Posts in Tag: Medinas
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Essaouira – My Favourite Moroccan City
In the last post from the October 2025 Quintessential Tour of Morocco by Adventures Abroad we returned to the Atlantic coast at Agadir and stopped at the surfing mecca of Taghazout before ending the day at Essaouira. In this post we’ll explore Essaouira, the only city I can think of that has all five vowels […]
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Taroudannt – A Medina Without Tourists
Chances are that when you think of the tourist hot spots in Morocco, Taroudannt would be far down the list. In fact, I bet it wouldn’t even be on the list; I know it wasn’t on mine. And yet, this turned out to be one of the most interesting days on this Adventures Abroad Quintessential […]
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Fes Medina – 9,000 Ways to Get Lost
In the last post from the Adventures Abroad Quintessesntial Tour of Morocco we arrived in the fabled city of Fes, Morocco’s second city and the home of the world’s largest medina. Covering 280 hectares or about 700 football fields, it is home to over 150,000 residents along with hundreds and hundreds of shops and restaurants. […]
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Fes – Morocco’s Most Interesting City
The Quintessential Tour of Morocco with Adventures Abroad is truly underway. In just three days we have visited three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Rabat, Volubilis and Meknes with more to come as we move on to the ancient imperial city of Fes. However, before visiting the world’s largest medina for which the city is famous, […]