One of Morocco's most geographically dramatic beaches — Ras R'mel, a 7km wild Atlantic sand spit peninsula formed at the mouth of the ancient Loukos River, beside the Roman ruins of Lixus.
Larache is a port city 90km south of Tangier at the mouth of the Loukos River — one of the most historically significant rivers in Morocco, on whose banks the ancient Phoenicians and Romans built the city of Lixus, a UNESCO World Heritage candidate whose ruins still crown the hill above the river. The city's Spanish colonial heritage is visible in its blue-and-white architecture and broad arcaded avenues, giving it a distinctive Mediterranean character on the Atlantic coast.
The highlight of Larache for beach visitors is Ras R'mel (Ras Rmil) — a remarkable natural sand spit peninsula that extends some 7km into the Atlantic at the river mouth, forming both an ocean beach on the open Atlantic side and a broad sheltered lagoon on the river side. This dual character makes it ideal for families: calm, warm lagoon water for children's swimming on the Loukos side, and dramatic open Atlantic surf for adventurous swimmers on the ocean side. The sheer scale and wild beauty of the peninsula makes it one of the most memorable natural beach settings anywhere in northern Morocco.
