AitBenHaddou fortified village
The most beautiful old village in the Sahara on the completion of a major event in life, like satisfaction. The Sahara is a place where you can experience the charm of Morocco's red color, but if you want to experience it fully, you must go to another corner of Morocco, AitBenHaddou. This ancient city in the south of Morocco used to be an important gateway in ancient times, and even though it has been almost completely deserted now, it has been preserved in its entirety, and it has even been awarded the title of the "most beautiful village in Morocco". This ancient city was built with terracotta mud bricks unique to Morocco, and although the castle was built as if playing with mud on the beach to build a fortress, and the workmanship was also carefully carved, the whole city was extremely huge and stable, so it is no wonder that it was strong enough to defend itself against foreign invaders in ancient times. This magnificent old city, listed as a historical and cultural heritage site, is not only fascinating for its castle architecture, but also for its interior, where you can ride a donkey across the moat and visit the indigenous people living inside.
Fes
Morocco's historical capital, Fez, is located in the northern part of the country, situated in the northern foothills of the Middle Atlas Mountains, 410 meters above sea level, 190 kilometers away from the capital city of Rabat in the west, living in the eastern, western and northern regions of the traffic hub, for the earliest Arab city established on the territory of Morocco, with a history of more than 2,800 years, and is regarded as one of the holy places of Islam.
The city of Fez was founded in 808 B.C. It is said that the great-grandson of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and the first king of the Moroccan dynasty, King Idris II, rebuilt the city in the 8th century A.D. on the site of the city that had been destroyed by the Vandals. The name Fez evolved from Fas. In Arabic, Fas means golden axe, it is said that Idris II presided over the groundbreaking of the city when the foundation stone was laid, in the direction of facing the Holy City of Mecca found a golden axe, Idris II felt that this is an auspicious omen, and immediately gave the city the name of Fas, and later Fas became Fes, and has been used to the present day. When the city was built, Idris II made it the capital of the Idris dynasty, the first Islamic dynasty in Morocco. In Arabic, Fes also means fertile land and cranberry. As the city of Fes was built in a small valley, surrounded by hills on the outskirts of the hillside, olive trees on the slopes of the lush, over the hills is a vast expanse of plains, small rivers and ditches across the murmuring water, pleasant climate, lush vegetation, evergreen, rich in abundance, so it is known as the land of the fertile. About the origin of the crane hoe is this: one day, Idris II took out a hoe like a crane's beak, so that the people under the watch, because the local people have never seen this hoe, feel very surprised. Idris II ordered to use this hoe to turn over the ground, in order to examine the usefulness of this hoe, under the people tried, found that this hoe turn over the ground quickly and well, and even praised. Later, the hoe spread to the people and was soon adopted. In order to commemorate this meaningful discovery, the city where Idris II lived was called Fas, that is, today's Fez.
The city of Tetouwan
The city of Tetouwan was built during an extraordinary period in Moroccan history, when all the cities of the Mediterranean coast were occupied by the Spaniards and the Portuguese, and the city acted as a refuge. Because of its strategic location, it became a link between two civilizations and two continents.
Despite the fact that many archaeological remains indicate that the occupation of this site dates back to the prehistoric or Islamic period, Tetuwansei continued to be of considerable importance at the end of the medieval period after the breakup of Ceuta.
In 1286, Sultan Abu established a fortress within the Moroccan city to blockade the city of Ceuta. The city began to expand in the early 14th century, only to be destroyed at the hands of the Spaniards a century later, and was rebuilt by refugees from Andalusis in the later 15th century.
The second phase of the development of the Moroccan city occurred in the mid-16th century, when it extended south-west to the city of Medina. Later, Muslims expelled from Spain extended the city of Medina further to the northwest. The present map of Medina was completed in the mid-18th century. At that time, the rulers built many forts in the city.
The walls of the city of Tawban are 1.2 meters thick at the base and 0.6 meters thick above the foundation, and are 5,000 meters long. Many defenses can be found outside the walls, such as the star-shaped fortress in the southwest corner. In total*** there are seven historically significant gates leading into the interior of the city.
