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Yves Saint Laurent Exhibition at Majorelle Gardens In Marrakech, Your Morocco Travel Guide

December 3rd, 2010

Moroccan Arts & Entertainment, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan History & Architecture, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Style & Design, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Forty-four fashion creations that demonstrate Yves Saint Laurent’s love of Morocco will be showcased at the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech from November 27th, 2010 – March 18th, 2011. This exhibition at the Majorelle Gardens will bring to live forty-four haute couture designs inspired by the country he loved. Princess Lalla Salma attended the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Yves Saint Laurent and Morocco’ exhibition that was organized under the patronage of King Mohammed VI. The Princess visited the different shelves and areas of this exhibition by this world-famous fashion designer sumptuously accessorized and accompanied by a series of pictures documents and sketches.

Morocco Holiday Vacation Ideas, Your Morocco Travel Guide

October 22nd, 2010

Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan History & Architecture, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Vacations & Tours, Off the Beaten Path Morocco

Some of the best Morocco Holiday Vacations are those spent on an unwieldy adventure. Travel Exploration Morocco offers many holiday vacation opportunities that range from ancient Imperial city tours to majestic nights in the Sahara Desert Tours, a regional visit of Southern Morocco’s Valley of Nomads, Mount Mgoun and Draa Valley region along with customized cuisine tours and private dining experiences at some of Morocco’s best restaurants. Planning a Morocco Holiday Vacation for the Christmas or New Years is easy when using the private Morocco tour services of a Morocco travel agency.

Ouarzazate Then & Now, A Growing Berber City in Southern Morocco, Your Morocco Travel Guide

September 7th, 2010

Berber Life, Moroccan Arts & Entertainment, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan History & Architecture, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Travel Tips, Morocco Vacations & Tours, Sightseeing in Morocco

“Ouarzazate has one main street, about fifty yards long, and two thousand people, of whom two hundred are French. The temperature can reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. ” So says world-renowned journalist John Gunther in 1952, of his visit to Ouarzazate, during the reign of the Pasha Glaoui, whose honored guest he was.

Ramadan Ambiance in Morocco, Your Morocco Travel Guide

September 5th, 2010

Moroccan Arts & Entertainment, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan Food & Drink, Moroccan History & Architecture, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Customs & Traditions, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Ramadan in Morocco and other Islamic countries is an unusual time when in addition to heightened spirituality, a special atmosphere permeates the culture unlike the rest of the year. This is even more true when the month falls outside of the school year, as most of it does this year, 2010. Normal schedules are completely turned around during Ramadan, and people enjoy special foods and family celebration.

Chefchaouen, Holidays in the Rif Mountains of Morocco, Your Morocco Travel Guide

August 19th, 2010

Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan Food & Drink, Moroccan History & Architecture, Morocco Accommodations & Lodging, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Holiday Activities, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Style & Design, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Isolated in the Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen is one of Morocco’s hidden treasures. Chefchaouen is situated in the Rif Mountains, just inland from Tangier and Tetouan making it the perfect Rif Mountain holiday adventure. The city was founded in 1471, as a small fortress which still exists to this day, by Moorish exiles from Spain ed by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Radhed El Alami to fight the Portuguese invasions of northern Morocco. Chefchaouen was known as one of the main concentrations of Moriscos and Jews who sought refuge in this mountainous city after the Spanish Reconquista in medieval times.

Pasha Glaoui’s Legacy & Kasbahs in Morocco, Your Morocco Travel Guide

July 23rd, 2010

Berber Life, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan History & Architecture, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Holiday Activities, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Travel Planning, Morocco Travel Tips, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Pasha T’hami Glaoui was the most powerful man in Morocco between 1953 and 1956, in addition to being one of the richest men in the world at that time. The title Pasha means Governor. Glaoui was the Pasha of Marrakesh (since 1912), Ouarzazate, and most of the Moroccan south during the time Morocco was under French rule. The most important Kasbahs’ in Morocco that were occupied by the Pacha Glaoui during his reign and are frequented by Moroccan travelers today are Kasbah Taouirt, located in the center of Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou, located 15 kilometers outside Ouarzazate and Kasbah Telouet which sits in the village of Telouet nestled outside the Onilla Valley.

