Tag: Morocco

Fez, Morocco

Fez is the oldest city in Morocco, located in the northern part of the country on the banks of the Wadi Fez. The old town was originally composed of two fortified quarters divided by the river.

The Roman Ruins of Volubilis: Morocco’s Lost Imperial City

The Roman Ruins of Volubilis: Morocco’s Lost Imperial City Hidden in the fertile foothills of Morocco’s Zerhoun mountains lie the Roman ruins of Volubilis, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in Africa. Once a thriving frontier outpost of the Roman Empire, its excavated streets, mosaics, and triumphal arch reveal a fusion of Berber, Punic, Greek […]

The Phoenicians and Purple Dye

The most expensive and treasured product of the Phoenician civilization was the famous Tyrian purple dye (also known as Phoenician purple, royal purple, imperial purple, or imperial dye) extracted from the mucus of the murex shellfish.

Continental Crossroads: Discover Morocco

Continental Crossroads: Discover Morocco Morocco is a land of incredible diversity. On an Odyssey Traveller Morocco tour of this magnificent country you will encounter bustling marketplaces, grand and ornate architecture, spectacular deserts, rugged mountain ranges and thrumming African cities.  Situated at the crossroads of two continents, this corner of North Africa been repeatedly conquered and reconquered […]

Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech’s medina quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a dazzlingly colourful maze of alleyways and shops, the sights and sounds welcoming and enchating travellers.

The Fascinating History of the World’s Oldest Library

Al-Qarawiyyin Library and University, Fez There is something magical about the medina, or old city, of Fez. Many liken it to stepping back in time as travellers get lost amongst the labyrinthine sandstone walls of the world’s largest car-free urban space. Once something of an intellectual mecca, visited throughout the centuries by poets, philosophers, politicians, […]

The Literary Allure of Tangier

Morocco’s Tangier, Europe’s gateway to Africa, has been a haven for artists and writers over the centuries, drawn to its hotbed of culture.