Argana

Oujda


If you build up the courage to take the sketchy lift up several floors of a nearly abandoned building, you’ll reach a spacious rooftop with great views over the medina and Place Sidi Abdel Ouahab. Cafe Argana serves just tea, coffee and juice, and there’s live Moroccan music at 3pm every day.


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