Monday, May 25, 2009

Top 10 Places not to miss, Morocco

http://www.travel-exploration.com/mpage.cfm/Top_10_Places_Not_to_Miss

DJEMMA EL FNA SQUARE, MARRAKESH

Snake charmers, fortune tellers, monkeys and musicians transform this square into a medieval circus.


ERG CHEBBI DUNES, SAHARA DESERT

These mesmerizing sand dunes at the edge of Merzouga are one of Morocco's great sites.


CASCADES D'OUZOUD, MARRAKESH-AZILAL

These dramatic waterfalls with cafés and pools to plunge into are set within a lush valley


MAJORELLE GARDEN, MARRAKESH

A magnificent botanical garden designed by Jacques Majorelle & Yves Saint Laurent.


TODRA GORGE, HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS

These carved out cliff– sided canyons offer spectacular views of the Moroccan countryside.


VOUBILIS, WALILI ROMAN RUINS

A third-century archeological site with the best preserved Roman ruins in Northern Africa.

 


KOUTOUBIA MOSQUE, MARRAKESH

This twelfth-century minaret is a symbol of Marrakesh, visible for miles around the city.


AIT BENHADDOU, OUARZAZATE  (BEEN HERE)

This fortified Kasbah in the Souss-Massa-DraâValley is where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed.


KASBAH TAOURIRT, OUARZAZATE  (OR POSSIBLY BEEN HERE)

Built by the Glaoui, this is one of the souths most breathtaking Kasbahs.


FES DAR BATHA MUSEUM, FES

This nineteenth-century Hispano-Moorish palace houses a collection of Fes traditional art.

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