Calm but spicy heart of the Medina
Calm but spicy heart of the Medina Marrakech is a crucible of modernity but still presents a traditional face to the outside world. Here, the riad has become a runaway success in the accommodation stakes. Elizabeth Grieder knows a riad where the service, ambience and panache are perfection. She describes La Maison Arabe as a most authentic and genteel establishment where rich comforts... Read More
Holiday in Fez, Morocco
Fez has rightly been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its walled medina is one of the largest, most intact and impressive medieval cities in the Arab world and, taken as a whole, it’s the architectural highlight of Morocco. Fez also has a French-planned new city and the contrast between the old and the new sections makes sightseeing all the more fascinating. You truly... Read More
Holiday in Marrakech
Holiday in Marrakech Marrakech is the most popular destination in Morocco. The setting is stunning, with ochre stucco buildings on a dry, rocky plain and the snow-peaked Atlas Mountains as a backdrop (they’re not always visible). Much of the medina is surrounded by beautifully restored pinkish-red ramparts, and lovely palm gardens are interspersed among the impressive buildings,... Read More
Holiday in Casablanca
Holiday in Casablanca Well known because of the Humphrey Bogart film of the same name, Casablanca is Morocco’s largest and most modern city. Before the French began to develop it as the country’s economic capital in 1912, Casablanca was only a small trading post. Its subsequent rapid growth has wiped away most of its romantic image. Now basically a big commercial and... Read More
Holiday in Morocco
Morocco has regularly drawn seekers of the exotic Morocco’s dazzling mosaic of Arab and Berber cultures—with a dash of African and European influence—is at once strange and romantic, alluring and disconcerting. It’s little wonder that Morocco has regularly drawn seekers of the exotic. The country is one of Africa’s most popular travel destinations. No matter... Read More
Southern Morocco Tour
At sunset, the colours are stunning and it is the best time to discover these places. This Morocco tour explores some of the lesser known areas of Southern Morocco. See the towns of the ‘Souss’, the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert. Sample Itinerary: Day 1: Marrakech – Taroudant (3.5 hours) (D) Taroudant is a market town, a scaled down, slowed down town that resembles... Read More
Best Riad in Marrakech, Morocco
It is unmistakably Moroccan and exotic whilst being supremely comfortable and practical. This unique riad is located in the heart of the oldest part of Marrakech. Some of the construction goes back over 400 years. This boutique riad stands at the very top echelons of the riad market in the Medina of Marrakech. It has the feel of a highly individual, private house with the... Read More
Imperial Cities of Morocco Tour
This journey encompasses the snake charmers, scribes and soothsayers… The Moroccan ancient imperial cities of Meknes, Fes and Marrakech are rich, vibrant, colourful and exotic. This journey encompasses the snake charmers, scribes and soothsayers of the medieval Djemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech and adventures on foot or by quad bike in the Atlas Mountains. The art of... Read More
