Dining in the Square

MARKET VS MARKET

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November 30th 2013
The souk is the heart and soul of any Moroccan city. The Djemaa el-Fna square is a large square that plays host to traders, market sellers, jugglers and musicians. The best time to visit during our stay was at night as the fast that the people of the city had been under was broken and the magic of the city was restored. Stall after stall with little slanted roofs and animated vendors boasted Moroc ... 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