“Welcome to one of the oldest cities in the world…” That’s how our guide introduced us to Fes – Morocco’s third largest city and its spiritual, cultural and intellectual heart. Founded in 808AD, Fes is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and home to the oldest […]
Exploring Tetouan For today’s Moroccan adventure we went North from Chefchaouen to Tetouan (that’s Tetouan, not Tatooine as Shane thought initially – he was most disappointed when he learnt the truth). Once the capital of Spanish Morocco, Tetouan is today a thriving university town with a very well preserved […]
Somewhere old & somewhere blue We’re spending tonight in Chefchaouen, one of Northern Morocco’s prettiest mountain towns famous for its blue houses. The town is perched on a steep hillside up in the Rif Mountains (1 of Morocco’s 4 mountain ranges), overlooking a valley of olive groves. It’s […]
Morocco’s 17th century capital There are 4 cities in Morocco that have, at various times in the nation’s history, been the premier city: Fes, Marrakech, Meknes and the modern-day capital Rabat. Today we went to visit Meknes, the smallest of these cities. Meknes was the […]
Marvelling at Morocco’s modern cities Our first full day in Morocco and we love the place already! The people are so friendly, the food is fantastic and the scenery ain’t bad either. To top it all off the streets are clean; we are able to walk down the […]
Wandering Soles 