Morocco Demolishes Illegal Coastal Structures in Tourist Hotspot Belyounech

After Martil and other regions, it is now Belyounech’s turn to host the operations to free up the maritime domain. In the sights of the authorities of the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq, six houses that housed families, in addition to six cabins on the beach. These operations are justified by the pressure of construction on the limited natural space, as well as the need to avoid accidents that could result from the weakness or fraud in the constructions.

Previously, this city was a main passage for smuggled goods from the Ceuta enclave. Over the years, it has gradually transformed into a tourist attraction area due to its natural location, its beautiful beach. Not to mention the presence of certain monuments and historical sites such as the Leila island, which was the scene of a conflict between Rabat and Madrid that almost turned into an armed confrontation in 2003.

This transformation has aroused the interest of the inhabitants - a thousand families - of this city. They have built buildings that, for the most part, do not comply with any urban planning rules, which they rent to tourists, who mainly come from other regions of Morocco, in order to benefit from the income from tourism activity.

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