MYSTERIOUS
MOROCCO
The
Kingdom of Morocco, the furthest west, Maghreb-el-Aksa in Arabic, is
located on the north western corner of the African continent. It is
only a couple of hours away from Europe by ferry.
Atlas
Mountains and Rif Mountains ranges separate a conglomerate of modern
cities from Sahara Desert. Cities like Rabat or Fes are both modern
and historical holding castles and casbahs so typical to Morocco.
Casablanca, famous from the Bogart movie, is a port and a busy city.
Marrakech famous for its market square, Jamna el-Fna where authentic
souvenirs can be purchased and green mint tea can be sampled, is a
must to visit.
Sahara
Desert is still home to Berber Tribes.
The customs and Berber dances
can be seen during dinner and show evenings. Berber Tea Ceremony is a
very special event. They are the original inhabitants of Morocco that
were invaded by Arabs in the 680s. Many mosques were built then and
now represent architectural delights of the country.
France and Spain
ruled Morocco until it became an independent kingdom in 1956. Now a
modern country preserving its history and riches, Morocco is a superb
tourist destination.
Morocco
has access to both Atlantic and the Mediterranean coasts. Its highest
mountain is Djebel Toubkal stands over 4000 meter tall. The summers
are hot and winters mild, perfect climate to visit and maybe explore
the desert on a camel, best transport in Morocco's terrain.
