Morocco is a country located in the northwest corner of Africa, due south of Spain. It's a popular tourist destination
for people from all over the world. The country is famous for its long and varied history and its rich heritage of merchants
and traders. Virtually every westerner is familiar with the famous movie "Casablanca", which takes place largely in
Rick's Cafe, located in Casablanca, Morocco. It is, in fact, an actual cafe - still conducting business just outside
Casablanca's "medina".
Many of Morocco's cities are thousands of years old. These ancient cities were built with tall
walls surrounding them for security. These cities in more recent history have grown dramatically - particularly under
French rule - and the modern portions of these cities exist outside and around the medinas, which still have their
surrounding walls. Access to the medinas are limited to the "babs" or gates, which are often very ornamental in
design and uniquely Moroccan in appearance. Indeed, Moroccan architecture in general is often unique in appearance.
And many modern Moroccan buildings are built with that same unique look. Consequently, as one drives through the
countryside, particulary in the southern portion of the country along the "route of a thousand kasbahs", one can see
new buildings alongside ancient kasbahs, with both looking much the same aside from the decay and state of collapse
that, sadly, is the current condition of many of the ancient kasbahs.
The medinas of many of Morocco's cities such as Rabat, Meknes, and Marakesh are fascinating places to visit. It is in
the medinas where Morocco's most fascinating markets exist. In these markets, anything and everything can be found.
Merchants selling goods
of every kind can be found here. Stands and stalls selling fruits, vegetables, goat's heads, cow hooves, and freshly
caught fish
are interspersed with stands selling shoes, lanterns, carpets, tajine pots, tea pots....on and on with items too varied
to list entirely. And so much of it is so colorful, it is a treat for the eyes.
Many of the streets in the medinas are mere alleys, with room only for pedestrian traffic. And these streets are
often jam packed with people, both locals and tourists. Despite this, motorized bikes zip in and around the masses
of people. And merchants are calling out the products they're selling or beckoning passersby.
My photos of Morocco include images from these markets in the medinas as well as the residential portions of the medinas
and some of the inhabited kasbahs I visited. My trip to Morocco included visits to Casablanca, Marakesh, Meknes, Rabat,
Larache, Ouarzazate, and the Sahara desert, so photos of each of these places can be found here.
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Ancient Kasbah #9695
This is one of the many kasbahs along the route of a thousand kasbahs in southern Morocco.
Dades Gorge #9725
The scenic Dades Gorge in southern Morocco.
Larache Street #9994
A street scene in Larache, Morocco.
Mountain Village #9618
This is a mountain village in southern Morocco.
Rabat Street #9996
A street in the medina of Rabat, Morocco.
Sahara and Camels #9785
Camels resting on the sands of the Sahara Desert in Morocco.
Sahara Desert #9777
The sands of the Sahara Desert in Morocco.
Volubilis #9437
The Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco.
Sahara Sands #9831
Sunset on the sands of the Sahara Desert.
Volubilis #9451
The Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco.
Sahara Sensuous Sand #9827
The sensuous sands of the Sahara Desert at sunset.
Volubilis #9452
The Roman town of Volubilis was established in Morocco in the third century BC.
Volubilis #9455
The Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco were occupied until the 18th century.
Volubilis #9458
The Roman ruins of Volubilis are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Morocco.
Volubilis #9483
These are the Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco.
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