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Pick up a flying carpet in the magical bazaars of Morocco. See link:
religious/spiritual Blvd Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Tel: 02 2440448 (info) North of the medina, the Hassan II Mosque is the world's third-largest religious monument. Reported to have cost 600 million, it was finished in August 1993 after 10,000 craftsmen worked on it for five years. The exterior is French inspired, but the interior is interior is all...
archaeological site ; ruin Volubilis is the site of the largest and best-preserved Roman ruins in Morocco. It dates largely from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, although excavations have revealed that the site was originally settled by Carthaginian traders even earlier. Signposting is minimal, so hiring a guide is recommended. There's a hotel and camping...
The medina of Fès el-Bari (Old Fès) is one of the largest living medieval cities in the world, an incredible maze of 9400 twisting alleys, blind turns and souqs. It's crammed with every conceivable sort of workshop, restaurant and market, as well as mosques, medersas (schools) and extensive dye pits and tanneries - a veritable assault on the senses....
This huge square in the medina is the backdrop for one of the world's greatest spectacles. Lively at any hour of day, Djemaa el-Fna comes into its own at dusk. This is where you'll find everything from open-air food stalls, jugglers, storytellers, snake charmers and musicians to the occasional acrobat.
film/tv locations ; Unesco World Heritage Aït Benhaddou is one of the most exotic and best-preserved kasbahs in the entire Atlas region. This is hardly surprising, since it has had money poured into it as a result of being used for scenes in as many as 20 films. In recent years its population has dwindled, but it is under Unesco protection.
The fourth of the imperial cities, Rabat is a curious mix of a long past and a highly modernised present. In the 12th century, the then sultan used the kasbah (citadel) as a base for campaigns against the Spanish. It was during this time that the city's most famous landmarks sprang up. A haven for Muslims driven out of Spain in the early 17th century...
Marrakesh glows red, like a welcoming campfire, against the snowcapped High Atlas Mountains. One of Morocco's most important cultural centres, Marrakesh is a lively former capital famed for its markets and festivals. Follow its twisting arteries to its pulsing energy source - the Place Djemaa el-Fna - a huge square in the medina. Your nose will guide...
The oldest of the imperial cities, Fès is arguably the symbolic heart of Morocco. Its labyrinthine streets and crumbling grandeur add to its intrigue. The medina of Fès el-Bali (Old Fès) is one of the largest living medieval cities in the world, and its gates and walls are magnificent.
Diplomatic Representation in US: Ambassador: Aziz MEKOUAR Chancery: 1601 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Telephone: [1] (202) 462-7979 through 7982 FAX: [1] (202) 265-0161 New York: Consul-General of the Kingdom of Morocco 10 E. 40th St., FL 23 New York, NY 10016 212 758 2625 US Diplomatic Representation: Ambassador: Craig C. Harner 2 Avenue Mohamed...
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