Barbara & Fredy

Today we visited another palace, the Palais Bahia, then had tea overlooking the still quiet Djemaa el Fna square, and now enjoyed the sun on a sun lounger at the hotel. Now...

Our hotel room today has an equal amount of local handicrafts: the ceiling is adorned with beautiful paintings, the walls are decorated with mosaics, the finishes are adorned...

Zur Begrüssung von Gästen wird man hier in Marokko zu einem Minzetee eingeladen, dieser wird aus möglichst grosser Höhe eingeschenkt und in kleinen Gläschen serviert, an denen...

Die blühenden Sträucher verbreiten in den Dünen einen herrlichen Duft, der uns bereits an den Frühling erinnert. Anschliessend spazierten wir entlang des Meers und in ein grünes...

The fruits of the argan tree are also popular among goats, which climb the trees to reach the delicious fruits and leaves. As a tourist attraction, the goats are even tied to...

After many local Moroccan restaurants (there's either couscous or tagine), we had something different for dinner today: burgers and galette for lunch. Both were very delicious!

We spend the last few days of our vacation in the coastal town of Essaouira. The temperatures here are currently around 18 °C, which is much warmer than in the inland. Even...

In the region around Essaouria there are many argan trees, from whose fruits the high-quality argan oil is produced. Today we were allowed to visit a cooperation of 80 women to...

In the past 24 hours, we witnessed two traffic accidents. In one, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle, and in the other, a small car veered off the road and flipped over. As there...

The largest mosque in Morocco is also the only mosque that tourists are allowed to visit. The mosque was opened by the former king in 1993. Of course, shoes must be taken off...

Rabat was quite pleasant for us to explore with its clean and tidy streets.

We have arrived at the coast, in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. We enjoyed the first alcoholic drinks of the trip on an old ship. In many rural regions, alcohol is not served.

In today's restaurant, the blue color was refreshed for the spring season. We observed the work with interest - in our opinion, the symmetry was not maintained... Who knows,...

Taxis in Morocco are each color-coordinated with the city. In Chefchaouen, the taxis are naturally blue and white.

In the blue village of Morocco, there are many small streets to explore. In addition to tourists, there are also some Moroccans who live and work in this village. Spring-like...

For breakfast, we are served freshly squeezed orange juice in every hotel. Freshly squeezed means that the oranges are cut and processed into a delicious juice using an electric...

The use of donkeys as working animals is still diverse in Morocco. For example, as a means of transportation for people and goods or for cultivating fields. When the donkey has...

The Old Town of Fes is the largest inhabited old town in the world and is home to the longest shopping streets in Africa. All the alleys are labeled with names. In the narrowest...

Moroccan mint tea is served here in small glasses, from silver pitchers, on beautifully decorated metal trays. I particularly liked the beautiful trays from the beginning, so...

In Morocco, but especially in Fes, many beautiful mosaics are displayed on buildings, columns, and fountains. During our city tour today, we not only saw many mosaics, but also...

While the temperatures drop to just below zero degrees at night, we hope for a warm place to stay every day, as most accommodations here are either not heated at all or only...

Speed controls are carried out on the Moroccan roads, both with stationary radars and with mobile laser guns. Drivers try to warn each other with flashing lights and hand...

There are various methods available to cross a desert: Riding on camels is a leisurely, peaceful, and gentle method, but one would have to get used to the saddle to be truly...

We started the day with a hike through a green valley. In this valley, all the families living there have small gardens where they grow olives, figs, dates, spices, cabbage,...

For breakfast today, we had scrambled eggs with tomatoes from the typical Tajine pot, which was originally cooked over a wood fire. After breakfast, our journey took us through...

Today the journey took us out of bustling Marrakesh, over the High Atlas mountains and to Quarzazate. Along the way, we saw the snow-covered mountains and the often very barren...

After a night interrupted by the air conditioning, we explored the old town of Marrakech with a local guide. We were particularly impressed by the Palais Badii, with its high...

Our trip to Morocco went smoothly with a direct flight from Zurich to Marrakech. After we collected our luggage at the 16°C warm airport in Marrakech, we tried unsuccessfully to...