Tag Archives: Marrakesh

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

13 Mar
Marrakesh: lunch with Naima's family

Marrakesh – the pink city and medina, the second day Short Description. I went to the old medina, the so-called pink city with the area of Royal Palaces. Bahia Palace, Maison Tiskiwin, Dar Si Said, Badia Palace, Saadian Tombs, and finally, the Jewish quarter (mellah). Long Description. I wanted to take a taxi to the medina, but […]

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 […]

Morocco Travel Photos

23 Sep
Route du Majhoul in Tafilalt Oases: an 'underground' street - a good playground for children

This gallery contains 60 photos.

The photos in the Morocco Gallery were taken during a six-week road trip through Morocco, in the fall of 2015 (October – November). Here, you will find photos from Fes, Sefrou, Bhalil, Ifrane, Azrou, the Middle Attlas Mountains, Midelt, Ziz Valley & Gorges, Tafilalt Oases, ksars, Todra Gorges, the Dades Valley, kasbah, Ksar el-Khorbat, Skoura, Ouarzazate, […]