Tourism and Tradition, Medina of Marrakech
Marrakech, Capital of Tourism Marrakech is the most touristic city in Morocco. At peak season, the ochre city attracts thousands of foreigners mostly coming from all over Europe. This is the result of an increase in low cost flights in the last decade. But Marrakech is not like any other city in Morocco. It is [...]
Moroccan Medinas: Between Tradition & Modernity
Surrounded by ramparts, Moroccan medinas are the guardians of historical traditions for both the Moroccan and Muslim cultures. They have a unique character, where a dense and secret life takes place. Their infinite number of tiny lanes, the effects of light and shade, the complexity of their layout and the maze-like lack of visibility are [...]
School girl and motorcycle, Medina of Marrakesh, Morocco
School girl and motorcycle rider speeding in the Medina of Marrakesh. Earlier this month, Travel Budget, a US travel magazine, contacted me to buy one of my Bolivian images. Yesterday, I received a request for some of my Moroccan pictures from a French Travel magazine . Thanks for that. I am now working on it [...]
Man back from the bakery, medina of Tetouan, Morocco
Man coming back from the bakery. In Morocco, people can go and cook their own bread in their local bakery (or a special local place where people bake bread or cook traditional Moroccan dish in a oven).
Street restaurant in the medina of Fez, Morocco
Inside a street restaurant waiting for my kebab, Fez
Ancient city door, Medina of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Ancient city door and woman walking in the medina of Chefchaouen
Around the Mellah of Marrakesh, Morocco
Empty spaces for electoral poster, taxi and pedestrian around the Mellah of Marrakesh.
Walking through the Medina of Tetouan, Morocco
At first, when I looked over Tetouan Medina’s rampart at the bright white building built on the Jebel Dersa slope, I felt like I was in Andalusia. In fact, Tetouan has an important part of its history linked with Spain, when the city become a place of shelter for Granada’s refugees in the 15th century [...]
