In the Deep South, where the sand is all invading, these are the oases of life. Orchards, fields, palm groves and rose gardens, stretching out along a strip of fertile land where men work miracles. These are the Wadis of Drâa, Dadès and Ziz. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags : Dar Aït Souss, Amerhidil, Dar Aïchil, el Kabbaba, oasis of Skoura, El Kelaa M'Gouna, Alzag, Sidi Salim medersa, kasbah of Ifri, Taouz, Tafilalet, Bou Taghrar kasbah, Boumalne, Tinzouline kasbah, Ziz, kasbah trial, Dadés, Drâa, south, wadis, Agdz, Igdaoun, Tamenougalt, Djebel Kissane, M'hamid, guided tour
The Sahara.., its history blends with the history of mankind. Its rich minerais supplied a whole continent. A secret place, mysterious and tantalising. The expanse of sand, of rock, the visions of mirages and cases.., the stuff of dreams. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags : Saguia AI Hamra, Laayoune, Rio de Oro, Ad'Dakhla, fishing, Tarfaya, Cape Juby, south, beach, desert, Sahara, Tan-Tan beach, guided tour
Where the roads between the Drâa, Dadés and Ziz valleys cross, Ourzazate marks the beginning of the great journey by dazzling the traveller with two magnificent kasbahs. Taourirt, the former residence of the Glaoui, is frighteningly beautiful. A series of towers rising out of a mass of closely packed houses, thrusting their turrets into the blue of the sky, jostling to be first in fine to receive the sun. Aït Benhaddou is 30 kilometres from the town. Just imagine a fabulous sand castle transported, as if by magie, to stand in the middle of a field of flowering almond trees. So beautiful and playing so artfully with the light that it has often been used as a setting for films such as “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Un Thé au Sahara”. Indeed, this kasbah is so exceptional that UNESCO has given it world heritage status. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags : Drâa, Dadés, Ziz, Casbah of Taourirt, Aït Benhaddou, Glaoui, south, Ouarzazate, kasbahs, Taourirt, guided tour
MARRAKECH : CITY OF FASCINATION
Marrakech awakens just as it has done every morning for more than 800 years, with the same inflected intonation, the call of the muezzin going out from the 70 metre high Koutoubia, the spiritual beacon of Marrakech. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags : Abou el-Hassan, Ben Youssef mosque, tangia, tanneries, palmeraie, Koutoubia, Dar Si Saïd museum, south, Marrakech, el Badii palace, Berber jewellery, guided tour
Protected by the tradewinds and surrounded by flowers, Essaouira “la Blanche” is the centre of the cabinet makers’ craft. Master craftsmen produce delicate marquetery in lemon, cedar and sandalwood, preserving the character and aroma of these fine woods. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags : Madne door, Door of the Marine, Skala, Moulay El-Hassan square, Harbor of Essaouira, Essaouira, ramparts, beach, south, guided tour
AGADIR : NOW LET THE FUN BEGIN !
With the pink flamingos looking on in bewilderment a wind surfer skims over the surface of the water in a flash of colour that stands out in vivid contrast against the blue of the sea and the sky. Children play happily, building castles in the sand. Holidaymakers lie contentedly in the sun, putting the finishing touches to their tan while others stroll along the shore. A game of volleyball gets under way… Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags : Dromedary souk, Guelmin, birds, Souss Massa, Taroudannt, pink flamingos, ramparts, beach, south, Agadir, guided tour
FROM TETOUAN TO CHEFCHAOUEN
Our programme this afternoon consists of a walk to Tetouan, which dominates the green valley of the Martil river. A town with seven magnificently sculpted gateways to choose from as you pass through the ramparts and enter the medina. And now, you can follow your inclination. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags : Hassan II square, medina, Archeological museum, jewish cemetery, Tamuda, Moorish café, beach, Tetouan, north, Chefchaouen, Martil river, Cabo Negro, guided tour
TANGIER , THE INSPIRER
“A dove poised on the shoulder of Africa” - Tangier has long been coveted for its strategic position. Since Tingis was founded in the IVth century BC, Carthaginians, Romans, Phoenicians, Vandals, Arabs, Spaniards, Portuguese and the English have jealously fought for the right to control it. No African city is closer to Europe, no other Orient is more dearly loved by European or American artists - painters, musicians or authors. Delacroix, Saint-Saïns, Matisse, Van Dongen, Tenessee Williams, Jean Genet, Joseph Kessel, William Burroughs and Paul Bowles, to name but a few, have all lived in Tangier - and been captivated by its spell. Read the rest of this entry »
