Majestic ruins, modern skyscrapers and unique structures - this is just a sampling of what you will find on an Architecture Vacation. If historic sites are what you are seeking, pick a destination whose distant past can still be found in the landscape. Take a tour, or bring along a guide book to make the most of your journey. Find out when is the right time of day to go to avoid crowds or when the lighting is at its peak. For more modern buildings, head to a big city that's known for it's skyscrapers and other structures should as libraries, museums or sculptures. ...read more »
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photo by Real Traveler EmanonMarrakech
A great base for treks into the Saharas, Marrakech is a Moroccan city with appeal and intrigue. Musicians and dancers fill the square at night while the minaret of the Koutoubia mosque towers of the city, and by day the souks (markets) offer goods for s... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler Shane SCasablanca
One of the most recognized tourist destinations in Africa, Casablanca is more than just a classic movie, its a classic city. Located on the western tip of Africa, the largest city in Morocco is just a short distance away from western Europe. French boul... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler Marc s Watson YearChefchaouene
Find highlights on things to do and see in Chefchaouene shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Chefchaouene across multiple sites to help plan you... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler Shane SFes
One of the most exciting experiences travelers can have in Fes is navigating one's way through the Medina (or Old City Market) where textiles, food, jewelery, and nests of other goodies can be bargained for amidst colorful sights and smells and a frenet... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler PangdoraMeknes
Meknes is often called the “Versailles of Morocco” for its old sultan’s palace, a site often visited by tourists to this region. Situated in the interior of northern Morocco, west of the Middle Atlas, this city’s origins are ancient, with mosaics, sculp... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler jengausman
Fes al Bali
Find highlights on things to do and see in Fes al Bali shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Fes al Bali across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler EmanonFez
Fez (or Fes ) is an enigmatic city in Morocco known as a “Holy City” of Spanish-Arabic civilization. Travelers enjoy exploring the Medina of Fes el Bali, a marketplace believed to be the largest continuous car-free urban area in the world. There in t... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler Peter and the WoolfChefchaouen
Find highlights on things to do and see in Chefchaouen shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Chefchaouen across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler PangdoraRabat
Second only to Casablanca in terms of tourism, Rabat offers Moroccan charm in the midst of European architecture. Travelers can stroll along the Atlantic Ocean in Kasbah des Oudaas, visit the Rabt or Andalucian gardens, or just hand out around the white... read more »
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photo by Real Traveler Peter and the WoolfTangier
Overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar with a view of Spain's southern coast, Tangier is set upon a spectacular bay and has been a magnet for travelers for centuries. Since independence, tourism has flourished. Attracted to the beauty of the setting and t... read more »
Top Five Architecture Trip Blogs
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Marruecos | Dec 11 07'
December 12, 2007Why hello all my faithful readers, My, my, how close to the end we are. So as I mentioned at the very end of my last installment I... Continue reading »
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Marrakech | Mar 12 07'
"Where the hell do you think you are going? Can't you see that we are filiming here?"
Trip Diary – Marrakech March 2007Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravid Sultan, Youssef Ibn Tachfine, Marrakech became the capital of the Kin... Continue reading »
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The city painted blue and white: Chefchaouen | Nov 08 08'
"The sky and sea are both blue, so if their Medina is blue too, they feel closer to God."
PART THREE: My favorite city overall, we visited on Sunday Morning. Its called Chefchaouen. It’s this precious little city in the mountains, with... Continue reading »
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The Marrakech Express | Jun 30 06'
for some reason in the desert, the change to dusk and dawn is almost audible. like a can of soda being cracked open, the sky suddenly changes from... Continue reading »
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The Land of the Atlas | Nov 02 05'
"the other side of Africa"
Most journeys are made with an intent to discover, to explore. Our travels to Morocco began to break a myth – that Africa was jungles, tribes and n... Continue reading »
Morocco Travel Experiences
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morocco unpunctuated
Hello all I am writing this email from Morocco, where I have been for the past week. The keyboards here are, predictably, in Arab... Continue reading »
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Marruecos
December 12, 2007Why hello all my faithful readers, My, my, how close to the end we are. So as I mentioned at the very end of my last ins... Continue reading »
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The Land of the Atlas
Most journeys are made with an intent to discover, to explore. Our travels to Morocco began to break a myth – that Africa was jungles, tr... Continue reading »
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