Besides watching year-round snow-capped Atlas range and admiring the unique architecture of the mosques, tourists often spend much time on exploring the huge medina in Morocco.
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The Medina is a walled ancient town. In Morocco, every city formed medina areas since hundreds to thousands of years ago. Here is where to live, to work and for markets to trade local products, unique craft villages are formed in this area and divided by area such as wood carvings, leather, joss paper, Bronze items, etc.
The Tangier: the northern cities of the kingdom of Morocco, located in the west of the North African coast where borders between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic at the Cape Spartel. This is the gateway city attracting European tourists to visit Morocco. There is a busy seaport system and ferries connecting to Spain.
The Tangier soon formed a medina system to serve local and international trading. Western tourists often come to buy Moroccan traditional items in the ancient town built in 1889.
The Chefchaouen: is the most unique ancient town in the world by its attractive and hauntingly blue color houses of Jewish settled from the 30th years of the last century. Today, the entire town is painted in blue, especially beautiful under the glow of dawn.
The whole city is painted in blue. When looking at this color, people here will think about the color of sky where God reigns in heaven. Medina in Chefchaouen today is a destination not to be missed by tourists traveling to Morocco.
The Fes: Tourists often want to learn about culture, they often come to markets because it reflects the most obvious things such as lifestyle, culture, customs, people, costumes, cuisine, etc. Fes el Bali (old area) therefore is always the top destination for any travelers arriving to this ancient market recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1981. Be careful because you can get lost here.
The Fes is considered as the “Mecca of the West” or “Athens of Africa” with the referring to the strong growth in the past of the city in many aspects. With about 160,000 people living and working in medina, perhaps this is the largest urban center in the world using only rudimentary means of transportation such as horses, donkeys, mules, bicycles or motorcycles, etc. Following the narrow lanes, visitors can easily find the colorful and unforgettable scented craft tanneries. This is the famous and ancient handicraft of Fes since the past. Tourists to Fes are keen to learn this tanning craft and some leather products sold here are very unique and varied.
The Marrakech: is always the leading tourist destination when visiting Morocco. Usually tourists will select hotels in the ancient town area covered by 9 kilometer long wall with bustling market areas throughout the night.
The Jemaa el Fna Square in front of the Marrakech ancient town, tourists will have the opportunity to see the street storytellers, snake charmers, horse carts carrying passengers, the unique strollers selling fresh orange juice, traditional dishes sold everywhere in the markets and goods from clothing, leather, spices, foods, jewelries, handicrafts, carpets, chandeliers, etc. all over the ancient town in mysteriously colorful Middle East style.
The Meknes: is one of the most four famous tourist cities of Morocco. The Meknes used to be the capital under the reign of the Moulay Ismail (1672-1727), before being moved to Marrakech. The city has currently preserved impressive Spanish and Morocco architecture style. Surrounding the city are high walls with huge gates. There are many historical sites such as Mosques and Squares here. The ancient markets attract many tourists to visit.
Like other old towns, the medina here is tangled with small alleys with all kinds of shops. The Medina in Meknes is 1 of 5 world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO, along with the medina in Fez, Marrakech, Tétouan and Essaouira city, etc.
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