Month: December 2023

Sidi Ifni or Ifni is a Moroccan town in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, located on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. After being part of the province of Tiznit, it became the capital of the province of Sidi Ifni in 2009, when it was created

Rabat, the capital of Morocco, is built on the banks of the Bouregreg River and the Atlantic Ocean. It is known for its sites of interest, which illustrate both Islamic and French colonial heritage, notably the Oudayas kasbah. This royal Berber-era fort is surrounded by formal French-style …

Meknes is a city located in the north of Morocco. It is renowned for its imperial past, with remains such as Bab Mansour, an enormous gate with vaults and mosaic tiling. The gate leads inside the ancient imperial city. The mausoleum of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl, who made the …

Chefchaouen, or Chaouen, is a town located in the Rif Mountains in northwest Morocco. It is renowned for the striking buildings in various tones of faded blue in its old town. Leatherworks and weaving workshops line its steep cobblestone paths. On the shaded central square of Outa el …

Assilah is a town located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, south of Tangier. Its old town, or medina, is surrounded by well-preserved walls and gates, built in the 15th century by Portuguese settlers. The medina is an artistic center renowned for its murals and for Moussem, …

Merzouga is a small Moroccan town located in the Sahara Desert, near the Algerian border. Merzouga opens onto Erg Chebbi, a huge expanse of sand dunes to the north of the city. To the west is Dayet Srji, a seasonal salt lake, often dry in summer. When it …

The High Atlas is a Moroccan mountain range oriented southwest/northeast. This range belongs to the Atlas massif and more precisely, to one of the three elements of the Moroccan Atlas, the other two being the Middle Atlas and the Anti-Atlas

Fez is a city in northeastern Morocco often considered the cultural capital of the country. It is mainly renowned for the fortified medina of Fez El Bali, with medieval Marinid architecture, lively souks and old-fashioned atmosphere. The medina is home to religious schools such as the 14th-century …

Tangier is located in the bay of the same name , open to the western end of the Strait of Gibraltar , approximately 15  km from the Spanish coast; and on the outskirts of the Rif mountain range . The city’s port is the main destination for passenger boats from Europe . Tangier is, therefore, one of the …