The streets in the city of Medina are crisscrossed and connected to different gates leading to inns, bathhouses or public **** baths, religious places such as mosques, and to the merchants' and artisans' quarters. Narrow alleys start from the main street and lead to private houses. Countless aisles, pergolas and corridors add to the rich layout of the city of Kathuwan.
Casablanca
The Hassan II Mosque, towering over the Atlantic Ocean, is striking, like a white sailing ship just waiting to sail out to sea on the sea breeze and the crystalline waves.
The Hassan II Mosque has practically become a Moroccan icon - a crossroads between the classical and the modern, a marriage of faith with technology and art.
Casablanca's charm lies in this combination. It has a strong Arab flavor, a first-class modern airport, hotels and other commercial services, and a world-famous annual international fair.
The Little Atlas Mountains
Longer than 400 kilometers, they stretch from the white beaches of the Atlantic Ocean to the Sahara Desert. The main peaks are magnificent, rivaling the Alps and Pyrenees, with dreamy, glossy pink granite peaks outlining winding gorges and sheer cliffs like a crescent-shaped landscape. Occasionally an oasis of abundance dots the landscape; clusters of houses, brightly colored, are tucked among green palm trees.
Best of all, Little Atlas is easy to get to: for day trips, rent a car and hire a driver to act as a guide; for week-long trips or longer, get in a rented car and explore the narrow, rugged ski trails of the mountains, staying in mountain inns in the evenings. Walking in the countryside, refreshing, unlike climbing the Atlas Mountains that treacherous, and, in addition, the local Berber tribesmen treat people gently and friendly
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What are the tourist attractions in MoroccoThis year's eleven just went to the tour of the Morocco, the introduction of the passing of the worthy of a visit to the attractions.
Route: start from Casa Braca, through Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, El Fouad, Shah Abi dunes (Sahara), the village of Ayt Benhaddou fortifications, Marrakech.
Fun attractions:
1, Hassan II Mosque - Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque should be Casablanca's only hand worth going to the attractions, especially to do in the main tower below the square on the steps, quietly feel the sea breeze blowing wind, see the people come and go is very quiet and leisurely, it is worth a glance.
Hassan II Mosque is Casablanca's most worthwhile attraction, especially sitting on the steps of the open-air square below the main tower of the mosque, quietly feeling the sea breeze blowing, watching people come and go, it is very quiet and relaxing, it is worth a glance. There are two different sensations during the day and at night.
Hassan II Mosque, one-third of which is built on the sea, to commemorate Morocco's Arab ancestors from the sea. The entire mosque can hold 100,000 people in prayer at one time, making it the third largest mosque in the world, behind the Mecca and Medina mosques in Saudi Arabia.
2, Udaya Castle - Rabat
Rabat, the capital of Morocco, is located in an ancient fortress - Udaya Castle, located in the Bregreg River into the sea, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, for an ancient castle complex.
The Oudaya Fortress was built in the 12th century by the Berber dynasty, then used by the Arab dynasty and occupied by the Portuguese and the French. Existing Udaya Fort open to the public area is divided into three parts:
One is the courtyard garden, for Ismaili King in the 17th century, small and exquisite, elegant and exquisite, flowers and trees, with the typical style of Andalusian garden architecture;
The second is the museum, divided into two rooms, one is on display in the past generations of jewelry and musical instruments, and the other one is on display in the past generations of national costumes, including the Berber, the Sahrawi, the Moroccan Jewish costumes and ancient red Saharawi and Moroccan Jewish costumes and ancient red copper and earthenware vessels;
Third is the aerial platform, the remains of the ancient air market. Standing on the platform, you can overlook the panoramic view of the mouth of the Bouregreg River, the ancient harbor of Rabat and the city of Salé. Inside the Udaya Fort, Berber homes and streets are preserved in a distinctive style.
3. Chefchaouen - a must-see blue-and-white city
Located in the broad valley of the Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen is far from the bustle of the metropolis, and most of the doorways, staircases and walls of the homes are painted in the most brilliant sky blue.
