte Jnanate

Rif Mountains


Youssef, the owner of this cheery guesthouse in a tiny Amazigh (Berber) town, is passionate about the park and his guests. The rooms are simple, but the open-air courtyard is bright with Moroccan decorations and birds swoop in past the plants to perch on the light fixtures. Breakfast and dinner, both included, are tasty and have a homemade touch.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Rif Mountains attractions

1. El Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

3.32 MILES

This tiny island was transformed into a peninsula in the 1930s and ’40s when a sandbank joined it with the mainland. Despite several Moroccan attempts at…

2. Cala Bonita

23.74 MILES

Because of its location south of town, Cala Bonita pebble beach manages to avoid some of the crowds, though there are still plenty of umbrellas during…

3. Plage Quemado

23.77 MILES

Located in a pretty, steep-sided bay, the yellow sand beach below the Mercure Quemado Resort is a popular hang-out spot in the summer for taking a dip and…

4. Plage Isri

23.97 MILES

This 100m-long grey-sand beach is a good option for soaking in some rays outside of the city bustle. A few food shacks along the beach serve fresh catch…

5. Port

24.03 MILES

The port is mainly used for a large commercial fishing operation. It's a great place to watch the catch being unloaded, and to find dinner: vendors line…

6. Plage Sfiha

24.9 MILES

A short retreat from the city, wide horseshoe-shaped Plage Sfiha looks out on the Spanish-controlled post-colonial relic, El Peñon de Alhucemas. A couple…

7. El Peñón de Alhucemas

25.17 MILES

One of the plazas de soberanía (places of sovereignty), this extraordinary white island fortress can be seen a few hundred metres off Plage Sfiha, along…