Sometimes the exotic sights, sounds and smells of a city like Marrakesh can overwhelm us. When this happens it’s time to get out of the city for a few hours and recharge our batteries. While you won’t

Djemaa El-Fna is the highlight of any visit to Marrakech and one of the top tourist attractions in Morocco. By day this square at the heart of the medina is largely filled with snake charmers and people

Aït Benhaddou is one of Ouarzazate’s fortified cities along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. Inside the high mud walls are 6 kasbahs and a small number of homes. Most of the town’s

Fes-al-Bali, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is a nearly intact medieval city. With a population of about 150,000 inhabitants, it is the largest carfree urban area in the world by population. Transports

The Erg Chebbi dunes are located in the Sahara Desert. The awe-inspiring dunes are as high as 150 meters tall, and one certainly feels small in their shadows. Erg Chebbi special feature is its beautiful

Located south of the High Atlas mountains, the stunning Draa Valley, lined with old Kasbahs, Berber villages and palm groves, spreads from Ouarzazate in the west to Zagora in the east. A drive through

Essaouira is a relaxed fishing port, protected by a natural bay. It was formerly known, by the 16th century Portuguese as Mogador. The present city of Essaouira was only built during the 18th century to

Todra Gorge is situated on the remote east side of the High Atlas Mountains. Both the Todra and neighboring Dades Rivers have carved out cliff-sided canyons through the mountains. The final 600 meters

Chefchaouen (or Chaouen) is a gorgeous mountain city in northeastern Morocco. The picturesque medina, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Rif Mountains, is filled with white-washed homes with distinctive,

In antiquity, Volubilis was an important Roman town situated near the westernmost border of Roman conquests in present day Morocco. It was the administrative center of the province Mauretania Tingitana.

Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and its name and fame are closely linked to that of Sultan Moulay Ismail. The sultan turned Meknes into a impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style,

Many visitors to Morocco are familiar with Tagine, the classic slow cooked Moroccan meal prepared in a cone shaped clay pot of the same name. The ancient City of Marrakech has a signature slow cooked dish

Morocco was one of the first countries to recognize The United States of America’s independence, in 1777. The largest concentration of Moroccan people outside Morocco is in France. Morocco has been inhabited

French is widely spoken in Morocco, so Morocco visitors who speak French will have no problem ordering food, asking for directions, and interacting with Moroccan people in most major cities and towns,

In Moroccan homes, making couscous is an expression of love, generosity, and hospitality. The process feels both celebratory and communal; it’s a good dish around which to build a cooking party. I tend

Preparation and cooking: 1h30 min Ingredients (4 people): -- 1 chicken -- 4 cloves garlic crushed -- 1 cup coriander and parsley -- 1 cup olives (green) -- ½ lemon confit ( preserved) -- ½ teaspoon black

Tajines in Morocco are used to cook stews ( lamb, chicken, pigeon, quail, fish or beef) braised under a low temperature. Moroccan cuisine is rich with its big selection of herbs and spices including (

Morocco is a multi ethnic country of (Arabs, Berbers, Phoenicians, Romans, Jews, Sub Saharan Africans) with a very rich Moroccan culture which have had a big impact on the Moroccan art scene. Each Moroccan

At the end of the wedding the couple are taken on a car parade ( a parade of guest and family cars) through the streets and neighborhoods, stopping at specific spots (local beaches or parks) to take pictures