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Tangiers

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August 5th 2010
We made straight for a Hammam as soon as our train arrived into Tangiers this morning. It was part of the "Wellness Centre" in a posh hotel, El Minzah, where we could happily have paid vast amounts for lots of lovely sounding treatments. But we opted for cleanliness above all else, and felt great as we wandered around the town after three washes and a good scrub. We have seen enough medinas ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Tangier-Tétouan

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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