Beautiful Iris

Morocco and riad Wardat Rih

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February 5th 2010
This year began with a sun bath (yes, it wasn't very hot but then the sun was shining most of the time) in Southern Morocco. My partner was very happy to travel in the countryside but she soon started to think about the first night in Marrakech and the comfort we had enjoyed at riad Wardat Rih and a few days later we aborted the trip to head back to this s ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

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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