The Royal Palace at Rabat

The Road to Marrakech

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October 27th 2012
Our tour of Morocco started in Casablanca. I really don’t know what Humphrey Bogart was thinking of when he immortalised this place – it really is very uninspiring (and that’s putting it politely). Day one got off to a shaky start as the coach taking us to the train station crashed into a small car! Thankfully there wasn’t far to walk as were politely asked to leave the coach and make our ... 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