Making onion pancakes

The Labyrinth

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August 15th 2006
Next stop was Fes. I was really looking forward to experiencing Fes el Bali (Old Fes) which is still a residential and working neighbourhood comprising a labyrinth of over 9400 narrow and twisting lanes and alleyways. You can still imagine what it was like back in the Middle Ages. It's so easy to get disoriented and lost; it really helped to have a guide. Have to pay attention too or you'll ge ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes

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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