Shefshavan
The town of Shefshavan was founded in 1471 and has a rich Arabian flavor, with the small fortress in the medina of the old town still standing today. With its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, fresh air and quaint atmosphere, Chefchaouen is ideal for hiking, as well as a great place for relaxation and shopping.
4. Ruins of Vallubilis - Meknes
The ruins of Vallubilis, located about 30 kilometers north of Meknes, are dated ancient Roman ruins.
In the 1st century A.D., the ancient Romans established a settlement, known as Vallubilis, in what may have been a Carthaginian city, and it grew to become one of the central administrative cities of the ancient Roman Empire on the ground in Africa, responsible for the production and exportation of grain to the ancient Roman Empire.
The well-preserved Triumphal Arch and the white stone columns of the theater remain here today. Even the streets, residential housing, oil mills, public **** baths and markets of the ancient city are still visible, and there are many mosaic frescoes here. From the ruins were also excavated a large number of finely crafted bronze figures and marble heads.
5, the ancient city of Fez
Fez city was built in the 9th century AD, there is the world's first established university. The structure of the city had changed after the twelfth century A.D., with a typical Arab city Medina style, mysterious oriental flavor, the city is known for its superb Islamic architectural art.
In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries AD, Fez replaced Marrakesh as the capital of the Kingdom of Marinid, thus reaching its heyday. The urban buildings and major monuments in the settlement date back to that period and include madrasahs, bazaars, palaces, houses, mosques, fountains, and more.
The inhabitants of Fez still maintain the customs and lifestyle of the Middle Ages, where automobiles were strictly forbidden and transportation was dominated by donkeys, and small donkeys loaded with goods often ran right alongside tourists. Morocco is said to be one of the countries with the most donkeys in the world.
The old city of Fez is like a labyrinth, turn a mouth and a mouth, around a street and another street, the streets are twisting and turning, can not see the end, it is said that the locals will sometimes turn dizzy, which is the most famous Fez leather dyeing workshop is hidden in the old city. Fes leather industry is very famous, more peculiar is the leather dyeing, dyeing raw materials for natural, colorful dyeing tanks as a complete picture board, spectacular.
Besides the leather factory, the old city also has one of the oldest monasteries in Morocco, Andrews Mosque, the oldest Islamic higher education institution, the University of Caroine, the entrance to the old city of Blue Gate and other attractions.
6, the Sahara Desert
Come to Morocco how can miss the Sahara Desert tour. We went to Morocco's very large and spectacular dune group of sand Abi dunes, first take a four-wheel drive into the desert, leaving the highway in the Gobi gallop for a while, to reach the dunes near the landscape from the lush oasis, to the barren Gobi rocky desert, and finally came to the side of the rolling dunes, and by the way, go to the desert herdsmen home to drink a cup of tea.
Near the end of the night when riding a camel into the desert to watch the sunset in the desert, at night is to lie on the dunes to see the whole Milky Way, really have a kind of feeling wrapped up in the Milky Way, good luck can also see meteors sliding down Oh, in short, the desert is absolutely can not miss the classic attractions.
7, Ait Benhaddou village
Guanyou fans absolutely can not miss the card place, this is the mother of the dragon has battled Yunkai city shooting place.
The village has been the setting for many Hollywood movies and is frequented by famous Western directors.
This is the best preserved ksar in Morocco, built more than 800 years ago. The so-called "ksar" is a complex of buildings made of rammed red clay, built in sequence down the slope in a series of layers, just as one, which was used by the local Berber people to resist the Arab invaders' fortress. The entire fortress was built on the hillside, reflecting the high craftsmanship of the Berber Dry Bastion construction.
8, Majorelle Gardens - Marrakech
Majorelle Gardens is also better known as the Garden of St. Laurent. Owned by Yves Saint-Laurent, the JardinMajorelle Gardens and Museum of Islamic Art is a perfect paradise. The dark blue villa that houses the museum is surrounded by cacti, green bamboos and bougainvillea. It was built in the 12th century under the Almuwahhid dynasty. Lush olive trees surround a wide, peaceful pond, and behind it is the Pavilion, built in 1869.
