The Northern Moroccan city of Meknes is swiftly making its way onto most backpacker routes and travel itineraries. It is one of four historical imperial cities of Morocco, namely: Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat. Meknès became the Moroccan capital in 1673 under Mawlāy Ismāʿīl, who built city walls with nine gates, as well as various […]
Category Archives: Africa
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Jan
Jan
Chefchaouen, known as the blue city or the ‘blue pearl’, is a picturesque town located in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco. Chefchaouen had been relatively undiscovered up until 2019. Just before Covid hit the world, Chefchaouen was really starting to make it on the map. The city saw a massive influx of travellers in […]
07
Jan
Jan
As I’m not a fan of staying in the UK during the colder months, I decided to visit Chefchaouen in winter. Chefchaouen is known as the ‘blue city’ in Morocco. Historically, the area was inhabited by Jews who fled the Europe in the Spanish Inquisition, and they painted their houses blue to represent the sky […]