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Fez - first day

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October 31st 2009
For our first day in Fez we had a guide organized by the owner of our house. Worked out well as we got our bearings a bit and he told us about the places we visited. On the other days we just wandered. As well as general walk through the medina we went to a Medersa (religious school), the Blue Gate, saw into a Mosque (but we were not allowed inside) and of course were taken to the tanneries whi ... read more

Africa » Morocco

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more