Perched on a cliff top overlooking the ocean is the ruin of the kasbah , a 16th-century fortress built by the Portuguese and closed to visitors as it is now in a state of serious disrepair. Head south from here to the old cobbled medina , through Bab al-Khemis , a large, unmistakable Hispano-Moorish arch on Pl de la Libération. You come immediately into a colonnaded market square, the bustling Zoco de la Alcaiceria , which was built by the Spaniards during their first occupation of Larache in the 17th century. The Archaeological Museum was closed at the time of research.
