-Notes from my own adventure in Morocco by Denise Burcksen, owner Luxury Travel Adventures
I just did a fabulous tour of Morocco and it is an absolute FEAST for your senses!
The food, the fragrances, the mosaic tile and pottery, the artisans, the craftsmanship, the architecture-it’s all amazing. I have been all over the world and I was blown away by the wonders of Morocco. It offers so much: imperial cities, breathtaking mountains, the ocean AND the desert. The shopping will make you buy another piece of luggage to bring all your new baubles back with you. And the welcoming hospitality of its people will have you planning your return before you leave.
The quick topline of MUST-SEES and some MUST-DO’s in Morocco:
–The old medina in Fes with its twisting, narrow alleyways and PUBLIC kitchens!
-The Al-Attarine Madrasa (university) right in the middle of the Fes medina
-A visit to a mosaic and/or pottery workshop to see how they are still handcrafting in the centuries-old traditional methods
-The Chouara leather tannery in Fes is a sight to behold, with all the different colored dye vats outside in the sun but nothing can truly prepare you for the smell (they give you fresh mint to hold to your nose but that cannot purge the odor!)
–Staying in a riad as opposed to a hotel is a MUST (and if you have the budget, The Royal Mansour in Marrakech may well be the most beautiful place you have ever stayed, anywhere)
–The wine area outside Meknes will have you believing you are in Tuscany, no kidding! The olive oil and wine are fantastic!
–The ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis (I had no idea they were so extensive, like Pompeii)
-a hands-on tajine cooking class or a perfume workshop
–Bahia Palace in Marrakech, unbelievable mosaic and woodwork
-The massive wooden doors of the impressive Kasbah (fortress) of the Oudayas in Rabat
–Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, one of the few mosques non-Muslims can enter, with its huge chandeliers and beautiful setting on the ocean
-a glamping stay in a desert camp either in the Agafay or ideally, in the Sahara if you have the time
-a camel ride in the desert at sunset, a must!
-a hike in the Atlas Mountains and lunch in a Berber village while looking at the snow-capped peaks of Mt Toubkal
These pictures below are all from only Fes! I will put up other pics in separate posts.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at denise@luxurytraveladventures.com
IMAGES FROM FES
