So close to Europe yet so different in culture and customs, Morocco is a slice of North Africa that deserves deep exploration, from the dunes of the Sahara to its fortified coastal communities and the imperial cities in between.
The Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani complex can be found within the old medina quarter of Fez, one of Morocco's imperial cities.Few countries can claim to be as multifaceted as Morocco. Staunchly Islamic and overtly spiritual, this land of minarets crowning Africa is also a heartland for Amazigh mountain people and has been fought over for millennia.
Over the decades, the country’s popularity has been helped by some high-profile fans, too. Between the early 1900s and the 1960s, the literati of Europe and the US found a home in freewheeling Tangier, alongside film stars, artists and musicians, from Cary Grant to Matisse and Jimi Hendrix.
From Marrakech, the road ascends into the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka pass. Mount Toubkal — North Africa’s tallest mountain — is popular with peak-baggers, but there’s also a wonderful clutch of mud-brick hotels in the highland valleys; linger a few days to walk with shepherds and learn about Amazigh culture.
Tangier, with its mellow, kasbah-topped medina, is a gateway into Morocco for overland travellers coming by ferry. Just 22 miles from Spain, the country’s northernmost city has long celebrated its close links to Europe and cosmopolitan foundations.
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