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Fes

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February 6th 2012
The alarm went again at 5.40am something you have to get used to I guess. Those damn prayers. Have decided it is essential that we do some shopping this morning because we are freezing our proverbial you know what off. Even the locals tell us it is cold. We purchase scarves, 40 dirham, socks 10 dirham, and coats for 200 dirham. I have bought an authentic Berber caftan and look quite the part if ... 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