Pension Batha

My greatly overpriced hotel, with pleasant staff and the worst breakfast I have ever inadvertantly paid for. Old bread, bad coffee, and fuzz and fingerprints in my butter? No thanks.

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Fez

April 23rd 2008
I have made the attempt but Fez - renowned as an historical and cultural center of Morocco - insists on keeping her charms hidden. I have sat in cafes among men in the square by Bad Bou Jeloud - the seat of the action, according to my guidebook - drinking overpriced mint tea and banana milkshakes, watching tour groups arrive and depart. I have trudged up and down the streets of the medina, attempt ... 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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