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"Assembly of the dead" be it ever a celebration of life! Center of the souks of Marrakesh’s medina, this vibrant mass of humanity has everything in mass proportion: food, drink, spas, story tellers, artists, musicians, household goods, dancers, monkeys, snakes, and more story tellers. This is a typical night. Another third of the plaza is around to the left. |
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Fes or Fez (Arabic: فاس [Fās], French: Fès) is the fourth largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakech with a population of 946,815 (2004 census). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane Region.
Fes is one of the four so-called "imperial cities" (the others are Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). It is separated into three parts, Fes el Bali (the old, walled city), Fes-Jdid (new Fes, home of the Mellah), and the Ville Nouvelle (the French-created, newest section of Fes). The Medina of Fes el Bali, the largest of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world. Fes el Bali is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The University of Al-Karaouine was founded in 859 A.D. and is the oldest continuous operating university in the world. |
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Founded in 859, as a madrasah, the university is one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Muslim world. It is considered the oldest continuously-operating academic degree-granting university in the world. |
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High Atlas, also called the Grand Atlas Mountains (Arabic: الاطلس الكبير and French: Haut Atlas) is a mountain range in central Morocco in Northern Africa.
The High Atlas rises in the west at the Atlantic Ocean and stretches in an eastern direction to the Moroccan-Algerian border. At the Atlantic and to the southwest the range drops abruptly and makes an impressive transition to the coast and the Anti-Atlas range. |
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Chefchaouen is situated in the Rif Mountains, just inland from Tangier and Tetouan. The city was founded in 1471, as a small fortress which still exists to this day, by Moorish exiles from Spain led by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rached El Alami to fight the Portuguese invasions of northern Morocco. It was known as one of the main concentrations of Moriscos and Jews who sought refuge in this mountainous city after the Spanish Reconquista in medieval times. In 1920, the Spanish seized Chefchaouen to form part of Spanish Morocco. Spanish troops imprisoned Abd el-Krim in the kasbah from 1916 to 1917, after he talked with the german consul Dr. Walter Zechlin (1879 - 1962). Spain returned the city after the independence of Morocco in 1956.
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Une vue à 360° du lever de soleil à Djbel Oudka (M'chaa) Nord Afrique - Maroc
Village M'chaa au pied du Djebel Outka (Oudka), région touristique reconnue par sa verdure, sa dense forêt et son souk hebdomadaire. --------------------- A 360 ° view of sunrise to Djbel OUDKA (M'chaa) North Africa - Morocco M'chaa Village @ the foot of the Outka (Oudka) mountain, tourist area recognized by its greenery, its dense forest and its weekly souk (market). |
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The Royal Palace comprises of 80 hectares of land and the Palace compound includes beautiful gardens, mosques and also an ancient Madrassa or a school for Koranic studies that whose origin can be traced back to 14th century. General public are barred from entering the Palace but they are even an impressive sight even from outside. The garden doors are famous for their Giant Brass knockers that were made by special artisans from Fes El Bali. The Palace is also famous for the golden doors. Dal el Qimma, a palace in the Royal Palace is also renowned for its beautifully painted ceilings and intricate mosaic works. The palace was built in the 17th century and it is situated right in the center if Fes el Jdid. Part of it still serves as the residence of the king of Morocco when he visits this area. The royal palace is now home to innumerable valuable artifacts from all over morocco and includes carpets that come from Rabat, samples of pottery, silk fabrics, firearms and also ancient manuscripts. The museum houses a life-sized model of a Carthaginian tomb and also a pristine necropolis. Don't regret your not being able to enter the Palace. It's worth a view even from outside. The palace is of great historical value and is one of the major attractions of Fez. |
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Un lugar encantador, cerca de la plaza del mercado en el zoco de Marrakech (Morocco) |