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TANGIER Most of Morocco’s cities have storied histories, but few have carried such a libertine reputation as the ancient port of Tangier Tangier is a great city for myths. Classical mythology has it as the home of the Pillars of Hercules that marked the end of the known world, beyond which lay the sunken city of Atlantis. It guards the narrow straits between Africa and Europe, and possibly its most...Read More

The beach and the Berbers, the medinas and the mosques, the souks and the dunes … The variety of Morocco and its exotic atmosphere already fascinated the travelers well before the arrival of the modern traveler.   Affordable and a short ferry ride from Spain, the blend of tradition and modernity of Morocco reaches a perfect balance between intense exoticism and familiar comfort. Cities such as Fez, Marrakech and Casablanca...Read More

Road of the thousand Kasbahs The road of the thousand Kasbahs is currently one of the main attractions of Morocco. It’s integrated, indeed, by more than a thousand of these monuments. However, most travelers roaming the area only get to see half a dozen of them, the most famous, those that are in all the brochures. The purpose of this website is to inform visitors wishing to delve into the subject of traditional...Read More

Morocco Meeting Point Morocco is an ancient country with a strong sense of culture. Though the ancient culture of Morocco has influenced its people for centuries, it is diverse and seems to have been derived from several other ancient cultures. If you would like to know more about the history, developments and influences of this country’s unusual culture, you will no doubt enjoy reading our basic description of Moroccan history below.   The...Read More

Meknes Is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement. Meknes became capital of Morocco under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Sultan Moulay Ismaïl turned Meknes into an impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style, surrounded by high walls with great doors, where the harmonious blending...Read More