At the end of the lane
A private lane, limewashed in white and blue, leads to a single door: DIALI’s. As you arrive, the bustle of the medina falls behind and only the Atlantic can be heard in the background. From the door, the lane opens straight onto the streets of the medina.
A few steps from the Atlantic
The Krikia ramparts look out over the sea a few steps from the house; at sunset, people gather along this stretch to watch the sun go down. Nearby are the small cemetery and the mausoleum of Sidi Ahmed Ben Mansour, beside the Borj Krikia, and a stairway down to Lalla Rahma beach at the foot of the walls. Following the ramparts you reach the Raissouni Palace and the San Francisco Tower, among limewashed façades, coloured doors, workshops and murals. Further on, by the port, lies the Beach of the Cannons.
Approximate walking distances
On foot from DIALI
- ≈ 70 m Krikia stay to watch the sun set over the Atlantic
- ≈ 100 m Playa Lalla Rahma walk down the steps to the sea
- ≈ 140 m Torre de San Francisco follow the ramparts with the Atlantic alongside
- ≈ 150 m Palacio de Raissouni pause before its Arab-Andalusian architecture
- ≈ 350 m Playa de los Cañones take a break by the sea and the port
- ≈ 380 m Puerta del Mar cross Bab el Bahr towards the port
- ≈ 400 m Torre El Kamra walk past the great Portuguese tower
- ≈ 450 m Mezquita Al Aadam follow the streets to the great mosque
- ≈ 550 m Bab al Kasbah pass through another of the medina gates
- ≈ 800 m Bab el Homar leave through the old Land Gate
The medina is pedestrian-only: on arrival day we meet you at an agreed point, usually Bab Kasbah, and walk with you to the house.