In 1980, French fashion guru Yves Saint-Laurent came across the gardens while traveling in Marrakech, and since then has been enchanted by them and "an inexhaustible source of spirituality"; when he died in 2008, his ashes were scattered in the gardens, which are undoubtedly the final resting place of his soul.
9, jemaa Fna Square - Marrakech
jemaa Fna Square, also known as the Square of Sleeplessness, even at midnight the square is still very lively, is the main square of the Arab community. To the southwest of the square is the most famous monumental building, the Koutoubia Mosque, 70 meters high, whose minarets can be seen from miles away in all directions.
Built by Sultan Jacobi Mansour (1184-1199) of the Almuwahid dynasty, on the site of the 11th-century Almuwahid dynasty mosque, its minaret is the oldest and best-preserved of the world's three most famous minarets.
There used to be a book market here, but now only the name Koutoubia (from Koutoubia or Kutub, meaning "book" in Arabic) remains.
What is the natural beauty of Morocco?Whether you also aspire to foreign countries have such a romantic place full of poetry and faraway places, perhaps read San Mao's "Sahara Desert", then you have found it, romantic and literary San Mao once left the traces of love here, pulling your heart of the words. Whether you also want to come once to pursue the feelings of San Mao. Morocco is the world's most famous tourist destination, with many famous monuments, and many charming natural scenery. Millions of tourists come to see it every year.
Mysterious Sahara Desert
Sahara Desert, when the camel bells ringing, the yellow sand slowly, the sunset, the long river sunset round, poetry and scenery are intermingled, everything is so magnificent and harmonious. Not only is there a stirring romantic love story, but also a heart for the Sahara's feelings, he represents the love of unswerving. The most peculiar landscape is that the sunset here speaks of the desert dyed bright red, very spectacular.
The white sanctuary, Tetouan - spotless, pure white
It seems as if you have fallen into the fairyland on earth in general, but also like the princess's castle, scattered, Tetouan is so magical. White pure surprise place, no matter to come here to enjoy, accommodation, are a different flavor.
Shefshavan, a fairy tale world, intoxicated in the blue sea
Shefshavan, a fairy tale world in general, strolling in the blue stone steps, as in the blue sea, taking pictures, walking, have a special mood, recreation and entertainment in a good place.
Rabat, the capital of the center, walking in the romantic castle
Rabat, the capital of the charming scenery, the old castle mysterious and solemn, full of history, full of historical sense of the past, telling the rise and fall of the old, but also preserved the historical and cultural atmosphere. Stroll in the old castle stone steps, romantic and mysterious, you can go to visit oh!
In short, Morocco is such an exotic country, the mysterious Sahara, red Marrakech, the fairy tale world of Chef Wanaka, in short, endless fascinating scenery, it is very worth going to Oh!
What are the niche fun places in Morocco?Morocco is now becoming more and more people want to go to hit the tourist attractions, but a mention of traveling to Morocco, I believe that most people will think of is the classic Grand Circle Line, in fact, in addition to the classic Grand Environment Line Morocco there are a number of niche fun places, such as Legzira Beach, Toubkal Peak and so on.
One, what are the niche fun places in Morocco?
1, Legzira Beach. tourists traveling in Morocco should not miss this more magical Legzira Beach, that your beauty not only lies in the majestic and magnificent, the red rocks along the coast to form a natural arch, which has become the symbol of Legzira Beach, the prominent cliffs on the beach is washed by the sea out of the three huge arch! The beach is so beautiful that fewer tourists usually come here, in turn giving some of those who set foot on this piece of land a piece of real spiritual belonging.
2, Toubkal Peak. Toubkal Peak is the highest mountain in Morocco, the highest place can reach 4167 meters, it attracts a lot of domestic and foreign adventure travelers, as well as some of the map outside the travelers and outdoor enthusiasts to explore, standing in the snowy peaks can provide tourists with an unobstructed view of the landscape, but also surrounded by a number of national parks are full of interesting wildlife.
Two, what do you need to pay attention to when traveling to Morocco?
