“My trip to Morocco was like a childhood dream come true. Misty and Mohamed created a great trip with wonderful planning.” Alexandra – Wichita, KS “My trip to Morocco was one of the best surprises of my life. Never did I imagine how interesting and beautiful that country was going […]
These bright airy guesthouses are quintessentially Morocco. A Riad in Arabic is a garden. It is the traditional Moroccan house in cities like Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes, and Rabat. It is usually two or more storeys around an Andalusian style courtyard with a fountain in the middle. Riads were inhabited by […]
The culture of Morocco reflects the diversity of the people who settled in North Africa throughout history. The Phoenicians, the Romans, the Vandals, the Jews, the Arabs, the Andalusians, the Spanish, the Portuguese and the French all left their traces on Moroccan culture. From architecture to cuisine, fashion to music, […]
With the abundance of produce, Moroccan cuisine has different colors and flavors. Nobody should be limiting themselves to tajine and couscous, which are the staple dishes of the country. While in Marrakesh, pay a visit to our favorite Sushi restaurant KATSURA, or if you are in Essaouira, try out Italian food […]
Top 10 places to visit in Morocco Jamaa Elfna, Marrakech Jamaa Efna is a bustling square full of musicians, story tellers, acrobats, dancers…etc. It tells the story of Morocco’s history from yesterday and today. While it is still vivid during the day, it comes to full life at night […]
Overview of Moroccan Music Amazigh Music is the music of the indigenous Moroccans. It varies in style, instrumentation, and rhythms according to geography. Andalusian classical music (Arabic: ṭarab andalusi or Musiqa al-Ala, Spanish: música andalusí) is a style of Arabic music found in different styles across the Maghreb (Morocco, and […]
The desert comprises much of North Africa, excluding the fertile region on the Mediterranean Sea coast, the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb, and the Nile Valley in Egypt and Sudan. It stretches from the Red Sea in the east and the Mediterranean in the north to the Atlantic Ocean in […]
“In Morocco, it’s possible to see the Atlantic and the Mediterranean at the same time.” -Taher Ben Jelloun “Marrakesh taught me color.” -Yves Saint Laurent “In Morocco, a Muslim country, I got to hear the call to prayer five times a day. At first it felt kind of scary, kind […]
Cedar, juniper, pine, and oak forests cover approximately one-third of this eco-region. At high altitudes, junipers dominate the landscape. The key species is Juniperus thurifera. Even higher, the forests eventually give way to alpine meadows, pseudo-steppe vegetation, and finally scree slopes where purple cushion plants bloom. River valleys wind through […]
The wildlife of Morocco is composed of its flora and fauna. The country has a wide range of terrains and climate types and a correspondingly large diversity of plants and animals. The coastal areas have a Mediterranean climate and vegetation while inland the Atlas Mountains are forested. Further south, the […]
Moroccan women have been making rugs and carpets for millennia. Moroccan rugs are available now only to those who are willing to pay the price. Making of one rug can take a month or more than a year to complete. Moroccan rugs are famous for quality, both in workmanship and […]
Prehistoric Morocco Early Morocco Islamic Morocco Amazigh/ Berber Dynasties European Colonization Independent Morocco