Lost in Souk

Master Navigator Jenks figuring the shortest route to the Museum without detouring via Casablanca, Gibralter, Madrid, Paris and all points north. Also, surprisingly alone given the local practice of offering guidance then claiming an exhorbitant reward.

Jenks & Jane on the Road to Morocco Day 4

March 4th 2011
Friday 4th March: a lateish start as we planned to stay in the Old City and “do” most of the sights that we hadn't already explored. So after a leisurely breakfast we headed off into the souks with the intention of getting to the Marrakech Museum which, according to our map of the Old City, should be within half a mile of our hotel. However without a direct route there was plenty of scope and ... read more

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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

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