Marrakech train station at 4 am

The Marrakech Express

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February 12th 2015
For me even the name "The Marrakech Express" elicits excitement. Perhaps it was hearing the songs by the rock bands of the 60's/70's that waxed poetically about Morocco or this famous train. Perhaps it was the exoticism of Paul Bowles books of the same period. The net result is that for me Morocco has always been the pinnacle of strange/weird/different places to be and the Marrakech Express was th ... 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