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The road of the thousand Kasbahs in Morocco is a long route in the south of the country dotted with hundreds of kasbahs, the ancient fortified Berber castles, that retraces the route marked by the caravans that from Morocco went to Sudan and Mali; it starts from Marrakesh and passes through Ouarzazate to Zagora or to the village of M'Hamid, the last oasis before the infinite expanse of sand and dunes of the Sahara. Kasbah is a word that comes from the Arabic qasaba which means citadel. In southern Morocco the kasbahs are usually castles belonging to a single family and mostly located in the High Atlas, in the oasis and along the Draa, Dades and Ziz rivers. They were built starting from the 17th century, although some of them are no more than 100 years old. All are built with the "pisé" technique (straw and small pebbles cemented with mud) or in raw earth and decorated with Berber motifs. The route of the Thousand Kasbahs, Morocco Kasbah, Morocco Foll...

Halfway between the Mediterranean and the equator, Morocco includes among its treasures a huge variety of flora and fauna as evidenced by the wonderful gardens that can be visited in every city and by the delightful interior courtyards that are an ubiquitous feature of the riads, the traditional Moroccan houses. Besides, venturing through the alleys of a Moroccan Medina , among the souk shops and market stalls on a hot summer day can prove to be an extenuating experience; the torrid heat that envelops the Moroccan cities during the summer months is in fact able to overshadow all the artistic, cultural and economic fervor that makes these cities unique and the gardens, with their shaded corners, their big palms and the enveloping scents of the aromatic herbs and the lemon trees, are an oasis and the best places to calm, refresh and relax. Here are a few of our favourites: MENARA GARDENS Menara Gardens, photo @ www.all-free-photos.com About three kilometers from the Medina...

Marrakesh is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco , the last we visited on our train trip along the country . Nicknamed the 'Ville Rouge' because of the high reddish-brown walls that enclose the ancient Medina, the city offers a perfect blend of history, culture, tradition and a unique energy that must be absolutely lived in order to understand it. Marrakesh But, while it is certainly the most popular among the Moroccan city, seeing much more tourists than Fez , Meknes or Rabat , it is also one of those cities that you love or hate. Marrakesh is a confusing blend of everything, it is charming and dirty, busy and lazy, cool and tiring, old and modern. Visiting Marrakesh is like getting into a blender, like spinning fast, and sometimes it can be easy to lose your compass. On one side the city is vibrant, there is a lot to see, a lot to taste and why not, to buy. On the other hand, the continuous pressure in avoiding the requests, rejecting the offers and defend...