Medina, Essaouira

Marrakech and Essaouira

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February 18th 2010
We had a couple of hectic days in cold and wet London and it was great to be back. Catching up with friends, hot showers and being able to drink water straight from the tap and not clean our teeth with bottled water left us feeling very rejuvinated. We left London looking forward to sunshine in Morocco only to arrive in Marrakech to pouring rain and gale force winds! Our hotel overlooked the ma ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz

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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