by Lucas Peters | Sep 3, 2014 | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
Venture off into the edge of Ouarzazate and discover one of Morocco’s most spectacular historical legacies of wealth and power. Just on the edge of this quiet Moroccan city, you’ll find Taourirt Kasbah, a citadel set against the backdrop of the Atlas Mountains. As far...
by Lucas Peters | Aug 21, 2014 | Fez, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
The ancient city of Fez houses within its walls an exquisite collection of monuments and sights that showcase the rich history and traditions of the Moroccan people. One of these monuments is Fondouk el-Nejjarine: an 18th century roadside inn transformed into a museum...
by Lucas Peters | Aug 1, 2014 | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
Leave the busy streets of Marrakesh for a day and venture off into the Atlas Mountains – what you will find may certainly surprise you. Tucked away in the vast North African mountain range is a minor tribute to what was at one time the most significant spiritual...
by Lucas Peters | Jul 7, 2014 | Fez, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
Although Sultan Abou Inan wasn’t the most pious of men (having killed his father, brutally murdered his rivals, and fathering over 300 offspring), he was able to devote some time towards developing one of Morocco’s most beautiful medersas, the magnificent Medersa Bou...
by Shaun Kilgore | Dec 8, 2010 | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
The Bahia Palace is both a palace and a set of gardens situated in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco, just along the northern edge of Mellah, also known as the Jewish Quarter. While the exact dates for the construction of this palace are not known, records indicate...