Fez tannery
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lamps in the Marrakech medina
Foto Friday – Morocco
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Foto Friday – Morocco
in Rabat – Mausoleum of Mohammed V, grandfather of the current king of Morocco, Mohammed VI
Fez medina
Rabat
Atlas Mountains
Bab Boujloud, one gateway into the old city of Fez
What is a Riad?
A riad is a particular type of boutique hotel housed in a renovated, grand, old house in Morocco, mainly Marrakech and Fez. I’ll speak in general terms; with riads opening almost weekly now, there will certainly be some exceptions to this description. For a couple of decades now it has been quite trendy for Europeans to buy old riads and renovate them as vacation homes or guest houses. Now there are hundreds in Marrakech alone.
Fez Tanneries
Wandering through the Medina in Fez, you see craftsmen of all sorts at work, their workshops often open right onto the narrow alleyways. The leather tanneries are slightly less accessible; you’ll smell them long before you see them. The tannery works can only be seen from upper floors of the leather shops that surround them. Continue reading
Foto Friday – Morocco
Bou Inania Madrasa, Fez
Fez medina
storks somewhere in Morocco
Fez medina
Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
Foto Friday – Morocco
Fez
Atlas foothills
Essaouira
Essaouira
NAME THAT COUNTRY Episode 53
The 14th-century Bou Inania medersa (or madrasa) and mosque in the heart of the Fez medina is, historically, one of the most important Koranic schools in our mystery country and one of the few religious places open to non-Muslim visitors.The cool, quiet courtyard and interiors feel worlds away from the mad crush of the surrounding city.
The image above can only hint at the incredible aesthetics of Bou Inania, with its intricately carved cedar and plaster and colorful tiles.
Can you name that country?
See below for answers.
Foto Friday – Zoom 4
Chora Museum, Istanbul
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Athens Acropolis
Fez, Morocco
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem – photo by Noam Chen, courtsey of Israel Ministry of Tourism
Knossos Palace, Crete
Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene, Jerusalem – photo by Noam Chen courtesy of Israel Ministry of Tourism
Santorini, Greece
Spice Bazaar, Istanbul
Foto Friday – Zoom 3
Church of All Nations, Jerusalem – photo by Noam Chen, courtesy of Israel Ministry of Tourism
Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
Chora Museum, Istanbul
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Bou Inania Madrasa, Fez
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Havana, Cuba
Holy Sephulchre, Jerusalem – photo by Noam Chen courtesy of Israel Ministry of Tourism
Chora Museum, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Knossos Palace, Crete
NAME THAT COUNTRY Episode 26
All the clues in this post refer to one Ya’lla Tours destination: Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Turkey, or United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi and Dubai).
We’ll show you images of popular tourist sites in our mystery country, along with descriptions of those sites. Continue reading
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