Oujda
Eastern Morocco · 1 day suggested
The capital of eastern Morocco: a busy old town, parks and a base for the Beni Snassen mountains.
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Getting to Oujda
Approximate driving times from the guide’s other towns, without traffic or breaks (OSRM calculation on OpenStreetMap data, accessed 4 October 2026).
- Nador≈ 2 h · 140 km
- Fez≈ 3 h 30 min · 329 km
- Al Hoceima≈ 4 h · 262 km
- Meknes≈ 4 h · 384 km
- Rabat≈ 5 h 30 min · 519 km
- Casablanca≈ 7 h · 616 km
Things to do in Oujda
All things to do-
Great Mosque of Oujda
The historic great mosque of the medina, to be admired from outside; the prayer hall is reserved for Muslims.
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Oujda old town
Oujda’s trading medina around the Great Mosque: souks, markets and local atmosphere.
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Lalla Aïcha Park
A large public park in central Oujda.
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Around town
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Sidi Maâfa park
A protected natural area on the edge of town, for a quiet walk.
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Zegzel gorges (Beni Snassen)
A deep valley in the Beni Snassen mountains, with the Grotte du Chameau spring. Winding road: allow a full day.
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Where to stay and eat
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Good to know
Checked practical tips: these are not commercial offers.
Free or low budget
Lalla Aïcha Park and the old town are free to explore.
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Practical
The French Foreign Ministry lists the Fez–Oujda motorway among the sections where traffic flows smoothly.
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Getting there and around
Nearest airport: Angads Airport (OUD), about 15 km by road; railway station: Oujda train station.
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