MOROCCO
Atlas Mountains
Volubilis
Djemaa el Fna Square
IMPERIAL CITIES AND THE SOUTH
Rich in culture and cuisine, any visit to Morocco is a delight for the senses. Enjoy the bustling charms of Marrakech, or relax amongst the gentility of Essaouira, stay in a traditional riad, and enjoy the temptations of Moroccan cooking.
MARRAKECH Evoking the colour and romance of the ‘Arabian Nights’, Marrakech’s old Medina has been the meeting place for the desert and mountain tribes for centuries. Even today, its lively souks and alleys reflect the very spirit of this fascinating country, and no more so than the vibrancy of Djemaá el-Fna Square.
DJEMAA EL-FNA, MARRAKECH One of the highlights of Marrakech, the Djemaa el-Fna is a wonderful fusion of noise and colour. The modern day equivalent of the Arabian Nights, its captivating network of souks and alleys are filled with musicians and snake charmers, story tellers and water sellers and, as night falls, the square becomes a magnet for an amazing collection of food stalls.
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ATLAS MOUNTAINS
Separating the Atlantic and the Mediterranean from the barren plains of the Sahara, the Atlas Mountains carve great swathes through the Moroccan interior. Home to isolated Berber villages and the towering peak of Jebel Toubkal, these mountain landscapes are within easy reach of Marrakech.
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FEZ Walking through its meandering network of souks and backstreets, you are transported to another world, one where noises, colours and aromas have changed little over countless generations. In the heart of its bustling medina you will witness traditions and craftsmanship that go back thousands of years.
MEKNES AND VOLUBLIS
The city of Meknes was the imperial heart of the empire overshadowed by Sultan Moulay Ismail, a tyrant of the highest order, but whose tomb remains one of Morocco’s most stunning monuments. Dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD the ancient city of Volubilis was once the capital of Roman Mauritania and contains some of the best preserved Roman ruins in northern Africa, a factor that saw it listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
OUARZAZATE
The largest town in Saharan Morocco, Ouarzazate once lay along the busy trading routes that lay between Africa and the northern markets of Morocco and Europe. Home to Ait Benhaddou, one of the best preserved kasbahs in the country, the town is also the location of one of the largest film studios in the world.
DADES VALLEY Trapped between the alpine snows and the semi-desert, the fertile Dades River Valley is traditional fig country. The main trading route between the desert and the oases of the Tifilat, the valley’s twisted landscapes of red rock are strewn with hundreds of ancient Berber kasbahs, built by the local people to protect them from invasion.
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