How to Prepare Moroccan Terjla, Your Morocco Travel Guide

July 21st, 2010

Berber Life, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan Food & Drink, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Holiday Activities, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Travel Planning, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Moroccan terjla (the Moroccan Arabic name) is frequently prepared as a side dish, and can be served either hot or cold. Terjla, a succulent plant, known as purslane in English and verdolaga in Spanish, is not only one of the most delicious Moroccan plants, but it is simple to prepare. Being a dark green plant, it is loaded with iron, vitamins, and minerals. It also has a mild lemony flavor. When traveling to Morocco make sure to ask your Moroccan Travel Agency to recommend restaurants or local places where you can taste Moroccan terjla in a traditional restaurant.

Morocco Tour, Trade Bead & Moroccan Jewelry Treasure Hunting, Your Morocco Travel Guide

June 28th, 2010

Moroccan Arts & Entertainment, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan History & Architecture, Moroccan Museums, Moroccan Shopping, Morocco Accommodations & Lodging, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Customs & Traditions, Morocco for Solo Travelers / Families / Couples, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Style & Design, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Excitement awaits you on a Trade Bead & Moroccan Jewelry Treasure Hunting Tour Hosted by Travel Exploration and North African Jewelry Expert, Sarah Corbett. Come join us on a Morocco Tour Adventure that covers the Imperial City of Marrakech, the seaside artist colony of Essaouira and Southern Morocco’s hotspots: Tiznit, Taradount, Agdz, Zagora and Ouarzazate for bead making and treasure hunting for best antique amber and Berber silver jewelry in all of Morocco.

Travel Exploration specializes in tailor-made Morocco Tours with a distinctly authentic Moroccan flavor. Travel Exploration. Morocco provides unique itineraries that offer an unparalleled diversity of travel and terrain through a people that are naturally hospitable, warm and friendly. You can count on Travel Exploration’s benefits of an Anglo-Moroccan partnership as you depart on a Trade Bead & Moroccan Jewelry Treasure Hunting Tour. This Morocco Tour is an exclusive of Travel Exploration and created by Director, Alecia Cohen & North African Jewelry Expert, Sarah Corbett.

Things To Do In Ad Dakhla, Morocco, Your Morocco Travel Guide, Part II of II

June 19th, 2010

Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Moroccan Shopping, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Customs & Traditions, Morocco Holiday Activities, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Travel Tips, Morocco Vacations & Tours, Sightseeing in Morocco

Are you wondering what there is to see and do in Ad Dakhla, Morocco besides kitesurfing? Dakhla also referred to as Ad Dakhla is a fishing and surfing paradise which was once the capital of the Spanish province of Rio de Oro. Dakhla or Ad Dakhla is one of the ultimate places to go where you can witness unspoiled Sahara Desert scenery. Visiting Dakhla is ideal for Moroccan travelers who want to get away from the crowds and visit a place where it is still possible to see the authentic nomad lifestyle nearby. Another place in Morocco where it is possible to see the authentic Nomad lifestyle is in the Bouthgrar region near Mount Mgoun which is often referred to as the Valley of Nomads. The Valley of Nomads can be visited from en route from Ouarzazate when passing the Valley of Roses.

Dakhla Morocco, Best Kitesurfing in the World, Your Morocco Travel Guide, Part I of II

June 12th, 2010

Moroccan Arts & Entertainment, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Morocco Accommodations & Lodging, Morocco City Guides, Morocco Holiday Activities, Morocco Natural Wonders, Morocco Vacations & Tours, Photography in Morocco

akhla or Ad Dakhla, Morocco is located on the southern Sahara desert coast of Morocco, just above the Tropic of Cancer and is one of the best locations in the world for kitesurfing. Both the 2010 World Kitesurfing Championships and the 2009 Dakhla Kiteboard World Cup were held there. Dakhla has a 50-km flat-water shallow sand-basin lagoon, with perfect wind conditions, which is why it is so popular.

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