by Maria Inês Pinto | Mar 20, 2015 | Marrakesh, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
It’s 1578 and Morocco is at war with Portugal. On a fateful August day, the Moroccan forces wipe out 26,000 Portuguese men including the army’s commander, King Don Sebastian. Morocco’s commander, Sultan Abd El Malik survives to witness his kingdom’s crushing victory...
by Maria Inês Pinto | Mar 6, 2015 | Marrakesh, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
If you walk too quickly through the busy streets of the Marrakesh medina, you may just miss out on one of its biggest treasures. Once the largest Quranic school in North Africa, the facade of the stunning Medersa Ben Youssef (Ben Youssef Madrasa) blends too easily...
by Maria Inês Pinto | Mar 2, 2015 | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles, Rabat
Guarded at all times by elaborately dressed royal guards and fez-topped security personnel, Rabat’s two most visited sites stand opposite each other along the magnificent Bou Regreg river. Hassan Tower (or Tour Hassan) and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V are two of...