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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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 »

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There is blue everywhere. The intense blue of the sky and the sea. And, nestling within the protection of the ochre-coloured ramparts, a gleaming white city and a minaret (tower) that reaches up to touch the clouds: this is Rabat, the capital of Morocco. Read the rest of this entry »

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A dream made reality, set in the heart of the Moroccan countryside! Meknes, the imperial city built by Moulay Ismaïl. With tireless effort and unrelenting will, he undertook the task of making this town into a capital worthy of his image. Palaces, mosques, fountains, terraces, gardens, stables and shops were built without any respite over a period of 50 years to fill the gigantic space contained within the mighty ramparts. This was Moulay Ismaïl’s unfinished vision - and ever since, Meknes has never ceased to make others dream… Its monumental gates, opening in the mighty walls, give access to the wonders of the city. Bab al-Mansour, the main and finest gate in Morocco, leads to the immense mechouar where stands the moving mausoleum of Moulay Ismaïl. Read the rest of this entry »

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THE MOST IMPERIAL CITY OF THEM ALL

The first capital of the kingdom in 808 under Idriss II, and then twice again, in the XIIIth Century under the Merinides and in the XIXth Century during the reign of Moulay Abdallah, Fez, the spiritual and cultural centre of Morocco, is a City of multiple facets quite unmatched in its splendeur. Read the rest of this entry »

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This seaside city, the former Mazagan, which the French Lyautey considered like “The Deauville of Morocco,” is fascinating with its ramparts and Portuguese cistern. El Jadida, twinned with the Mediterranean French city of Sète, is also an industrial city. Several important factories have been established there and the industrial harbor of Jorf Lasfar gives the town a new dimension. The sea resort is appreciated by Moroccans : it has a golf course, an equestrian park, hotels and beautiful beaches. Read the rest of this entry »

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CASABLANCA : THE GUIDING CITY

60% of Morocco’s companies are based in Casablanca, including all those in the high-tech sector. The city consumes 30% of the nation’s electricity and is the headquarters of practically all the major banks. Casablanca is where everything happens. Read the rest of this entry »

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A deep bay, lovely white houses marching down towards the sea and beaches everywhere. Beaches of every variety, with white sand, black sand or pebbles. Read the rest of this entry »

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