Winter is definitely the best time to visit Ifrane, at 1655 metres above sea level, when skiing in the adjacent hills attracts rich Moroccans. Ifrane has good opportunities for winter sports, but there are few things happening in the evenings, and even less outside the season. The buildings of Ifrane are totally non-Moroccan, and were built by the French in the 1930s, and new buildings here, are put up in the same style.
There are three ski lifts around Ifrane, and skiing does not require very warm clothes most of the season. If you're into novelties, look out for the Royal Moroccan Army's elite ski corps. You thought that Moroccans don't know how to ski?



Outside season, Ifrane soon gets a desolate feeling. This is from the centre of town in the month of January.

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