Mirleft (Arabic: ميراللفت and Berber: ⵎⵉⵔⵍⴼⵜ) is in Anti Atlas, about 30 minutes south of Tiznit.
Mirleft is a very small village that has been visited by hippies since the 1970s. Nowadays, most income is generated by tourism. In peak season, the city is run over by tourists, and finding affordable accommodation can be challenging. Peak seasons are from Christmas until mid-January for European tourists and July/August for Moroccans.
Two positive side effects for tourists:
Two local lines connect Tiznit and Sidi Ifni once every hour, with several stops in Mirleft: One on the coastal route through Aglou, the other on the mountain route.
National lines: Mirleft is on the bus route from Agadir south to Western Sahara for buses that have a stop in Sidi Ifni - but buses don't stop in Mirleft unless you ask the driver to be let off there. One usually has to pay for a ticket to Sidi Ifni. (Make sure you ask before your luggage is stowed away so they can place it in a way that retrieving it does not require unloading more luggage. Also be present when stowing, so you know where it is exactly and point the driver to it.)
Grand taxis go from:
It takes about 30 min to walk from one end to the other along the main road and about 20 minutes from beach to kasbah. You can also rent a scooter (single gear, kickstarters) for 60 to 100 dirham per day.
the old Kasbah, 29.57794°, -10.02534°. 2017-06-24
any of the beaches
The market street and the small stretch between market street and main road are lined with restaurants, as is Aftas Beach.
After 19:00, a few stalls near the fish market offer grilled sardines for 10-20 dirham per portion.
The only place in town with a license for selling alcohol is Hotel Abertih, though other places serve wine or beer, but which is changing all the time.
Mirleft has much more beds for tourists than inhabitants, so finding something is really easy. If you arrive by bus, just look lost for a minute and someone will approach you with offers (they expect a small fee of 20-30 dirham - just agree on a price upfront).
In summer peak season, since most Moroccans arrive with their own car, at the entrance of the village lots of guys wait, waving with keys. The keys say "we have rooms/apartments" for rent.
As of 2022, modern, furnished apartments with 2 bedrooms are available for about 150 dhs. Be aware that most apartments are not heated.
There are at least 2 internet cafes and most hotels, cafes and restaurants offer free WiFi. Maroc Telecom has a store that sells prepaid SIM cards on the market road, 50 m north of the previous fish market (now empty) market.
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