Morocco

In Morocco you can lose yourself in the labyrinth of narrow Medieval streets of Marrakesh, also known as the “Red City”. Expect a combination of old and new Morocco, with part of the old being the medina in the historical part of the city.

“Medina” quarters are found in many North African cities, and is typically walled with many narrow and maze-like streets, free from road traffic. In Marrakesh Djemaa El-Fna square forms the heart of the medina, a square filled with crowded souqs where there is a carnival atmosphere every night. Musicians, soothsayers, acrobats and musicians entertain visitors throughout the night.

The medina is a shopper’s paradise brimming with stalls and shops selling food, spices, handicrafts, traditional clothes, henna tattoos and perfume.

Fez is the former capital of Morocco and one of the oldest and largest medieval cities in the world. Around 70 000 people still live in the medina which is the world’s largest car-free urban area. Here you will still find donkeys carting goods down the alleys like they have done in ancient times.  You will either fall madly in love with this crazy city or hate it on first sight, but there is much to explore and experience.

There is something to discover around every corner; What might seem like an alley leading nowhere might take you to squares with extraordinary fountains and streets lined with food stands.

Casablanca is a modern city by the sea and the starting point for most visitors flying into the country. It is the business hub of the country where young people flock to hoping to make their fortunes. It does not have the same charm that draws visitors like the other cities, but it has its own medina and also boasts harboring the third largest mosque in the world.