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Through the Back Door at the Riad El Yacout, Fès, Morocco

Posted onApril 25, 2014December 10, 20202 Comments

The Riad El Yacout sits outside the medina wall near the gate of Bab Boujeloud. Along the one side the scene is dominated by a large construction site that is becoming a new hotel. This Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagsarchitecture

The Tannery, Fès, Morocco

Posted onApril 21, 2014December 14, 20202 Comments

Fès has been famous for its fine leatherwork for 1000 years. Even today the medina features locally-made leather items. Most prominent of these may be the gaily-colored babooshes – the pointed toe, open heel shoes Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

Donkeys in the Streets, Fès, Morocco

Posted onApril 20, 2014December 10, 2020Leave a comment

The ancient medina of Fès is said to be the largest urbanized area in the world that prohibits motor vehicles. (There were a few motorbikes around, so it didn’t seem completely non-motorized.) In some parts Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

El-Attarine Medersa, Fès, Morocco

Posted onApril 17, 2014December 10, 20201 Comment

The El-Attarine Medersa (the Medersa of the Spice Sellers) was founded in 1325 by Sultan Abou Said. A medersa is a place of learning – it is a college that teaches subjects like science, law, Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagsreligion and religious architecture

towering waterfall with text "Cascades d'Ouzoud Morocco"

The magnificent Cascades d’Ouzoud waterfall, Morocco

Posted onApril 13, 2014December 29, 20203 Comments

The Cascades d’Ouzoud is the largest and most dramatic waterfall in Morocco. You may think, as a co-worker of mine did, that this isn’t saying a lot (Morocco isn’t generally associated with waterfalls). But that Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagswaterfalls

The Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail in Meknès, Morocco

Posted onMarch 31, 2014December 10, 20203 Comments

Meknès became an imperial city in 1672 under the sultan Moulay Ismail. He built the city’s imposing walls and enormous palace complex, using this city as his base throughout his 55-year rule. Indeed, this city Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagsart, religion and religious architecture

Meknès, Morocco: Home of a Few Imperial Gems

Posted onMarch 30, 2014December 10, 2020Leave a comment

Often overlooked by tourists in their hurry to reach Fés, Meknès is a perfect introduction to Morocco. The historic medina is of a manageable size and scale; the few remains of the imperial city are Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagsarchitecture

Kasbah in Morocco

Morocco two-week itinerary

Posted onMarch 30, 2014March 3, 2021Leave a comment

With the aid of our drivers (thank you Rashid and Hamou) and the staff at Morocco Explored that fine-tuned our itinerary and handled our reservations, we spent two weeks touring central Morocco in spring of Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

Snow Fences in Morocco

Posted onMarch 9, 2014December 10, 20203 Comments

I’m from Minnesota, so I’m pretty familiar with snow fences. Still, I was surprised to realize the sturdy structures arranged in neat lines across the broad valley were snow fences. Winter must be really intense Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Morocco

Riad Cascades d’Ouzoud, Morocco

Posted onMarch 8, 2014December 10, 20201 Comment

Although dramatic, the Cascades d’Ozoud mostly draws Moroccan tourists. Few foreign visitors do more than stop for a few hours as a day trip from Marrakech or along the way to somewhere else. For that Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, MoroccoTagsarchitecture

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