Morocco

Morocco

“ A civilization rich in types and models unchanged for centuries,…ideas and customs, moral and physical aspects of mankind that are eternal simply because they have never changed…But that it has survived until our own times, that we can see it, we can touch it, we can mix with its people, is a miracle that never ceases to astonish. “

Morocco is the tantalizing lower lip on the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea, a land rich in mystique and home to mysterious and magical places such as Tangier, Casablanca and Marrakech.

One of Morocco’s most important cultural centres, Marrakech is a lively former capital famed for its markets and festivals. Its wildly beating heart is the Place Djemaa el-Fna, a huge square in the old city. The souqs or markets here are among the best in Morocco and amongst the many attractions of the ancient quarter is the rare Almoravid-style Koubba Ba’adiyn mosque, the magnificent Koutabia mosque and the Museum of Moroccan Arts known as the Palais Dar Si Said.