Fez, the Andalusian mosque

The Andalusian mosque was built between 859 and 860 by Mariyam, sister of Fatima el Fahriya.

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Its current limits go back to the Al Nasser era (Almohads dynasty). The Merinides equipped it with a library and a fountain in the court. Its restoration was under Moulay Ismail era (Alaouites dynasty).

Fez, the fondouk and the Nejarine fountain

The fondouk and the Nejarine fountain (the carpenters) dating from the XVIIIth century are located in the place of the same name...
Their architecture testifies of the new tendencies which marked the building art and monumental decoration in Fez at the beginning of the Alaouite era.
In 1997, the fondouk was transformed into a museum of joinery and wood.

Asilah, Dshar Jdid or the antique Zilil

The site of Dshar Jdid is located 13 km to the North-East of the city of Asilah and to the east of the village of Had el Gharbia.
Between 33 and 25 B.C, the Emperor August installed there one of the three Roman colonies of Western Mauritania, Iulia Constantia Zilil.

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The archaeological excavations enabled to release from the residential districts, a big temple, a thermal unit, an imposing cistern with four compartments, supplied with a partly underground aqueduct, will be built to supply it with water, subsequently to Hadrian.

The most spectacular creation is the Paleochristian church, with three naves, equipped
with a baptistery and various appendices, close to the western door of the enclosure, unique monument of this category released in Mauritania Tingitane.

The city was destroyed in the beginning of the Vth century. However the final ending of the human occupation of the site is not known yet.

Safi, the district of the potters

The district of the Potters occupies the slopes of the hill, where a hundred craftsmen established taking advantage of the abundance of good quality clay...

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You can see the activated potters in front of the furnaces; downwards, a long shopping gallery and the school of the co-operative where it is possible to follow all the manufacture stages: turning, decoration and cooking.

Tetouan, the Archaeological Museum

Located at the centre of the city, it proposes a collection of objects coming from excavations undertaken in the north of Morocco....

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The archaeological material is rich and diversified: ceramics, amphoras, mosaics, inscriptions, steles, architecture elements, ancient currencies, prehistoric tools out of stone and bone, faunal remainders etc... It gives an idea on prehistory as well as the pre-Islamic history (Phoenician, Punic, Mauritanian and Roman) in addition to the Islamic history. The visit of the Museum enables the visitors to understand the customs and habits of the past and offers a concrete image of the region’s
way of life.
PS : PS: Archaeological museum of Tetouan 2 Ben H' saïn street - B.P: 41. Tetouan - 93 000. Tel: (+212) 39 96 73 03

Marrakech, le festival International du Film

Comme toutes les naissances, dans le monde peu amène du cinéma, la création du Festival International du Film de Marrakech avait suscité beaucoup d’interrogations et vu fuser les critiques. Avec le temps, la succession des éditions de cette manifestation prouve le bien-fondé de cette démarche audacieuse.

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Le festival international de Marrakech est devenue une grande manifestation cinématographique capable de rivaliser avec les grands existant dans le monde du 7ème art, mais la ville de Marrakech a dés le départ affiché la couleur en donnant au festival de Marrakech une identité qui est celle de "l'ouverture et de la modernité".
Né en 2000, Cet événement solennel permet, au delà de son impact substantiel sur les plans économique et touristique, la création non seulement d'une plate-forme de
rencontres, d'échanges et de dialogue mais également une promesse de collaboration entre ceux qui font et aiment le 7ème art.
Le festival est organisé par la Fondation du festival international du film de Marrakech et présidé par SAR le Prince Moulay Rachid.

Oukaïmeden, rupestral engravings

Oukaïmeden is one of the major sites of rupestral engravings of the High Atlas.

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The study of these engravings is of considerable importance, indeed, illustrated works are highly diversified: geometrical forms, anthropomorphes, weapons, hunting scenes, faunal representations....

Knowledge concerning the dating of these engravings is still fragmentary. Nevertheless, some representations of metal weapons were attached to the age of bronze, in particular the bronze daggers discovered in the high atlas (Oukaïmeden).

Oukaïmeden is one of the major sites of rupestral engravings of the High Atlas.
This Moroccan patrimony is not always easy to discover because of the difficulties of access to the majority of the sites. Oukaïmeden is thus privileged; its access by the road authorizes an easy discovery of these testimonies of a remote past.

It is a goal of pleasant walk and the research of engravings quickly becomes a passionate play of discovery.


PS : An excellent collection is advised to the visitors «Rupestral Engravings of High Atlas" of Susan Searight - Edisud/Belvisi editions.

Safi, the Castle of the Sea or Qasr el Bahr

Small 60 m squared fortress opening towards the old port by a surmounted gate with Portuguese emblems...


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Raised by the Portuguese at the beginning of the 16th century, it was used as the governor residence. In the interior, beautiful pieces of artillery melted in Spain, Holland and in Portugal.

Remarkable view on the ocean

Essaouira, the Sqala

The Sqala that faces the ocean constitutes the principal fortification of the medina of Essaouira.

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It is a fortress composed of an immense rectangular platform of two firmly built levels, the ground floor was used as military material warehouse, and the stage equipped with canons defended the port.
Some scenes of Othello film were turned here, realized by Orson Welles (gold palm in Cannes in 1952).

Ouarzazate, the Kasbah of Taourirt

The Kasbah of Taourirt: by its importance, its architecture and its decoration, it is one of the most beautiful Kasbahs of Morocco (classified historical monument). It was the largest residence of Glawi, the pasha of Marrakesh.


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Its buildings of cob flanked by notched towers, are staged on superimposed levels, and ramparts with geometrical drawings. Possible to visit some of Glaoui’s old apartments, like the dining room , that kept their original decoration of painted stucco and their wooden cedar ceilings.

From the terrace, remarkable view on the Berber fortified village of Taourirt (anterior to the city of Ouarzazate, dating from the XIIIth century), the valley and its oases in addition to the mountains
ornate the horizon.

PS: guided tour from 8 am to 6 pm

Morocco Riads

La Villa Yasmina est une maison de trois chambres équipées de tout le confort moderne et décorée avec sobriété et raffinement. Elle est idéalement conçue pour votre séjour en famille ou entre amis.

Elle se situe au cœur de la palmeraie dans une résidence de trois hectares, ou vous aurez accès libre à la piscine et au cours de tennis durant votre séjour.

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Riads in Morocco - reservations for Marrakech, Essaouira and Fez.