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the view from the riad rooftop

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Fez

November 18th 2010
We are now in Morocco and WOW... what a change! We landed in Fes early afternoon and within 20 minutes we were right in the middle of absolute mayhem. Most old arab cities, we have learned have two parts: the medina (old town) and nouvelle ville (new town). Fes' medina is the largest of any city in Morocco and is the largest pedestrian only section of any city in the world. Parts of it are ove ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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

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