Archives: Locations

Presentation The famous city of Essaouira is on a base founded formerly by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC. It was in the 1st century BC that Juba 2, who founded the city of Volubilis made it a center of manufacture of purple dye made from murex (type of mollusk). In the 15th century, [...]

Presentation Fez is the oldest imperial city in Morocco, namely that it is located between the lands of Saïss and the forests of the Middle Atlas. It was founded by Idriss 1 on the right side of the Fez River in 789. 20 years later his son Idriss 2 took the other side of the [...]

Presentation Ifrane is a small town founded in 1929, which can be considered European rather than Moroccan given its climate. It is cool even in summer, and it snows from December to March in general. You can see the King's holiday residence as you go down the valley. The city has grown in size thanks [...]

Presentation Méknes and Volubilis are part of a large agricultural territory, an undeniable source of cereal in Morocco since antiquity. It is located between the lands of the Rarb and the Middle Atlas.  The great Moorish buildings and the ruins of Volubilis, the most important archaeological site in Morocco, testify to the historical importance of [...]

Presentation  Ideally located at the foot of the dune of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga is a small Saharan oasis that can offer a spectacular palette of colors in the sand at sunrise and sunset. Merzouga and Erg Chebbi are both easily accessible from Erfoud despite its proximity to Rissani. You will find in Merzouga the possibility [...]

Presentation The city of Ouarzazate was founded in 1928 and is located at the intersection of the Draa and Dades valleys. Located on the main road separating mountains and desert, it is an ideal place to visit Ksar Aï Ben Haddou or the palm grove of Skoura.  Ouarzazate has several hotels and restaurants, as well [...]

Presentation Saïdia is a small town located in a region of agriculture and viticulture. The 20km following the river before it mixes with the sea form the border between Morocco and Algeria, which strategically served Sultan Hassan 1st who built a Kasbah at the end of the 19th century. Nowadays, the city is a pretty [...]

Presentation A city rich in terms of history, which is now the capital of Morocco. It was in 1195, after the defeat of Alfonso 8 of Castel at the battle of Alarcos that the caliph Yacoub El-Mansour launched the construction of the city of Rabat, formerly called Ribat-el Fath which means camp of victory. In [...]

Presentation The splendid architecture of Kechla and the waters of the Atlantic crashing against its walls: this is one of the many outstanding popular paintings in Safi. For five centuries now, the fortress has stood as a sentinel on the shores of the ocean. Its high crenelated towers offer admirable views of the surrounding area. [...]

In a few words Tangier has always been considered a good strategic location in relation to the Strait of Gibraltar. A port was established there by the Phoenicians during the 8th century and was later colonized by the Carthaginians. In the year 146 BC, formerly called Tingis, the city became Roman and the capital of [...]