Travel to Morocco must be wary of those who take the initiative to come up to accost the good people, such as some claim to be a local teacher or student kindly give you the way, and will explain all the way to the attractions and history, in fact, in the end, they will be forced to ask for a number of high tour guide fee, and there are some people will be the experience of the locals to tell you which is fun or what attractions are free, and then to take you to, in fact, this is their opportunity to take the opportunity to take you to, and then to take you to. In fact, this is also a way they want to take advantage of the opportunity to collect the cost of tourists. In addition, in some tourist areas when eating in the restaurant, if the menu is not clearly marked price, be sure to prepare a pen and paper in advance, so that the restaurant owner or waiter to write the price, to avoid the other side in the checkout time in the price is raised.
What are the must-see attractions when traveling to MoroccoWhy do you say that Morocco is a net red tourist destination? Because Morocco is "half sea water Morocco scenery, half desert" city, you can also go to experience it. I heard that here there is a beautiful love of San Mao, the following is to go to Morocco must go to the introduction of the attractions, you can look at.
1, the White City - Casablanca
The famous Casablanca is not only the name of a song that has been passed down for a long time, a popular movie, but also the second largest city in Morocco. Casablanca means "white house" in Spanish, and the name says it all: a halal city with a predominantly white color.
Recommended attractions: Hassan II Mosque, the old medina, Café Ric, Mohammed V Square, and so on.
2, the city of desire - the red city of Marrakech
Marrakech in the southern tip of the Kingdom of Morocco, this ancient city was built in 1062 AD, whether the royal palace, the civilian population living in the old city, the resort hotels, the facade is the color of terra cotta red. Thus, "Red City" is another name for Marrakech, which means "red" in Arabic.
3, the city of film - Ouarzazate
Here is the name of Hollywood in Africa, many famous movies filmed here, first of all, the recently released "Operation Red Sea", the town of the hostages held here, in such as "Lawrence of Arabia" in 1962, "The Treasure of the Nile" in 1985, "Iron King Kong" in 1987. The Great Battle of the Secret Service Flying Dragon" in 1987, "The Mummy" in 1999, "Gladiator" in 2000, "Alexander the Great" in 2004, etc., and UNESCO has officially listed the place as a cultural heritage site.
4, the door of the desert - Merzouka
Merzouka is known as the door of the Sahara Desert, where the desert is unique, known for its different forms of dunes, but also because it will be with the changes in the natural light to show the gold, pink, and other different beautiful colors, become a unique desert scenery in Morocco, and become a countless number of people dreaming about! Sahara! Let Sanmao can not forget the Sahara is in Merzouka, which is famous for its rose gold-colored sand.
5, Fes - yellow time tunnel, millennium old city
Millennium Fes ancient city of the alleys have more than 9,000, into the yellow narrow winding streets and alleys, as if into the tunnel of time, do not have to care about the direction of the indulgence of self Morocco scenery I went to the feet of the history of the measurement. Morocco's four royal cities, the oldest one is the ancient city of Fes, as far as the entire North African region, it is also the first Islamic city, founded in 808 AD.
6, blue and white town - Chefchaouen
Traveling blue dream Chefchaouen. Many people's first impression of Morocco is from the blue alleys of Chefchaouen. In such a romantic small town, Moroccan scenery we can step into an alley at will, full of white and blue, with a refreshing marine wind, so you feel that this is not like a North African town, but like a Mediterranean island. National Geographic once commented on Chefchaouen this way: "The curved streets of the Moroccan town of Chefchaouen are covered with a layer of dreamy blue."
As a scenic destination in Morocco, Chefchaouen attracts tourists to observe and take pictures.
7, Tangier - port city, colorful corner of North Africa
Colorful is the tone of Tangier, laid-back romance is the mood of Tangier, the beautiful castle, flying seagulls, none of them do not let a person enchanted. Left hand Atlantic Ocean, right hand Mediterranean Sea, here to find a place to sit quietly, waiting for the sun to set at that moment the most beautiful sunset.
8, the capital center - Rabat
Morocco's most modern city, but also Morocco's political and cultural center. Built in the 12th century, it was built on the foundation of a castle, which is now the surviving Oudaya Castle.