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Marrakesh: the pink city – souqs and luxury (I) – Morocco

02 Mar
Marrakesh: a typical narrow street in the medina

Marrakesh, the first day – the old medina Short Description. From Ville Nouvelle, I went to Djemaa el-Fna Square and the old medina (the area with riads, souqs, and funduqs). There, I visited Douira du Musee Mouassine, Medersa Ali Ben Youssef, and Musee de Marrakesh. In the evening, I met with Mohamed in the central […]

The road from Sahara to Marrakesh, with a stop in Ait Benhaddou – Morocco

23 Feb
Ait Benhaddou: Kasbah Ait Ougrem

The road from M’Hammid to Ait Benhaddou Short Description. A private taxi took us from M’Hammid to Ammzerou (near Zagora), where I had left my rented car. After lunch, we strolled through Ksar Ait Benhaddou for a couple of hours. At dusk, we crossed the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi N’Tikka Pass and arrived at Naima’s home in […]

Camel Desert Trek – from Zagora to M’Hammid – Morocco

13 Feb
Camel Desert Trek - Day 2: my camel waiting for me to ride it

The Camel Desert Trek – the most expected days of my stay in Morocco. The Sahara Desert was always a challenge for camel caravans loaded with merchandise. Many routes studded the North of Africa to connect the main trading centers. Among them, Zagora stood in the Southeastern part of Morocco, at the end of the […]

Traveling the Draa Valley to Zagora, with a detour to N’Kob – Morocco

02 Feb
N'Kob: Berber oasis with 45 mudbrick kasbahs

Traveling the Draa Valley to N’Kob town – Agdz and Tamnougalt Short Description. In Ouarzazate, I went to the kasbah in the town center and then to the old film studios. After that, I drove along the Draa Valley and stopped at the Caid’s family kasbahs in Agdz and Tamnougalt. Further on, I made a […]

The road from Dades Valley and Todra to Skoura and Ouarzazate – Morocco

23 Jan
Skoura: kasbah in the palmeraie

The road from Todra Gorges to the Dades Valley Short Description. In the Todra Gorges, a gendarme encouraged me to continue the road trip to Tamtattouchte village. In the afternoon, I reached the Dades Valley, where I couldn’t take my eyes off the 1000 kasbahs built of reddish mud-bricks. Long Description. In the camping-ground, I had breakfast with […]