Morocco

A North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences.

Marrakesh’s medina, a mazelike medieval quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square and souks (marketplaces) selling ceramics, jewelry and metal lanterns. The capital Rabat’s Kasbah of the Udayas is a 12th-century royal fort overlooking the water.

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Africa
Aït Benhaddou
Boumalne Dadès
Dades Valley
Marrakech
Merzouga
Ouarzazate
Tangier
Tinghir

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Sounds of Marrakech

Sounds of Marrakech was recorded in July 2016 using only my iPhone 6 while visiting Marrakech and preparing for my Road to Desert trip. Clips are unedited and will contain sudden noiseless gaps between recordings in longer recordings. This is purposely done to group a particular day and capture the energy and vibe of the […]

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Road to Desert • MOROCCO

The best 18-minute road trip you’ll have today. A journey from Marrakech to the edge of the Sahara desert. Filmed on location on the road to desert from Marrakech to the foot of the Erg Chebbi desert southeastern edge of the Sahara desert in MOROCCO. A three-day two-night road trip that passes through the Atlas Mountains, desert mud […]

Dar Anika

Dar Anika is my favourite riad in Marrakech, centrally located and excellent service, it feels very much like staying in a palace rather than a hotel. The service is very personal and each guest is catered to their own needs. A second return to Marrakech and without a doubt, I knew to stay here again. […]

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DESERT CAMP BOUCHEDOR

You arrive at desert camp bouchedor by dromedary caravan to reach the bottom of the dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert. Dinner and then around a campfire spend an evening listening to desert songs of the touaregs. In the desert of Erg Chebbi at the edge of the Sahara, close to the village of Merzouga, is […]

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Merzouga Village in Morocco

Merzouga is a village in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, on the edge of Erg Chebbi, a 50km long and 5km wide set of sand dunes that reach up to 350m high. The small village of Merzouga is known for its proximity to Erg Chebbi dunes in southeastern Morocco, a Saharan erg, and it is, […]

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Gorge du TODHRA

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Tinghir City – Morocco

Tinghir or Tinerhir is a city south of the High Atlas and north of the Little Atlas in southeastern Morocco. Its name originally referred to the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, but its area has expanded to encompass surrounding villages and refers to the entire oasis. Tinghir is an oasis about 30 kilometres (19 mi) […]

Hotel Xaluca Dades

Hotel Xaluca Dades is a 4-star hotel in Boumalne Dades, located just 20 km from Gorges du Dades. With 118 rooms comes the challenge of meeting guest levels of hospitality, however, the Hotel Xaluca Dades offers spectacular views of the Dades Valley, but offers little nearby of any interest that is within walking distance. You will likely […]

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Boumalne Dades Town in Morocco

Boumalne Dades is a town in Tinghir Province, Morocco. Located at the edge of a desert plateau, at the outlet of the upper Dadès Valley (more than 1500 m high), Boulmane Dades is originated from an old way of transhumance, controlled by the Aït Atta Tribe of Jbel Saghro and also used by neighbouring tribes […]

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MONKEY PAWS MOUNTAINS

Dramatic rock formations at the ‘Monkey’s Fingers’ in the Dades Valley, also referred to as the Monkey Paws mountains. The Monkey Fingers or Monkey Paws mountains are near the Dadès Gorge, next to Aït Ouglif and is located in Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco. The River Dades was an important trading river along the Route of a Thousand Kasbahs, and […]

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Gorge du Dadès

Gorge du Dadès is a gorge of the Dadès River and lies between the Atlas Mountains and the Anti-Atlas mountain range, in Morocco. Berbers built many kasbahs in the vicinity of gorges with defence purposes. The word Kasbah means fortress, usually constructed by a local leader both to protect his land and as an indication of […]

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Ouarzazate City in Morocco

Ouarzazate, nicknamed The door of the desert, is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in Drâa-Tafilalet region of south-central Morocco in the middle of a bare plateau south of the High Atlas Mountains. In the past, Ouarzazate was a crossroad for African traders seeking to reach northern cities in Morocco and Europe. During the […]

Hotel Riad Ksar Ighnda

On the edge of the desert at Ouarzazate on a setting of natural beauty, Hotel RIAD KSAR IGHNDA opens its doors for you onto the Atlas Mountains. I stopped here on the Road to Desert • Morocco to have lunch after visiting the UNESCO listed site of Aït Benhaddou nearby. In the village of Aït Benhaddou, you will come across Berbers, […]

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Aït Benhaddou village in Morocco

Aït Benhaddou is a mud brick village on the edge of the High Atlas Mountains that climbs up the side of a hill like giant sandcastles, in Ouarzazate province, southern Morocco. Aït Benhaddou is an ighrem (fortified city or palace in English, ksar in Arabic), along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in […]

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Atlas Mountains of Africa

The Atlas Mountains stretches around 2,500 km (1,600 miles) through Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. It separates the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert. The range’s highest peak is Jebel Toubkal, with an elevation of 4,167 metres (13,671 ft) in southwestern Morocco. The Atlas mountains are primarily inhabited by Berber populations. The Atlas was […]

Exotic Lines Travels • MOROCCO

Exotic Lines Travels provides private trips from Marrakech all over Morocco. Exotic Lines Travels can help you personalize your trip according to your preferences and itinerary with experience and knowledge to help you plan your stay. I did the private three days to Merzouga desert edge of Erg Chebbi. On the 1st day leave Marrakech and cross the Atlas Mountains passing […]

Tinghir City – Morocco

DESERT CAMP BOUCHEDOR

Ouarzazate City in Morocco